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Traveler

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Are these real chrome wheels are just chrome-clad? Reason I ask is I stopped at a dealership a few weeks ago and just casually looked at a new 04 Cobra with the chromed wheels. However, upon closer inspection I noticed that the inside of the wheel looked like it was just aluminum and the chrome felt like it might be cladding. I may be wrong as I didn't get a long examination but something didn't look exactly right about the wheel.
 
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chrisbudl1

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I just got some saleen style 18's, and I believe I know what you are asking about. The fronts look chrome, but the insides look more machined? and as far as I know chromeing is just a plating that goes over the stock metal, so I would assume my triple chrome plated wheels have been dipped three times, to apply three layers of chrome for rust prevention? I could be wrong
 

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the back side of the rims are painted silver over the chrome... can be removed with paint remover and elbow grease..
 
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chrisbudl1 said:
I just got some saleen style 18's, and I believe I know what you are asking about. The fronts look chrome, but the insides look more machined? and as far as I know chromeing is just a plating that goes over the stock metal, so I would assume my triple chrome plated wheels have been dipped three times, to apply three layers of chrome for rust prevention? I could be wrong
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pvteye said:
the back side of the rims are painted silver over the chrome... can be removed with paint remover and elbow grease..
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It really depends on the type of rims (as you are both correct, but each of you are talking about different types of chrome rims). I believe that the 03/04 cobra rims are triple chrome plated, as having them solid chrome would have cost Ford more $
 

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Triple plating is the process of any quality chrome item. Triple plating is not 3 layers of chrome. it is a Copper dip, a Nickle dip, then a Chrome dip... all chrome is a plating process.
 
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