Just to add to the above posts, car manufacturers have been moving towards a polycast plastic that is molded over or into a steel wheel. So while the wheel may look like, for all intents and purposes, real chrome or aluminum wheels, they are not. The "stated" advantages of such a wheel is lower cost and better winter performance in harsh or salt conditions. So be careful when choosing cleaning products for those types of wheels. You wouldn't want to use a harsh cleaner or an abrasive polish on chrome plated plastic. I've seen some wheels that are so well done, the aluminum grain feels and looks like the real thing even up close, and you would have to either tap on the rim with your hand to see if it's real metal, or reach behind the spokes to feel where the plastic ends and the steel can be felt, or take the wheel off and look from the inside.
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