New wheels?

[jediknight36]

Apperently you can get new rims when you go pick you smart up from the dealership. Check out this car's rims!

http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/gal...8&userid=11561

[roverallover]

Those look like hubcaps on the steel wheels ... dealer says no optional rims the first year are available per Penske.

[jediknight36]

They had white, black, red, and blue wheels shaped like the regular ones, then those red ones.

[Fredvon4]

Yep look like they are colored plastic hub caps for the steelees...

Dallas Smart is powder coating the orphan rims and even doing two tone... but I have it on good authority they are real proud of the process and charging two or thre times what you can have it done for....

[jediknight36]

I thought it was powder coating. Yea, like $1000. It will look nice, but your paying for it. Any idea where in DFW you can get it done? And for how much?

[bumblebee]

I love the two tone power coat wheels on the dealer's showroom cars but they are way to pricey for me to get it done there.

[bumblebee]

Originally Posted by jediknight36

I thought it was powder coating. Yea, like $1000. It will look nice, but your paying for it. Any idea where in DFW you can get it done? And for how much?

I know in the metroplexmini club some of the members had theirs done at

http://www.herringpowdercoating.com/

I haven't check into it just yet but it's in my to do list in the future. I've heard they do a pretty good job.

They are in Garland.

[SmartBob]

A risky investment. Remember back in the day when all cars had hub caps/wheel covers? Very easy to steal. I'm surprised Smart didn't incorporate the lug nut/bolt on feature into the design of the wheel cover like the old Hondas etc.

[jaxbchSmart]

imo those are butt ugly wheels/hubcaps. i am going aftermarket 17's using a 3-5 lug adapter. not sure about springs as of yet. wheel spacers are a must.

[SmartBob]

So..what's powder coating versus ummmm......paint?