Chrome or Polished?

[Rollinsqrbdy]

Well I've been looking at some wheels on the net and was looking at the coys
now i like the c-5 I'd like a 22'' wheels their just kinda out of my range. The polished wheels are bout 75 dollars cheaper than the chrome. What wheel do you like better the polished or chrome? Ive seen both types on the forum im just curious to see what you like.

[Stitch]

8 votes and no replies why they like polished more than chrome...come on guys...we want to know why you like the polished more than the chrome...

[Rollinsqrbdy]

I like the chrome cause its got bliiiinnnnngggg

[Rollie396]

chrome is easier to keep looking good imo.

[bobs84]

I have polished they are A pain to keep looking nice,but i love the looks of them.

[Stitch]

could you wax the polished wheels after you polished them and help keep them nice that way...

[staggerd86c-10]

i voted chrome because they are easy to maintain for a daily driven truck, you will be a slave to polished wheels.

[Stitch]

maybe I'll pony up the extra coin for the chrome then...or the grey centers look nice also...they have a polished lip...do they have clear coat over the lip or not...do they need to be polished or not is what I'm getting at

[rare86]

I have chrome and polished on my trucks. I will never buy polished again. The chrome are definately easier to take care of, but I have heard horror stories of the chrome pealing off, but thats mostly from guys up north that have a lot of salt and chemicals on the roads in the winter. If the grey centers need to be polished on the rim only, then that wouldnt be to bad. I have polished Mickey Thompson Classic II's with beadlocks and they are a pain and take alot of time to polish. The Foose legends on the other truck are chrome and they are a peice of cake.

[menace121978]

i myself just like the polished look. if you keep them maintained their really not hard to keep looking good. quick polish once a month or every other....

[bigblock73]

Chrome, easier to keep clean and looking good.

[smashingchuck]

Although I will agree that for a daily driven vehicle that chrome is the way to go, nothing beats the look of a polished billet wheel.

[Mr.Scary]

i agree wit menace and smashing chuck polished have a more classic look that suit our trucks better IMO and like menace said if u keep em up then they are easy 2 keep them lookin like new!! just use a mother's power ball and call it a day! LOL

[Billetmaster]

I have had multiple set of polished billet wheels. Nothing beats their appearence. There is a reason that high end builders NEVER put chrome wheels on their hot rods, they just look cheap.

I also realize that Coys are not billet, they are a cast wheel, but the look is similar. Polished wheels do take a bit of work to maintain, but 20 years from now you can sand them down and repolish them and they look like new...think you can do the same with chrome?

[JohnC]

I voted Chrome. They are the ones I'm looking at too. From what I have dealt with, and heard the chrome ones are so much easier to keep looking good. Not that it's hard to polish the wheels, but if you don't have to then....

[slipkorn34]

i have to say polished simply because im in minnesota and we use salt

[swb85]

For a daily driven vehicle that sees all kinds of weather, polished wheels are a nightmare. You will never ever keep up on them, and the longer you let them go the more work it is to bring them back. For me it's chrome or painted only for DD's.

On a weekend toy that's fair weather only, polished wheels don't have much chance to oxidize and it's WAY easier to keep up. I polish the wheels on my camaro (weld pro stars) 2-3 times a year and they stay looking good for a long time.

[CHEESE]

If there was a spot for the painted gray centers i would cast my vote!

[crawdadfox]

On a cast wheel i like a chrome finish since cast aluminum doesnt polish to the sheen of a billet wheel. The only problem is chrome plating over aluminum tends to have durability issues down the road, and when they do theres nothing you can do other than to have them rechromed (big $$$) or replace them.

[jwa76fleetside]

i like gold d's (kidding)...polished looks cooler but chrome is easier so gotta decide if you want to take the time to be one notch cooler.

[nlped]

Originally Posted by CHEESE

If there was a spot for the painted gray centers i would cast my vote!

x2

[1979blkchevy]

chrome is way easier to keep clean and looking good and polish is just a pain the a$$ to keep clean thats all i can think of not inless there rim strength is different and you were worried about that

[andrewmp6]

There is sealers you can put on polished parts that keeps them looking good for months.

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by andrewmp6

There is sealers you can put on polished parts that keeps them looking good for months.

^x2

You can also get the polished wheels clear coated in addition to the Zoops like coatings. It will hold up for a winter or two then need re-finished to keep them looking perfect up north. Somewhere nice it may last for quite a while.

Up here most people with nice wheels swap them out for the stock wheels or cheaper wheels in the winter. The stuff on the roads during winter just wipe out chrome and aluminum wheels so fast.

Polished is a pain to keep clean but I like the looks better than chrome.

[ironroad9c1]

Chrome just looks cheap.