Chrome Wheels and Rims

About Chrome Wheels and Rims

Chrome is a plated mirror finish. Traditional chrome is electroplated in layers over the aluminum. PVD chrome is a vapor deposited coating that looks nearly the same and weighs less. On a car the finish sets the whole look of the build, and chrome carries differently on a white car than a black one, so look at the exact finish name on the car color you have before you order four.

Plated chrome wants a gentle cleaner and a dry towel, and it hates road salt, which pits the plating through the winter. PVD chrome takes ordinary wheel soap and shrugs off salt better than plating. The site carries wheels from 14 to 30 inch across 41 bolt patterns, and the chrome designs sit inside that range. Pick your car and the page keeps only the chrome sets that clear its brakes and fenders, with the aggressive stance option if you want them flush.

Common questions

Chrome or PVD chrome?

PVD is the lighter, tougher one and it costs about the same. Traditional chrome plating goes deeper into the mirror look and adds a few pounds per wheel. In a salt state PVD is the one that still looks new after three winters.

Does chrome pit?

Plated chrome pits where salt or brake dust sits on it for weeks. Rinse it after a salty drive and dry it, and keep acid wheel cleaners off it. PVD chrome does not pit the same way because there is no plating layer to lift.

Do you check fitment on chrome wheels?

Yes. Pick your year, make and model and the page filters to the chrome wheels that clear your car's brakes and fenders, stock or aggressive.