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Old 10-30-2015, 04:00 PM
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Question Just for Fun Wheel Question...
... Do you know what wheel this is? It is from a 2009-2012 F150.

I'll post the "answer" later this evening...
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It's a chrome clad wheel without the chrome cladding.
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well, the fun didnt last long, if it ever began...
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Originally Posted by NASSTY
It's a chrome clad wheel without the chrome cladding.
That was quick!

Here's the plastic piece removed...
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Now knowing exactly how these wheels are "constructed", I would be reluctant to call these wheels "chrome clad". What they are is a piece of chrome plastic that is glued with a foam-type glue to the aluminum wheel.
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well, the fun didnt last long, if it ever began...
Yeah, I was curious to know if anyone really knew how these things were made...
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I've seen Ram truck chrome clad wheels with the chrome cladding removed before, but that's the first Ford wheel I've seen with the chrome cladding removed.
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Mine has a "wheel skin", essentially a full wheel cover held on with tension clips, no glue. A fully finished wheel sits behind it.
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anybody pull off the cladding and clean and paint the wheel?
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Originally Posted by white08gt
anybody pull off the cladding and clean and paint the wheel?
I am curious also.
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