art4all01

Don't feel bad, I had mine for two weeks before I realized they were wheel covers. Looked again at the website and it does say "chrome clad" which I guess didn't register in my feeble brain.

Has anyone taken the chrome wheel covers off to see what the aluminum wheels look like? I haven't gathered the energy to do it yet and I'm curious exactly what they look like uncovered. Looking at the inside of a wheel from the opposite side of the car they appear to be cast aluminum. I'm wondering if they could be painted a gloss black and used without the wheel covers. Maybe with some black lugnuts and maybe a black center cap of some kind.

I have an 08 edge LTD.. have had several chrome clad pieces replaced, INCLUDING the wheels! They started to discolor and pit in the deeper groves. I was also disappointed when I finally got my edge after ordering it new in 08 that the wheel are plastic. I have also had the fog lamp housings replaced as well as the ford emblem on the front grille. It had many little dots under the finish in the blue. Now, with nearly 50K on it, it's time for brakes:(

I just took mine in for the same problem.. both lights (housings) had chrome coming off. Dealer is ordering replacements. On a side note, anyone having problems w/ the finish on the new 20" plastic chrome wheels? I don't think they are going to hold up very well. I was actually shocked/disappointed they are basically plastic wheel covers. Areas of mine are already turning a yellow color.