Just saw a CYM with Chrome wheels. Same design, (squeeze cast type), but chromed. 1993 catalogue does not make mention of chrome as an option.......what's the story?

 

I have them too

 

i think you're probably talking about polished wheels. the original owner had the stock wheels polished so at first i thought they were chrome but they're just polished.

 

well in 94 crome wheels were an option. my 94 touring came from the factory like that. says so on the sales recipt

 

chrome was an option on the '93's also. both my brother's and my friend's '93's came with chrome rims.

 

Didnt know Chrome was an option for FD3S rims.

I just went to a RIM shop and traded my RIMS
for chromed out FD3S rims. for like 600.

IMO: Don't buy chrome rims...
They Peel... regardless of what people tell you.
EVENTUALLY they will peel.Unless your FD3S is
a Garage queen.

I gone thru 2 sets of chrome rims. 2nd set lasted
longer than 1st.
Tips: Do not use any type of CLeaner EVER..
only soap and water. always keep clean.

goodluck

 

Thanks for the replies...........what is odd is that this is a CYM.

 

mazda motors of america had some of the fd wheels chromed, so thats why there is no mention of them in the factory catalogs. not to mention the fact that they dont have them as replacements

mike

 

ANY chromed FD wheel was a DEALER / AFTERMAKET option or is a Private owner job - MAZDA (corporate) never offered CHROME wheels as an option on FDs.
Also it is almost imposible to get CHROME to stay on an alloy wheel they will always peel sooner or later. Alloy wheels can be POLISHED just as bright as chrome and the finish will actually be MORE durable than CHROME.

 

my CYM has chrome rims.. and yes they are starting to peel

 

I did a wheel exchange with a place called East Coast Plating. They send you chromed Factory wheels, and you send them your stock wheels in exchange. I think I paid $600 for the swap. You can find them at:

www.4chromewheels.com

 

Yeah, I've seen the chromed / polished wheels, but I didn't know they were a dealer option. Anyone know how much extra they charged for them? Does it say on the sales receipt or the window sticker?

 

Like a couple other people stated.

Chrome (note spelling) WAS NOT a factory option, it was done at an aftermarket wheel chroming place. If the car came new with chrome wheels then the dealer had it done.

Chrome wheels were not a factory option, neither were polished wheels on a FD.

Jeff

 

mazda usa had a company chrome some fd and millenia wheels. there are aftermarket and dealer ones too just to add the the confusion

mike

 

I will tell you guys 1 thing. They are NOT chromed. They are polished aluminum. They may or may not have come from mazda that way, but they are NOT chrome. THey are POLISHED.

Have a nice day!

 

Not true. A few years back I saw a CYM up in the Seattle area with CHROME rims. I say CHROME because the CHROME was peeling off in places and looked like ****. If I remember I'll get the pictures of the car I took that day (if the picture detail will show the rims with the peeling). If you like I might be able to find the owner and purchase one of the rims to show that they can indeed be CHROMED as well as POLISHED. Polished rims don't peel! EOM

 

I have the same in my 94 Touring. Pic attached. I believe they are 17" also. Car is currently in a garage in another town but I'll confirm the 17".

 

Did this thread even need to be resurrected after 19 years??? I mean the original question was answered just fine. But in any case, those wheels that you posted are not stock. What this thread is referring to is stock wheels but chrome. Like this:

 

Yours aren't the chromed stock wheels. See thread for pics
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati...wheels-524710/

 

I did a Google search, didn't notice the date. Didn't mean to upset you.

 

lol its not that serious, I was just sayin... (but apparently someone pissed in my cheerios this morning )

Anyway my old 93 came with stock chrome wheels. I've always hated the stockers, but in chrome I think they look better. With that said, I actually kinda like the wheels your car has. I dunno what it is, because everything about them tells me otherwise but IMO they work. Not that you're asking but if you dropped that car, it be killer.