Just think..... when this thread was started, gas was $1.40 a gal.

 

At $1.40 a gallon I would have thought everyone could afford chrome wheels!

 

This thread rose from the dead after 3 years.... . I guess we didn't have a "Wheels and Tires" forum back then, so it ended up on "Appearance".]

Moving to Wheels and Tires....

 

Thanks!

 

I like my polished wheels. I compared them to my friends chrome wheels and the chrome ones just look kinda cheap compared to polished.

 

 

I depends on the car. But for the most part I would say Chrome. They are soooooooo easy to clean. I wasted too much of my life trying to clean up painted wheels with limited results.

 

I like polished. Chrome can look cheap and pits and rusts over time. Ide rather spend a couple hours every few months then the wheels will look new again.

 

I take my chrome wheels off every winter and put them back on when the streets are clean again.

It's a 1998 TA and no pitting or blemishes.........yet.

 

Chrome on most cars. It also depends on the type of car and the style of wheel though. Some cars look bad with chrome rims, and certain wheel styles in chrome would look bad on any car.

Also, a chrome plated aluminum rim should have a longer life than a chrome plated steel one, especially if you keep them clean and out of salty environments if possible. At least if there is slight corrosion, it won't look nearly as bad as rusting steel.