billdog

I have an 07 with polished wheels. I have a chance to get stock chrome rims for $800.00, is this a deal or do I stay with the polished?

j_digi454

Stay

0JPM@AutoBuffs

If you do decide to go with chrome make sure you stay on top of them.
Allowing brake dust to sit on chrome for a long period will cause pitting in the chrome finish. Pitting can be sanded and polished on the High Polished finish but if you get pitting on chrome they willhave to be stripped and re-finished at a hefty fee.


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ALD_Z06

To me, polished wheels always look dull versus the chrome. Dust accumulates on both but if you look at threads with the chrome wheels, you may be very swayed to go chrome.

In the end, do what you like but that's my opinion.

danl72

danl72

Hence the reason GM painted the inside of their chrome wheels.

Walt White Coupe

I'd say stay with the polished. Chrome in real world driving ends up being a maintenance issue as stated above and for me chrome is too much bling.

I love my Gumby's.
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CQRT

My Precision Red came with polished - - -I picked up chromes for $750 and had planned to sell the polished wheels for $3-400 on the foprum, but ended up buying non-runsflats to mount up for some speed events upcoming at Firebird . . . .

But if you chose to sell your old wheels, you'd cut your investment in half - - and that'd be a pretty sweet deal!

keyplyr

All depends on what taste you have... chrome or polished.

Go out to Bondurant, Spring Mountain or Willow Springs raceways and see just how many serious drivers use chrome plated wheels.

Don't judge polished wheels in general from the poor version that GM puts on the Corvette. High quality forged, polished aluminum is lighter, stronger and better designed for performance than the heavy chrome plated bling wheels. JMHO.

FireRoc

I would say it depends on how you use your Vette. IMHO, the chrome wheels look better than the polished wheels, but can be a maintenance and repair nightmare as others have pointed out.

Polished wheels can usually be repaired or refinished if they get pittted or, heaven forbid, curb rash for $100-$150 per wheel. Chrome on the other hand, repairs can cost the price of a new wheel.

So if you Vette is primarily a show car and not driven much go for the chrome. If it's a road warrior stay with the polished.

Vito.A

I have a set of each. The chrome are far easier to clean and always look great.
You can can also exchange yor wheels for chrome.

VET4LES

Chrome for me.

WHT

Depends on how long you will keep the car and where you live. Chrome plating and aluminum are not friends and long term durability is not always good in some climates.

Also, curb rash is fairly easy to fix on polished wheels while chrome requires re-plating. Your money and your choice.


EDIT (Plating company's comments on chrome wheels):

"When storing your wheels, you need to make sure that you actually wipe down the wheels and not just spray them off with water, as there is still a film of dirt that can remain on the wheels. There are a number of variables that contribute to pitted wheels, for example brake dust, salt, dust/ dirt, ice/snow melting chemicals, wax (chrome wheels need to breathe), never wash your wheels while they are still hot from driving as they could warp and pit, and running the wheels through the winter in certain areas of the country.

In all, chrome plated pressure cast aluminum wheels seem to not be a robust product, despite the robustness of chrome plating in so many other applications, including chrome bumpers and automotive bright work. We who have been in the chrome plating industry for decades resent wheel manufacturers applying chrome plating to their product if it is not going to be robust. Pressure cast wheels seem to be very prone to pitting no matter what finish is applied, including chrome plating."

walker3

Have polish wish I had Chrome

saplumr

Anything GM puts out should be called "semi polished" and they suck! Get the chrome.

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wbear

Chrome is a much harder and more durable finish than aluminum. Easier to take care of and looks better longer. I've owned both and I would pay extra for chrome.

AORoads

Like anythng, if you keep your wheels clean through all the seasons, you won't have a problem. Just read carefully some of the more well thought out posts above. Having had chrome wheels on other cars, I know that it can easily be kept clean with cotton rags and a spray bottle of water, all winter long without washing the car or the wheels.

Clearcoated wheels may be a little more durable in some regards, but brake dust is caustic. Add road salt, cinders, etc. and it's quite toxic, to humans and to your wheel finish. So, get it off.

And my choice is only my own, but I like the polished wheels.

metal

Got to go chrome also...looks great on machine silver 6!

Dans C6

Chrome all the way. I have chrome on riight now, and i also still have my stock polished rims.