Concussion Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Basically...... why doesn't anyone make / use chrome 26" rims? I imagine they would work really well with Plaz or Zoo pads etc.S`bugging me is all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 dirt/water on rim = NO BRAKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarquin Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Chrome without grind = sliiiiiippeerrrryyyyChrome with grind = yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Chrome without grind = sliiiiiippeerrrryyyyChrome with grind = yay That defeats the whole point of getting a chrome rim It would be ok for the front though. You could probebly just put a bmx rim on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 chrome with a grind = no more chrome surly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Isn't that the kind of thing CLS is trying to do with his Zoo's?Buffing up his rim or whatever, to make it all chromey..????? lol.Ignore me..Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mods Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 or they could chromium plate the rim and not the sidewalls.... would look gash though. Thats prob why they havent made them, either that or they would be to expensive to make.. thus retail would be pricey too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 It would be ok for the front though. You could probebly just put a bmx rim on.26" Bmx rim.....Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Weird... I imagined the material used on CRM's would really stick to a chrome rim? Not in the wet though, and deffo not with a grind! No? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 (edited) With BMX rims the chrome makes the rim heavier, which is not so good for trials. Also as previously mentioned the chrome is rather slippy in the wet.tom Edited September 7, 2006 by tom132 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 26" Bmx rim.....Interesting.Don't ride stock then... problem solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burton Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Isn't that the kind of thing CLS is trying to do with his Zoo's?Buffing up his rim or whatever, to make it all chromey..????? lol.Ignore me..MatExactly what he is doing. Buffed up* *just how biff sees him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Thinking about it now, this would build into a stonkingly heavy rim/wheel, resulting in much slippage unless adding tar which would defeat the object, or a grind, which would be stupid.... as was this thread!But it would look bling!Goodnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Chrome rims + trials pads = godly braking. However, weight, lack of wet weather performance plus the fact that chrome chips/damages easily (so stones flicked up riding natural or similar would be poop). Equally, when you dent the sidewalls it means the chrome's more prone to flaking off. The chrome surface would probably only last about 6 months tops too, and that's of dry weather riding, unless you bought an Araya rim, but they don't do anything other than 20". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 *sigh*Yes they're Koxx rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Mirror-black = smoked chrome at best = not as good as chrome = weight but no benefit. They do look the actual tits though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 (edited) BLING!edit: Shit, that's a good answer Mark. Edited September 7, 2006 by Concussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 (edited) How about these?Ben.[attachmentid=6928]Edit.Oops, didnt realise they were already up. Edited September 8, 2006 by Ben@Trialsman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarquin Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 That defeats the whole point of getting a chrome rim It would be ok for the front though. You could probebly just put a bmx rim on.But the inside of the rim would still be chrome right? Even if you tried to ride it without a grind, it will only get dirty/covered in tar anyways. So grind it and you still have chome inside, and silver outside. Would be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 But the inside of the rim would still be chrome right? Even if you tried to ride it without a grind, it will only get dirty/covered in tar anyways. So grind it and you still have chome inside, and silver outside. Would be ok.chrome rims arent solid chrome, they are just like, a normal alloy rim with a chrome coating, so by grinding it, it would leave you with the alloy behind, thus defeating the object of having the chrome chrome rims make sense for the streety 24 riders among us, i think steve a and narrowbars used 1 not along ago, but as its already been said-chrome+water=lethal also buffing a rim up doesnt make it chrome.....whoever said that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephine Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Steve-A used to use a chrome rim, which worked absolutely awesomely. However, the brakes actually sped you up if they got wet It wore out eventually though so he ground the rim, cannae remember which it was but was awesome with a grind on it, held it really well and was strong as fook.He's not gone back to chrome since, though.Joe x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-A Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I've used chrome rims for trials and the conclusion was its not worth it.With trials brake pads the chrome can give unbelieveable bite, but the hold doesn't quite match that of a grind. To get the braking performance nessersary for trials the pads they to be soft, i.e. spanish flys or zoo pads etc. This basically leads to the pads tearing apart when they bite onto the chrome, ripping corners off the pads and slowly destroying them. The rim needs to be kept very clean to get best performance. If i got puncture, just taking tyre off left enough dust/grease on the rim to hinder the performance, i alsmost needed a bottle of muck off with me at all times.There are also the weather issues. Wet, not a hope of working. Too dry dusty loss of bite and then more dust leads to no hold. Too hot bite but no hold. This experiance was mostly with spanish fly pads. The only time when the brake really worked well was on a damp but dry cool day, which is a bit of a pain.At the end of the day I ground my rims and went back to koxx greens and the brake just works and keeps worknig no hasstle. Weight wise the chrome rims I had are the Odyssey pro-factor 2 rims and chrem doesn't add much weight at all. On a seperate note, the Odyssey pro fractor rim has been the best one I've used on my 24", just cant dent/buckle it and it grinds like a 521, if you get the chance get one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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