Lenster

So it would seem that the 20" "Chrome Clad Aluminum" Wheels as advertised in the 2010 F150 brochure are in fact NOT chrome clad aluminum, but rather chrome clad PLASTIC!

My kid was showing off to one of his friends (only 3 weeks after getting the truck) and came barreling up our driveway and goes into a rear wheel skid and SLAMS into the truck (I saw the whole thing). His rear axle contacted one of the spokes of the front drivers side wheel and made a pretty good gouge. Imagine my suprise when I saw nothing but PLASTIC beneath!

I'm thinking Ford owes me what I paid for - Real Chrome on Real Aluminum!

modiecast

Chrome Clad Plastic over Aluminum....

Justi

It actually IS what it says it is. It's a chrome clad aluminum wheel. The wheel IS aluminum and it IS clad it chrome (plastic).

The bright side is you can replace just the plastic chrome piece much cheaper than an entire wheel!

HEAVYHITTER

Do you know how that can be done? I thought you had to replace the whole wheel.

ak_cowboy

What was your kid driving???

Justi

With my wife's Dodge Avenger (chrome clad just like this) they said the new chrome cover would cost around $300 instead of the insane price of a new OEM wheel. I'd recommend calling the parts department to find out for sure.

Lenster

I've already called the parts guy at the dealership. The chrome clad cover is not available separately - only the tiny 2 - 3" diameter hub cap in the center of the wheel is @ $21.61.

If I want new chrome, they'll only sell me a new wheel @ $700.00! (They're available on Ebay @ $400).

Lenster

The wheel is NOT what they claim. Chrome clad aluminum means taking a piece of aluminum and having it coated in chrome, not attaching a piece of chromed plastic to an aluminum wheel. This is so much BS.

And no you can't just replace the chrome clad part. See post above.

Lenster

Sorry, I thought I had put this in the original post. My 6 year old was riding his bicycle.

sp2020

I was thinking it was a scene out of the Dukes of Hazzard, turns out he was 6 and on a bike, lol.