chrome is for classic cars and harley-davidsons.
chrome sucks because it doesnt last. in our shop, we see several cars a week with chrome rims whose tires wont hold air. no punctured tire, just the chrome cracking and peeling around the part of the rim in which the bead of the tire seats, and is supposed to form a seal. when they get to that point, the rims are junk. it doesnt matter how well/often you clean your rims, because you cant clean that part without dismounting the tires. if a polished wheel were to develop a rims leak, it can be fixed by cleaning up the rim with a wire wheel, and remounting the tire. almost all wheels can be serviced in such a manner. chrome, however, will in most cases corrode to the point in which the plating cracks, meaning your tire will leak, and the rim must be replaced or rechromed to fix the leak. besides, polished looks better.
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