Truck wheel durability?
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 286
Likes: 0
From: Bothell Wa
Truck wheel durability?
On my last SUV I had a set of 22" chrome wheels that I only used in the spring/summer months and after a few years the chrome started to chip off even though I took excellent care of them and stored them inside. How durable are some of the new truck wheels that are popular on the market like fuel, hostile, etc? Do they hold up well over time in the black finishes? Do they hold up when used year round?
Hotshot
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,834
Likes: 25
From: Middle Tn.
On my last SUV I had a set of 22" chrome wheels that I only used in the spring/summer months and after a few years the chrome started to chip off even though I took excellent care of them and stored them inside. How durable are some of the new truck wheels that are popular on the market like fuel, hostile, etc? Do they hold up well over time in the black finishes? Do they hold up when used year round?
Hotshot
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 10,120
Likes: 652
From: NH
New "chrome" wheels from the factory are not actually chrome, but rather "Chome-Like PVD" which indeed looks like chrome but is much more durable.
Salt and chloride eats chrome plating. PVD coatings are basically impervious and need only normal cleaning.
Salt and chloride eats chrome plating. PVD coatings are basically impervious and need only normal cleaning.
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 1,117
Likes: 2
From: Hatfield's side of river
I agree with Troverman. The new a PVD wheels look like chrome without the rust issues of regular chrome wheels, which are steel. PVD is more like a powder coat finish that looks like real chrome.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Pete B
Brakes, Steering, Suspension, Tires, & Wheels
13
Dec 12, 2004 09:51 PM
