Chrome Rims For Trucks

Question Chrome Rims on SUVs/Trucks/Cars..Ricers?
i dont under stand what the point is of putting chrome rims on SUVs. SUVs and trucks are made for off-roading, and getting mud on them, hauling stuff, hauling people. now there is all this chrome shit on SUVs and trucks. the funniest thing is when i see a hummer, which only has ONE purpose, to off road. i see hummers with giant chrome rims, lowered like 4 inches, chrome grill and a body kit? In general chrome rims are kinda ugly and obnoxious. Do people think that it is cool to have chrome rims. And wats up with all these Honda civics, with the decals, and spoilers, rims and ugly body kits. Cuz lets be honest, you have 150 hp ,and no torque. Do you think putting all that shit on ur car makes it faster? or cooler? better?. and then they cut a hole in the exhaust and then it sounds like a freaking lawn mower. Im not going to associate and race with cars like these cuz most of us know the majority of the people who drive these cars are _______. ....i dont know...what else to say.........and dont get me wrong i think EVERY single honda civic is a wonderful car, id love to have one. its just that as soo as you put that ugly azz wing on it, its becomes and embarrassment to all of Asia. American cars can become "ricey" also but not alot of cobalts and cavaliers are "pimped" wat do u think about putting chrome rims on cars, and those body kits. wat do u think about ricers. im not hating on the cars, im not hating on the people who drive them, im just wondering what their mentality is

Best Answer Heh... Well, cars are bought not so much for utility as they are for appeal. I would venture to say that MAYBE 1 Hummer in every 1000 bought MIGHT see a dirt road in its lifetime. Most people who have that kind of money and are looking for a vehicle capable of off road performance are going to buy a Land Rover. It's all about the bling, homme!

Question Is there a certain way to buff out aluminum rims to make them shine like chrome?
Hello my husbands a OTR truck driver and just got a new Peterbuilt it has all aluminum wheels when he goes down south he sees alot of sweet trucks with there rims polished and they look chrome theres truck stops down there where guys will do it but it aint cheap like 25 a rim does anyone know how it done and what they use when hes home for the weekends me and my som want to suprise him and do itfor him while hes gone shopping for a while or something like that Thanks for your help

Best Answer You'll need a right angle grinder and round disc polishing wheel. Get some Emory or the most course metal polishing rouge you find and apply the rouge to the polishing wheel. Then work for a long time on each wheel with emory or course rouge till they start to shine then use a jewlers rouge and work another long time till they shine like chrome. The $25 is cheap compared to the time and work to do this at home. I did the aluminum wheels on my P/U and it took 2 days, so imagine how long it will take for the big semi wheels