Polished wheels on a car that stays outdoors?

[EDM92]

So I've got plans for some wheels, just finishing up the suspension components on the car before I make a purchase. My car stays outside, and I had a friend tell me it wouldn't be a good idea to keep polished wheels outside as they will be hard to keep clean and will need to be repolished often.

Thoughts?

[Oxer]

They will be a pain in the ass to keep polished. You have 2 options. Option 1, clear over them. wont be quite as polished, but will last a little longer. Option 2, chrome. Chrome still needs polishing, but holds up a little better then raw alloy.

[mrg7243]

Do a color on the faces, chrome the lips, and anodize the bolts.

[MommysLittleMonster]

It sucks.

Plan on polishing them every time you wash the car. Sealing them with a coat of good wax helps a great deal.

[Zic]

You'll need to hand polish them once a week, with a cloth and some alloy polish. should not take much longer than 20mins.

[EDM92]

Thanks for the advice fellas. Reconsidering the whole polished wheel thing now... My car gets hit by sprinklers in my drive way too. We shall see.

[Zack01GC]

My car is outside every day and night, and I don't have many issues. I wash my car once a week, and hit the lips with some aluminum polish every other wash. Doesn't take long if you keep up with them.

I wouldn't even think of running my wheels in our snowy, salty, slushy winters up here, though. That's what the stockers are for.