A Breakdown of PVD vs. Chrome

PVD wheels can also be used in all-weather types, year-round, requiring only basic cleaning with soap and water during your normal car wash. This is especially important to consider in inclement climates, like the Midwest or East Coast. During snowy, winter conditions, it’s common for Magnesium Chloride and salt to be used on roads. This unfortunately not only eats away at snow, but also plated chrome. In these conditions, it’s recommended that chrome-plated wheels be removed.

Also, they can weigh as much as 2-3 lbs lighter than their chrome counterparts. This is because the actual media used to coat the wheels weighs far less than traditional chrome plating. Because PVD doesn’t add extra weight to your wheels, this helps decrease rotating mass. This reduction in weight is always good to boost your ability to get up and go!