oemwheelguy

I was doing some market research on what kind of wheels people like and stumbled across these comments. I figured since I used to work for one of the companies that made chrome-clad wheels I’d offer some points that may be helpful. Each of you is entitled to your own opinions though, so no hurt feelings if you don’t like them. If you prefer, traditional chrome-plated wheels are available inexpensively from the aftermarket - I just don't think they come with a 3/36 warranty. I can assure you that the idea to use chrome-clad wheels was NOT made to line their pockets. Actually, they are quite a bit more expensive than traditional chrome-plated wheels when you consider the extra engineering, equipment and tooling necessary to produce them. We used to have a tough time justifying all the extra costs to the development team. The whole reason this technology was invented was because traditional chrome plated wheels were not durable and had high warranty costs. By the way, hubcaps are generally made in low cost countries from cheap plastic and can be easily removed – ever see a car running around without them after hitting a pothole? Chrome-clad wheels have an expensive engineered high-impact composite (the same as is used for impact-absorbing grilles) permanently bonded to the wheel - it is this design that allows a high quality Cu-Ni-Cr (copper nickle chrome) finish to be applied.