Hi, The seven spoke (“Asteroid”) wheels commonly found on the 2000 – 2003 XJRs came in different factory finishes, including chrome. Is there an easy (or good) way to distinguish “Factory” chrome Asteroids from those that have been chrome finished after-market? Thank you, Al (Mr. Alan Wrench)

 

Not true, the Asteroid came from the factory in only 1 finish; silver paint
The key words here is "from the factory"
Dealers, especially in the US, had them chromed on request

 

Very interesting, luc. There's also a third finish, namely polished aluminum with clearcoat, which seems to be the most common of the three in my experience -- perhaps dealers got a lot of requests from customers for that finish!

 

Or, as I prefer to put it, ruined.

 

And what does that add to this thread?

 

All opinions are OK with me. Thanks to all who have commented so far.

 

(Appearance (finish or style) of the wheels aside) from a functional standpoint, how can you know the wheels are straight and otherwise fully functional when buying used wheels. Industrial processes for checking metal components, e.g., gas turbine engine parts, use 3-D laser scanning, etc., but short of that type of inspection, is there a practical way to make sure you’re buying wheels that are “good”?

 

You could buy mine!!! Lol

 

Taking them to a tire shop to have them checked on the balancing machine might be the simplest if you're dealing with a local seller.

 

LOL! Merry Christmas luc.

 

Thanks for the reply from Benny. BTW, nice tatt -- the colors aren't showing very well on my screen -- is there any green or red in it?

 

You're welcome, and thank you - there's no color, it's all black and shading. The artist did it using an XJS wheel center cap for reference.

 

Same to you Alan

 

If your looking for rims id be happy to trade for a set of BBS Milanos in exchange for the Einke Evo 19's I have on my XJR....I want the originals back on my kitty thank you