Hey Everyone,

My friend has a 2004 RSX non Type S and after a hit and run accident it was taken to a body shop. They had to replace one of the rims and the one they replaced has a real glossy smooth finish on it. All of the other three rims have a textured finish on them. Would anybody be able to tell me what happened? I was thinking that maybe type S's were glossy and non type S's wernt? I dunno much bout the RSX's. Thanks alot in advance




Modified by debogsr at 6:51 AM 9/28/2004

 

I had the same thing happen to me. However, it wasn't as shiny as what you described I guessed, but similar. I had my wheel taken to a wheel repair shop under insurance. Are you sure they "replaced" your friend's rim or did they just take it to a wheel shop to repair? It is likely that the wheel shop powder coated the rims, and from what I've heard, that would look a little plastic-ky and shiny.

Nothing you can do about it tho, and i doubt you want to complain. If I were you perhaps you should just powder coat all 4 rims gunmetal or charcoal.

 

no difference between type s and base rims on the 02-04 models

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackdc5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think Acura may have made the wheels shinier at some point along the line of production of the RSX. I have an 02' RSX...I painted the wheels, and then traded for unpainted wheels from an '03 RSX...

I was thinking the wheels I got from the trade were even shinier than my original ones were. </TD></TR></TABLE>

If this happened, then Acura would have switched part numbers. The old part number will still be available, too.

 

THanks everybody for the replies, <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

If this happened, then Acura would have switched part numbers. The old part number will still be available, too.</TD></TR></TABLE> Where could i look up part numbers and what not?


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dragonone &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Are you sure they "replaced" your friend's rim or did they just take it to a wheel shop to repair? It is likely that the wheel shop powder coated the rims, and from what I've heard, that would look a little plastic-ky and shiny.</TD></TR></TABLE>]
I think this might be what happened...
Thanks again

 

i noticed on the glossy rim there is a enkei logo on one of the spokes and no logo on the other. i had an early production 02 rsx with the glossy rims and a later production rsx without.