Installation Service
One of the benefits Calchrome offers is the availability to install chrome wheels or do a chrome wheel exchange at our facility while you wait. California Chrome was instrumental in the research and development of the specialty wheel installation equipment necessary to install chrome wheels. Auto manufacturers factory technicians have trained our personnel enabling us to perform installations on just about any vehicle. From knowing where to jack the vehicle up, to the correct torque specs, we have the experience to ensure there will be no damage to the wheels during dismounting and remounting of the new chrome wheels. Unfortunately most tire shop personnel are inexperienced and unqualified to install chrome wheels. They might scratch, or even peel the new chrome plating during the installation. Damages such as these, are not covered under warranty. Don't leave your investment with the unqualified. |
Whether we are chroming a single wheel, or a hundred, California Chrome Wheel Inc. has an installation service to meet your needs.
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For local customers looking to do a single vehicle install, we have available by appointment, technicians on hand at our Valencia CA facility to perform tire mounting, balancing and installation to your vehicle.
 "Why should I have CalChrome perform my installation?"
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CalChromes Valencia Facility |
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We utilize the latest Hunter Engineering tire mountingand road force balancing equipment. Our association with Hunter Engineering helped develop the Road Force Balancing technology. Unique to this balancing equipment the tire and wheel assembly is simulated against the road surface. So as well as being balanced, this road force procedure can detect any high and low spots in the tire and wheel combination that is out of specification. If outside of specification, we can adjust that tire on the wheel, thus eliminating these high and low spots providing a better match fit for the vehicle. Along with the specialty hand tools required for ultra high performance and luxury vehicles our installers can mount, balance and install your new chrome wheels to your vehicle, while you wait. |
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| Mobile Installation is offered in the states of California, Nevada, and Arizon |
For our large volume customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona we offer mobile installation and delivery services from one of our state of the art radio-dispatched service vehicles. These vehicles are fully equipped with the industry's best wheel and tire equipment (please see pictures below). Professional mounting and balancing facilities are brought to your location for the fastest, most convenient installation experience available! Orders of three or more vehicles qualify for mobile service truck installations. To our wholesale auto-dealership customers, California Chrome Wheel Inc. offers pickup / delivery and mobile installation at your dealership or even to your customer's location! Many of our dealer clientele take advantage of this service to provide chrome wheels after the point of sale (due bill).
Leasing companies, studio lots, and specialty manufactures, these services are also be available to you. Please contact us for more details.
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Because our service vehicles are fully self-contained, we can service almost any vehicle anywhere! No matter where you need us, from your dealership, studio lot, or your customer's location after the sale, we bring the service to you! Please contact us for details. |
Sometimes customers have vehicles that are very special, exotic, and unique, making a chrome exchange not possible. However we can chrome plate the existing wheels on the vehicle. A question always arises "How do I get my wheels to you?" For these customers that are in our pickup / delivery area, we can come to you.
One of our qualified installation technicians can come to your location provided the customer has a safe place to store the vehicle (garage, carport etc.). Utilizing our equipment, we can place the vehicle on jack stands and remove the tire and wheel assemblies and bring back to our facility for processing. Upon completion of the chrome plating, we will re-mount the tires on the chrome wheels, road force balance, and install any necessary tire pressure monitoring systems. At customers convenience, we will return to their location and install the chrome wheel and tire assemblies back onto the vehicle. This service is often utilized by our higher end clientele and can be performed for a nominal fee.
Please call for a quotation.
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OTC TPMS Tool |
We are currently one of the forefront authorities on tire pressure monitoring systems. We have been installing these systems on luxury vehicles such as MBZ, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Lexus since 2003. Mandated by the government all 2007 and newer vehicles will require these systems. The transmitter of the TPMS will need to be removed and re-installed into the new chrome wheels. Because of the numerous installations we have performed even auto dealers technicians have asked for our help to solve some of their TPMS problems. |
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| Tire Changer |
Tire Installation |
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| The wheel and tire are mounted and ready to be installed. |
A portable air gun is used to fasten the lug nuts. |
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| Lowering the vehicle - almost done! |
Utilization of the proper tools ensures all of the vehicles lug nuts / bolts are secure and torqued to the proper specification determined by the manufacturer. |
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Final cleaning and inspection prepares the
wheels for the showroom floor! |
Equipment Specifications
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Shown here in our service department is the Hunter TC3500 EVO Series Tire Changer is the same equipment used in the Indy 500 races! Able to accomodate up to 26 inch wheels the EVO
also has enhanced high-performance wheel clamping, bead loosening and tire mounting for many high-performance and custom reversed drop-center wheels.
We use the same exotic, high-performance equipment in all of our fully self-contained service vehicles. |
Shown here is the Hunter GSP9700 Computer balancer with
road force measurement. Very few facilities have the capability to test the tire and wheel assembly against a simulated ground force. This better matches the wheel and tire assembly to ensure the best balance on today's high-performance applications.
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CalChrome technicians mounting and un-mounting tires at our Valencia facility. |
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