akirby Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Had the same experience with these wheels when I bought my truck, a base Lariat was the only way to get a real aluminum rim. Who in there right mind would pay more for a cheap looking plastics hub cap? Reminds me of the autozone crap wheel covers. For the 5000th time - the plating is real chrome and it will outlast chrome plated steel - no pitting and its lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94bronco Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 For the 5000th time - the plating is real chrome and it will outlast chrome plated steel - no pitting and its lighter. I could care less if it outlasts improperly maintained aluminum rims, it still looks very cheap on 50-60K trucks. If they weren't so concerned with cost cutting the alcoa alloys from the 90's and early 00's would have never disappeared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I could care less if it outlasts improperly maintained aluminum rims, it still looks very cheap on 50-60K trucks. If they weren't so concerned with cost cutting the alcoa alloys from the 90's and early 00's would have never disappeared. Doesn't look cheap at all to me. Had them on a 2008 Edge for 6 years and they still looked brand spanking new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT90SC Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 So the industry standard (which almost all makers use) cladded wheel design whose finish outlasts clear coated AND painted aluminum finishes are a bad thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WT 08 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I completely agree with you on the excessive cost of your new "clad" wheels. You could have easily bought aftermarket rims to replace the base wheels that came with the truck, then sold those wheels on e-bay or CL etc. and been money ahead with wheels that you really liked and wanted. Here is another issue you will have with your Clads. Be very careful not to let any foreign matter come between the cladding and the actual wheel underneath. These overlays are put on with adhesive tape. Even a little moisture that freezes can cause a very minor separation of the cladding and the base wheel which can cause the center lug nut cap to become loose and separate from the wheel. Ford has been having this issue since they started using this type of 'chrome' wheel almost 10 years ago. They still have not done right by their customers and fixed this issue or offered an improved version to address this problem. They just expect you to fork out $80 every time you lose one. Thinking back to my 95 F150 SC. Ford wanted almost $600 to upgrade to a slightly larger tire. I said no way and took the truck with the stock tires. Drove to a local tire dealer, got the tires I wanted mounted and balanced for just over $500. I then sold my new tires with 25 miles on them for $350. Net cost to get the nicer tires-$150. A savings of $450. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Horse Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Wow, A post almost three years old raises from the dead. I won't buy the Chrome package because I don't care for the clad wheels. I always buy my trucks with the cheapest wheels/Tires ford puts on and then I drive over to the Tire store and Put on what I like. I sell the "Take Offs" online. If you figure that I saved $1500 on the Chrome Wheels and upsized tires from Ford, Plus sold the OEM tires online for $1000 I'm only $200-$300 difference from the custom wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I don’t think they’re still using the chrome clad wheels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I don’t think they’re still using the chrome clad wheels. Yes sir, Ford to its credit no longer offers chrome clad aluminum wheels on F-150 or Super Duty. Good riddance! The chrome look wheels currently offered on F-Series use physical vapor deposition (PVD) to apply a shiny powder coat to the aluminum wheel surface itself. They are lighter and more durable than traditional chrome plated wheels. No cheap looking plastic cladding either. Some GM, Ram, and Nissan pickup trucks still offer chrome clad aluminum wheels. Don't know how much longer though. Chrome clad aluminum wheels seem to be a fad from the late 2000s and early 2010s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 We had chrome clad wheels on our 2008 Edge. After 7 years they still looked brand new - no pitting or corrosion. The downside was they were impossible to repair if they got damaged and that’s ultimately what killed them I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdfarmer Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 The chrome clad did look nice and no pitting, but if something hit them they coul dimple and look bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 OR..If your wife gets too close to a curb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 OR..If your wife gets too close to a curb But that's still YOUR fault somehow....... Why do women like to park next to or in between other cars or next to curbs when there are open spaces with nothing around them just 10 or 20 feet away? That drives me CRAZY! That's exactly how she scratched the new MKX 21s and gouged out a tiny piece of the tire sidewall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 But that's still YOUR fault somehow....... Why do women like to park next to or in between other cars or next to curbs when there are open spaces with nothing around them just 10 or 20 feet away? That drives me CRAZY! That's exactly how she scratched the new MKX 21s and gouged out a tiny piece of the tire sidewall. this is exactly why I avoid parallel parking at all costs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 this is exactly why I avoid parallel parking at all costs That wasn't parallel parking. We haven't had to parallel park in 15 years. She tried to park next to a curb and didn't turn in soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryTitus Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I understand your frustration! I think I'd be set aback myself if I paid that much for plastic. But, as many have said, they seem to work ok. I myself like the standard King Ranch wheels and couldn't see any reason to "upgrade" to a different wheel that would have been bigger as well resulting in even more expensive tires when replacement time comes around. Anyhow, thanks for the warning. I know what not to order in the future. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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