Polished or Chrome

[BLH2]

I am in the market for new wheels. I was wondering what the Pros and Cons are between Chrome or Polished.

[CO Hummer]

Originally posted by BLH2:
I was wondering what the Pros and Cons are between Chrome or Polished.

Chrome will hold up well under extreme posing conditions.

[TXSUT]

Chrome is easier upkeep on a day-to-day basis if you're not treating them like Phil does. Wipe 'em down with a Glass Plus wipe and you're ready to roll.

Polished aluminum wheels will oxidize in short order, and will require quite a bit of elbow grease if you let them go too long. This also depends on how shiney you like them.

The upside of the polished wheels is that manual labor that you can do at home takes care of most issues. With chrome, you are $hit outta luck once the pitting starts.

And one last thing that doesn't matter a whole lot when it comes to good, high-end wheels, the process of chroming actually weakens metal where polishing actually strengthens metal. But that's a whole 'nother subject on metallurgy.

[PARAGON]

Originally posted by TXSUT:
Chrome is easier upkeep on a day-to-day basis if you're not treating them like Phil does. Wipe 'em down with a Glass Plus wipe and you're ready to roll.

Polished aluminum wheels will oxidize in short order, and will require quite a bit of elbow grease if you let them go too long. This also depends on how shiney you like them.

The upside of the polished wheels is that manual labor that you can do at home takes care of most issues. With chrome, you are $hit outta luck once the pitting starts.

And one last thing that doesn't matter a whole lot when it comes to good, high-end wheels, the process of chroming actually weakens metal where polishing actually strengthens metal. But that's a whole 'nother subject on metallurgy.

That was more than I needed to know about the shiny stuff

[TXSUT]

Originally posted by PARAGON:
That was more than I needed to know about the shiny stuff

Well, it's a damn good thing you weren't the one asking the question then.

[hmrlvr]

Polished aluminum wheels will oxidize in short order, and will require quite a bit of elbow grease if you let them go too long. This also depends on how shiney you like them.

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[VTSTOMPER]

'round these parts chrome pits pretty quickly...and like TXSUT said, stainless will oxidize unless you slap mothers polish on it all the time, and then wax the hell out of it.

[KenP]

BLH2, your location isn't noted so it's hard to say what may be right for you. Snow and salt regions regions should avoid chrome. Everyone else should avoid polished aluminum.

[BLH2]

Im in NJ, but travel to Vermont every weekend.

[SOFTTAILJC]

i leave stock rims on all winter,,then switch to polishes in spring and they are still alot of extra attention,,but i think they look way better than chrome......i'm in mass. bl and have to deal with the salt , sand and some crazy gray **** they use in the winter........soft....

[Bully13]

Walmart has a sale going on for their silver spray paint.