ok wheel question

[jdeere05]

Ok I got a ? About the Chrome clad wheels, you all my shoot me if this has been brought up, but can u just replace the Chrome clad cover if it breaks or do you have to buy the whole wheel and such,?

 

[BigDogg795]

Ok I got a ? About the Chrome clad wheels, you all my shoot me if this has been brought up, but can u just replace the Chrome clad cover if it breaks or do you have to buy the whole wheel and such,?

The cladding is actually fused to the wheel using industrial cement or something. It's a real PITA to take off; and even if you did, you'd still have to find someway to remove the old cement so you have the hollow to apply new cement.

I think should the wheel break, it might be easier to replace the wheel.

 

[quietpeen]

What do you plan to be doing that you risk breaking the cladding? Lol

 

[oemwheelguy]

I was doing some market research on what kind of wheels people like and stumbled across these comments. I figured since I used to work for one of the companies that made chrome-clad wheels I’d offer some facts that may be helpful.

The wheels are designed so that the claddings are permanently fused to the wheel and not replaceable. Replacement claddings are not available although I too am wondering what you are planning to do like quietpeen asked.

 

[jdeere05]

nothing at all, i was just curious abott them first set of chrome clad wheels before i up grade to aftermarket..

 

[Trupiano]

I thought I had seen a guy or two that removed the chrome clad, removed the cement, and had te rims powdercoated.



http://www.ramforum.com/f48/powder-coated-stock-rims-anyone-7735/

 

[quietpeen]

^^^
after powder coating they did look good, but the problem is getting a center cap to work after the cladding is gone

 

[DARKNESS]

^^^
after powder coating they did look good, but the problem is getting a center cap to work after the cladding is gone

2nd that....

from what I learned when I researched this same issue is that the "chrome"cladding is simply a plastic covered that is essentially glued on...nothing new, you know this already....BUT I've read the the rim itself is a very rough cast and looks like crap if you take the plastic piece off. I was going to paint mine but instead went for Plastidip. Makes a nice flat matte finish and if I ever want to sell the wheels I can remove it and go back to chrome.

Plus, several times i read that someone attempted to remove those things and they just ended up breaking-guess mopar uses a pretty strong glue.

 

[Trupiano]

Ah, I see. Yeah that would prolly look pretty goofy. Unless you could have custom center caps made.