I was washing the R/T on Saturday...It was a decent day in the middle of winter...I had my chrome polish out ready to polish the optional 18" wheels, when I realized or at least belive they are plastic covers??

Am I an idiot or are they really chromed plastic? Not sure how I missed that when opting for the chrome...
I feel kinda ripped off...:doh:I shoulda stuck with the standard 18 inchers...

I still love the car, and it looks mice with the chrome...Just wish they weren't plastic...

I dont have them.. but I was at the dealer and noticed it on a car.. thought that was kinda cheeeeesey...

haha, i did the very same thing. I was actually admiring my wet, black rt, then i focused on the rims, bent down and felt them, What the Fack !!!!!

:shakehead:I couldnt believe it. I guess thats what chrome clad is, i always wondered. but lets be honest here, they are very nice rims, Plastic chrome cover or not, Just dont tell anyone and theyll never know the difference.

Then i pondered to myself what is underneath those covers ?? Its gotta be the same shape, which i really do like. I'm assuming its just the 18"aluminum wheel.

I was a little upset at first about it to, but they look really nice and shine up really well, and who the hell is gonna know, you and me maybe, hey, it took me driving it for 2-3 weeks to figure it out.:smiley_thumbs_up:

That is funny right there... :doh: well at least they are 18". You probably ought to measure them to make sure they are really 18"...lol. Sorry. This was this first thing I looked at tonight. Just brought a mild smile to my face...

Yep! Plastic! I feel like I got the shaft to but......live and learn I guess. At least they wont be pitting and rusting out.....if thats any consequence.......not!!!! ;)

Lets hope you don't have problems down the road. Make sure you don't use anything too aggresive to clean the wheels.
Kind of glad I got the nicer 17"
:att:

I think we have yet to see pics of whats underneath the chrome cladding. Maybe its the same shape, maybe not. I'd be interested to see. But the chrome really sets off the car imo, in comparsion to the dull (ie not chromed) 17" wheel. I think I would like black wheels too, but I can't complain about the chrome. :)

Theres a couple of avengers here at work, and some sebrings, none of which have the chrome wheels. Everytime I see them, I'm glad I got my chrome ones. :)

I looked at a close up of some on eBay, and I can't really tell a shape from the back of the wheel. How is the chrome attached to the wheel? I think they look nicer than the other wheels, but they are plastic... Just don't scrub too hard on them.

Well this is the pic I found on eBay. If anyone can take another picture of the non chrome wheel to compare the two.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/jrsisk0101/3ccc_12.jpg

Its too back that isn't a pic of the front side with the chrome removed...I wonder if we could find something in a junkyard somewhere to take a pic...surely theres a wrecked chrome clad wheel out there with the cladding off..

It took me about a month to figure out they where plastic covers. I was hand washing my car when I saw they where plastic. Live and learn ditto,

james

Well, at least I wasn't the only one that was surprised...I thought I might have been...I would like to see what they look like underneath...:4-dontknow: but being winter here, I probably won't be looking for a while...

I know they are the same shape in the back cause the day I was bringing the car home two blocks from my house I got a nice big chunk of metal in the brand new right rear Bridgestone. Nice big flat first day of having it and not even 30 miles on it. Sucked!!!!!

I have the chrome clad wheels and after 24000 miles they seem to be holding very well and they are easy to keep clean.

I have the chrome clad wheels and after 24000 miles they seem to be holding very well and they are easy to keep clean.



You have 24k on your car already?? Do you drive 200 miles a day or something?

You have 24k on your car already?? Do you drive 200 miles a day or something?

I drive anywhere from 350 to 400 miles a week. Some weeks I might put about 600 miles.

What do you do again?

Well, plastic or not, those optional rims are really coool lookin :smiley_thumbs_up:

The wife had an 07 PT GT with the 17's (I think) and we had the car for almost 6 months before I noticed they were plastic covers! I have to say that since they do such a good job of fooling you I was impressed. They started to FADE after about a year which was the only drawback, but if they are cheap to replace then I can see how this is a benefit.

What do you do again?

I build sets and make sure new merchandise is put on display for sale at a major hardware retailer. I do not want to mention their name but orange is their color and half the time you can not find anybody to help you.

I build sets and make sure new merchandise is put on display for sale at a major hardware retailer. I do not want to mention their name but orange is their color and half the time you can not find anybody to help you.


LOL, I bet they are a company that deals with lots of lumber...:SHOCKED:

I realized after I had purchased a PT Cruiser the optional rims were "chrome clad" argh! plastic! I was mad at first, then got over it, hoping maybe they were lighter than real chrome rims and clean up would be much easier. Clean up was never an issue and they lasted without any problems, plus they didn't look too bad...

Yes, as several people have mentioned that the chrome clad is plastic. I would imagine that what is behind the cladding is the regular 18" wheels. I have those on my Avenger and I love them, because of the machined faces that give it a "chrome" look but without the weight of chrome. My folks have an '07 Caliber with the chrome clad wheels and it has been just shy of a year and they look brand new. I imagine that the major factor in them fading is just keeping them clean but not using harsh cleaners.

Also, I'm glad someone has more miles on their car than me (17000+).