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Tony
The Jaguar 18", 19" and 20" wheels have a chromium hoop around the front face. the chrome is as soft as butter and easily damaged.
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Not only does this look pants it's also a MOT fail under the "protruding sharp surface, pedestrian hazard section". BBS who make the wheels for Jaguar do not sell the hoop's separately so wim has them engineered as an alternative to scraping the wheel.

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Costs
New wheel from Jaguar £634+ vat
New hoop from wim fitted £260+ vat

Please form an orderly que smile.gif
parthiban
Nice job, definitely better than getting a replacement wheel smile.gif

Although why can't you just remove that hoop and polish the edge of the wheel (which is actually what I always thought they were)
djwozza
cost effective WIM solution !! (until they curb it again laugh.gif)
Tony
QUOTE (parthiban @ Dec 11 2009, 11:40 AM) *
Nice job, definitely better than getting a replacement wheel smile.gif

Although why can't you just remove that hoop and polish the edge of the wheel (which is actually what I always thought they were)


Yep could do but the finish under the chrome is poor.
E55EX_RACER
Good job there smile.gif Crap design in the first place!
scorps
Could the hoop be thrown away and give the rim a polish?

nice job though biggrin.gif
aztecbandit1
That's a top job that is, Are your chrome rims a harder material than the oem ones Tony? cool.gif
Tony
QUOTE (scorps @ Dec 12 2009, 09:31 AM) *
Could the hoop be thrown away and give the rim a polish?

nice job though biggrin.gif


Yes but it's looses the bling.
Tony
QUOTE (aztecbandit1 @ Dec 12 2009, 11:35 AM) *
That's a top job that is, Are your chrome rims a harder material than the oem ones Tony? cool.gif


Nope..... Chrome is a soft metal, nothing i can do about that.
jammy
is that price for 1 wheel ohmy.gif
Tony
QUOTE (jammy @ Dec 12 2009, 08:06 PM) *
is that price for 1 wheel ohmy.gif


Yep..... That's nothing, some of the wheels we work on are 3k each.
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