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I have a 2007 AWD with the notorious rotting 18" chrome clad wheels. I happened to find a brand new set of rims still in the box locally. I bought them and had them installed. It cost me a few bucks swapping of the pressure monitor sensors and balancing. They look fantastic !!! They haven't seen but a few miles, just driving it home. I want to prevent the new wheels from corroding... I noticed while washing them. When you think the wheel is dry, water also seems to keep flowing out onto the wheel edge. My question is, is there any ideas to preventing the new wheels from corroding like the old ones?? I was looking at the design of theses wheels, and it seems like dirty, salty, brake dusty water from the inside of the rim flows outward under the chrome cladding and on to the rim edge where it eventually rots out. Other wheels on my other cars have some sort of lip molded in the rim to prevent this. I was thinking a sealant under or behind the cladding may work, but I am wondering if that will screw up the balance ? Any thoughts.

Wow, thx for the info. I never knew about the center bore. That gives me something else to think about.

I bought a 07 Edge with the crappy 18" chrome wheels. They are rotted bad on the lip, but I have no recourse in getting them replaced by the dealer. I have been looking at new take offs online. I want to stay away from the 18" chrome clad one like I have. They look nice, but I feel they will do the same corrosion on the edges again. Now for my question. Will Ford Flex 20" wheels fit? The diameter seems to be close enough. but the new rims are 8" wide and have a offset of 39mm compared to the current wheels at 7.5 " wide and 44 mm offset. Also, has anyone used Fusion 18" wheels on their Edge? Thanks for the info. It's great to find forums like this where people share their knowledge. Peace