After seeing STEALTH_6's thread, what is your experience with chromed replicas?......
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After seeing STEALTH_6's thread, what is your experience with chromed replicas?......
Specifically I am wondering if any of you have run them in the winter. I would expect not, but just thinking out loud. Thanks.
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Chrome plating adds negligable weight, less than a good powder coat job. But Chrome plating on...
aluminum is a "flaky" proposition at best, it will over time peal and flake, especially on inside corners and bead interface areas.
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Very poor durability. But a relative statement, people on this forum appear to upgrade(?)....
their wheels every year or two. My OEM chromed Audi 90 `93 wheels are absolutely terrible looking and with bead area plating failures won't hold air. AVOID plated aluminum!