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I think this is God's way of saying a Porsche should not have chromed wheels! :) Sorry, just my opinion. Fame on. I'm ready.
You may be right, but on the other hand, I've heard a lot of compliments about my wheels over the years. Guess it's just personal preference, God's involvement is probably very small. :P
Allen
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I haven't had a problem with flaking, but have had occasional brushes with curbs. I took my wheels to WheelTech in Santa Clara. They told me they couldn't duplicate the original Porsche process, but they could duplicate the original appearance, and they did. It's been four years now and the wheels still look great.
Allen
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Mythbusters ran a test and concluded that acetone offered no benefit. Probably not conclusive, but at least it's a data point.
Toluene does look more promising.
Allen
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Do these things have counter balance weights?
Mine don't. I just rebalanced after the installation.
I did have a strap work loose, but that's only happened once on 8 wheels over 6 years. Next time I replace the tires I'll probably replace the sensors, too; their batteries must be getting close to end-of-life, and it's a good opportunity to check the straps.
Allen
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I've used SmartTire's system for several years, and it's worked quite well. One source is Tire Rack; you can find their product page here.
Allen
996 Chrome Wheels Flaking
in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
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Although the WheelTech guys were happy to talk about it at the time, it's been long enough ago that I don't remember. I don't recall anything at all about the prep process. Judging by what's visible inside, I think the finish itself looks like a few layers of differing metallic lacquers with one or more layers of urethane clearcoat.
I was concerned that the finish wouldn't be scratch resistant, but that's never been a problem. It seems similar to the original in that respect.
Allen