HERE'S CURE FOR THE CRHOME CLADS, WHAT'S BEHIND THEM???

[neto1978]

After a long search for a cure of the ugliest wheels on earth, I found it.

Here's what it will look like after removing the chrome clads, machining the wheels and painting inside them.

As you can see, I just had to machine the wheels for the OEM 2006 centercaps and bright finish.

 

I hope I helped a lot of folks that hate those "pimp style" factory wheels.

[sonjaab]

HUH?

[spankrz]

wouldn't the machine work cost almost as much as a set of aftermarket wheels? that being said, i really like the way they look now

[neto1978]

Well, for me there are few brands of wheels that's wotrthy, centerline, boyd's, billet and budnik for instance, $800 each piece + freight...

Although these factory wheels are made in China ,they are very strong, I wouldn't risk buying cheap stuff.

If GM aprooved them ,I think they are 24/7 tough!

 

I spent :

$90 for the center caps

$35 for the lug nuts

$500 for the labor

[SpeedHoles]

That looks PERFECT, just as it should have been from the factory. And definitely would have been cheaper for them to manufacture this way too, insteado of horrible chrome cladding... but I notice GM is not the only maker to have gone that route...

[neto1978]

I think the very same way!!! why spend with plastic hubs, it gives a look of cheap stuff!

[2010LTZ4x4]

Well, for me there are few brands of wheels that's wotrthy, centerline, boyd's, billet and budnik for instance, $800 each piece + freight...

Although these factory wheels are made in China ,they are very strong, I wouldn't risk buying cheap stuff.

If GM aprooved them ,I think they are 24/7 tough!

 

I spent :

$90 for the center caps

$35 for the lug nuts

$500 for the labor

 

 

What did you use to bring up the shine on the rims?

That would be a great winter project for me after the snows go on.

[z71rob09]

Cool project I guess....rather spend money on aftermarket wheels

[Egghaus]

I like these, they remind me of Impala SS wheels.

[herm0016]

they look great. they should have just used that! i really like the simple design.

[SpeedHoles]

yeah the shape is pretty similar to old 96 Impala SS ROH's, but I like the exposed lugs on these much better, IMO.

[ChevyTech77]

Chrysler was chrome cladding wheels loooooong before GM bud, do some research.

 

 

That looks PERFECT, just as it should have been from the factory. And definitely would have been cheaper for them to manufacture this way too, insteado of horrible chrome cladding... but I notice GM is not the only maker to have gone that route...

 

[pm26]

Let's call them what they are : chromed plastic clad wheels. That's a lot more descriptive and has a nice, cheap ring to it.

[neto1978]

Well, for me there are few brands of wheels that's wotrthy, centerline, boyd's, billet and budnik for instance, $800 each piece + freight...

Although these factory wheels are made in China ,they are very strong, I wouldn't risk buying cheap stuff.

If GM aprooved them ,I think they are 24/7 tough!

 

I spent :

$90 for the center caps

$35 for the lug nuts

$500 for the labor

 

 

What did you use to bring up the shine on the rims?

That would be a great winter project for me after the snows go on.

 

 

actually, the shine came from machinning the wheels facia "diamond cutting"

[Daryl LBZ]

Chrysler was chrome cladding wheels loooooong before GM bud, do some research.

 

 

That looks PERFECT, just as it should have been from the factory. And definitely would have been cheaper for them to manufacture this way too, insteado of horrible chrome cladding... but I notice GM is not the only maker to have gone that route...

 

 

 

 

 

Doesn't make it right for GM to do it though...