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I like the Chrome ok, but I added matte gunmetal wheels to the car, so I have now dropped several hundred on a new grille and am having it painted to match. I have Candy Red so I think it will look great with the wheels and there is still some good "accent" chrome around the car. Just a little too much for me with how I've decided to outfit the car. But, it doesn't look bad by any means. Afterall, remember the late 80's/early 90's when they started all the gold badging on cars....ugghhh!

I don't know, but I'd like to know if they make this as well! I already dropped several hundred on a new grille to be body color painted on my Sport. Ridiculous that monochrome isn't an option on a sport model. I'll look.

Probably can't repair it to the point it would look new again. Potentially a machine shop could "smooth and polish" it some. Probably need a new one if you really want it fixed.

I recently put 245/40/18 tires on 8" wide aftermarket wheels and they fit like a glove. The OEM height is 25.9" and with these tires the height was 25.7" which is very close. So, you probably want to stick with 40 aspect ratio, not 45 since the tires are wider. Also, if the OEM sport wheels are only 7.5" wide, you probably can't go wider than 235 or you are really stretching the tires to fit. But, you could consult your local tire/wheel dealer as well. Hope this helps. I attached a photo of the wheels I put on my car and I have the Sport, AWD, Candy Red Metallic.