{"id":1605,"date":"2011-07-15T08:28:07","date_gmt":"2011-07-15T15:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalwheels.com\/blog\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2016-05-19T11:23:33","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T18:23:33","slug":"custom-wheels-oem-rims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalwheels.com\/blog\/custom-wheels-oem-rims\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom Wheels &#038; OEM Rims?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Casual} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Casual; min-height: 16.0px} -->I think there\u2019s a lot of confusion when it comes to custom wheels &#8211; even for me, &amp; I&#8217;ve been working here for about two years. Let me explain.<\/p>\n<p>Custom wheels are made to replace painted steel with chrome-plated steel or polished aluminum &#8211; like the steel OE\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalwheels.com\/scion-wheels\/index.php\">Scion wheels<\/a> that come on your car. Both types of these wheels give the driver a durable &amp; decorative alternative to stock wheels. Alloy wheels are there to offer less weight than a chrome-plated steel wheel but require a lot of maintenance to ensure that the clear coating protecting the aluminum is not damaged by corrosive brake dust or road side debris.<\/p>\n<p>The chrome-plated wheels are way easier to maintain than the alloy wheels, but they\u2019re more prone to rust and pitting in areas that place salt on the roads in winter. I think it&#8217;s easier if you just get the OEM\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalwheels.com\/scion-wheels\/index.php\">Scion rims<\/a>&#8230; but that&#8217;s just me.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Which wheels are you going to choose?<br \/>\nMykalanne.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know the difference between Custom Wheels &#038; OEM Rims? Would you like to know the difference between the two? 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