Stock 20 Wheel ?

[cerbomark]

I saw two sets of GMC 20 in aluminum wheels. It s the stock new 20 inch. They look identical on the computer. One says (Rare) Polished aluminum, and the other says Aluminum clearcoat. Are they both factory? Difference? The polished ones are $200 more. The salemens says the only difference is in the finish.

[Rat4go]

When we got the Yukon XL, the dealer told us (and I've sort of confirmed) that some of the 20's are the 'chromed plastic skin' on an alum wheel, and some are truely polished alum with no plastic other than the center cap. We ended up with the chromed plastic skin type. It feels like there's styrofoam on the back of the chromed plastic part that 'glues' it to the alum structure of the wheel.

 

Supposedly the chromed plastic version is less likely to get bunged up by brake dust, and less likely to have the clear-coat issues (usually due to local tire jockeys pounding cheap wheel weights on) that polished, clear-coated alum wheels. Not to mention that the polished wheels are more $.

[cerbomark]

I ve had the chromed over aluminum before but these two both look alike just an aluminum finish, but ones clear coat and ones polished???

[crepitus]

my friend has the polished one. its identical to the rim in my sig pic but has more of a chrome look to it where was mine have a grey look with clear sprayed over them.