Cragar Quality Question

[Ghoste]

Heard a couple of complaints out there about Cragar SS wheels with peeling chrome and rust within a couple of years. Is that just isolated or a disturbing trend?

 

[33 IMP]

I won't buy ANY chrome rim, for that exact reason.

 

[Sinitro]

No idea about the peeling chrome or rust issue....
But I do recall several complaints about hairline
cracks in their castings. Note that this was in
regards to the off-shore Chinese products...

Just my $0.02...

 

[PurpleBeeper]

“Back in the day” they would peel from salty roads. How quickly? Not sure

 

[6PKRTSE]

Mine are from 85 and 88 on the date codes on the wheels. I bought them used in the 80's or early 90's and they still look great, but yes. They will start to surface rust even if you sneeze near them. For many years I put a coat of wax on them for the winter and leave it on until spring. I haven't done that in the last 20 years though now that my garage is heated.

 

[roadrunnerh]

The Direct Drill (not the Uni-Lug) Cragars I bought a couple years ago were Made in USA.
Aluminum center, steel rim. I also waxed them. So far so good.

 

[Ghoste]

Are the direct drills still American made?

 

[matthon]

New Cragar lug nuts/washers are garbage.
Find old ones or buy McGard.

 

[79300]

The Direct Drill (not the Uni-Lug) Cragars I bought a couple years ago were Made in USA.
Aluminum center, steel rim. I also waxed them. So far so good.

I bought a set 15 x 7 from Summit a few ago too. They are non-unilug and are Made in USA. I went to Summit and picked them up. The guy that brought the out said "these are the good ones" when I opened the up to check them out. They still look like new. They get a light polish and wax every winter before hibernation.