Opinions on whether the estimated $900 difference for 6 Alcoa rims is worth it!
MIRROR FINISH - est $2600
HIGH POLISHED - est $1700
Alcoa Wheels
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Iceman1643, Jul 30, 2025.
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Between the 2 choices, I'd go high polish. Mirror finish are still gonna look like crap after a year and will need to be polished to keep up.
I second the dura brites though, they are handy. They arent as shiney as a properly polished aluminum wheel, but they hold up nicely for several years and are a slam dunk if you arent too picky and also hate polishing -
What's polishing?
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Mirror finish is show-level, like wet sanded and cut until they’re smooth. You can have them done to that level, for less than $900, while they’re still bare.
High polish is polished, but, you can still see the machining marks in the finish. It will look just as good, going down the road. -
Mirror finish is winning the battle so far.
Plus I'm thinking of using ceramic wax on them before they get mounted. Put a nice barrier on there to prolong polishing them.ducnut Thanks this. -
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I ordered my truck with durabrite wheels and after only one winter driving in the Rocky Mountains, they looked like they were 10 years old. I had to sand them down and polish them that next spring.
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