Material Innovations
January 2006
Steel wheels in style
Conventional wisdom on steel wheels is that consumers prefer the appearance of aluminum alloy wheels and expect to see them on premium vehicles. Steel wheels are those ugly black ones hidden by hub caps, and even the hub caps have gone from stylish chromed steel to cheap-looking plastic, right?
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