Sounds really nice, throaty, but doesn't have that bumble bee in a can ricer sound. Very nice and I have never been hassled by the police for it.
As far as the rims go, they are a little bling bling, I wasn't sure at the start, but I really like them alot now. They aren't as bling bling as you can get, but they are a really unique look. And the main reason I wanted to go chrome was to keep the maintenance down to a minimum compared to my old rims which were polished aluminum.