When will 17" chrome 3 lug wheels be available???

[mnext02]

What is the fricken holdup???

[Evilution]

I'll just look into my crystal ball.

[brian r]

The market is tiny and no one will bother unless there is a widely available tire size available. Sometimes it's not profitable to import tires in quantities of less than 500-1000 pieces, and the fortwo requires two different sizes.

[smart-IN]

it doesn't need two different tiresizes - only the original-rims need them...
as i wrote here you should look after rims with an offset about 48/50mm and holes in 5x112 and you can drive them with adapterplates.
there are some chromewheels with this data and you got something that not everybody has... ;)

the only alternative with three holes is the lorinser speedy with chromefinish - but as i've seen the "normal" speedy's are even very expensive in america - how much would the chromed-ones be then?

[Fredvon4]

I found an interesting USA site where the owner is feeling out needs and desires to get a group buy big enough to make it worth while for custom made rims... He is talking in the $600 to $700 range for a full set of 4 rims. Not bad if it can be done. The sample selection is not bad looking

If interested..... google smartlegion, and under "classifieds" find the "group buys and specials" is the thread.

[jwight]

Originally Posted by Fredvon4

If interested..... google smartlegion, and under "classifieds" find the "group buys and specials" is the thread.

Hmmmm.... some of those names look awfully familiar.

[Smartbillet]

Originally Posted by smart-IN

it doesn't need two different tiresizes - only the original-rims need them...
as i wrote here you should look after rims with an offset about 48/50mm and holes in 5x112 and you can drive them with adapterplates.
there are some chromewheels with this data and you got something that not everybody has... ;)

the only alternative with three holes is the lorinser speedy with chromefinish - but as i've seen the "normal" speedy's are even very expensive in america - how much would the chromed-ones be then?

Why the need to look for a 48/50mm offset wheels?Any wheel with an offset of around 35mm up will work.

[SmartTech]

i can get chrome rims drilled as well as painted i have now

[mnext02]

any available yet?

[cmjars]

Lorinser Speedy 3 lug made just for Smart 451 available in the US but not cheap.