WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
We are big enough to handle pros, and small enough to handle the individual needs of the neighborhood. Our in-house wheel experts provide the service you can trust. Our team will help you to understand the different options and styles that are possible for your vehicle. Buying custom wheels is definitely NOT as easy as 1-2-3. We eliminate the guesswork or confusion and you can confidently make your purchase.
Established in 1996, CalChrome high tech innovations helped shape today’s wheel and tire industry. We have grown into one of the most dependable, diverse, and trusted companies in the industry. We invite you to visit our main facility in sunny Valencia, California – just North of Los Angeles. Come see, touch, and test a product before purchasing. We do everything wheel and tire!
WHEEL & TIRE EXPERTS
Over 20 years of providing quality parts and service for the retail consumer at wholesale prices.
STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT
All mounting and Road Force® balancing is done on the most advanced no touch Hunter Engineering equipment. A printed data sheet showing the best position to install each wheel & tire assembly is included.
FITMENT SPECIALISTS
If you are not sure what will fit, let us take the guesswork out of it. Call us at 661-294-0170 or email us at sales@calchrome.com
WHEEL & TIRE PACKAGES AVAILABLE
Save time and money by ordering a complete wheel and tire package that arrives ready to install on your vehicle by service professionals.
CUSTOM & SPECIALTY FINISHES
With our in-house Fusion Powder Coat, Chrome Electoplate, Black Chrome, Custom Paint and Special Copper finishes, almost anything is possible. Make your ideas a reality.
FREE NITROGEN FILLED TIRES
Nitrogen is what NASA, NASCAR, and the Aerospace Industry use to increase tire life and fuel economy. We’ll fill your wheel & tire order with it at no charge.
LOANER WHEELS AND TIRES
What makes CalChrome different is the ability to install loaner wheels and tires for you the customer to use while we process your order. Allowing you to keep the car in your possession and be able to continue using it.
WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY
What we do different here at CalChrome, is that we are a one-stop-shop that can provide a variety of different custom finishes to enhance the original equipment manufacturers alloy wheels. At CalChrome, we specialize in the application of premium aftermarket show quality chrome plating, a variety of black finishes (Gloss Fusion Coat, Matte Fusion Coat) and completely custom options which include Specialty Paint and finish combinations.
POLISHING
Before any wheel is chrome plated, the surface must be prepared. This is accomplished by working the visible area of the wheel with coarse to very fine emery cloth. This work is accomplished by use of various upright and semi-automatic machinery. This brings the wheel from a course to a smooth surface. However, the wheel’s surface will be refined even further to a high-luster surface. Various buffing pads, again from course to fine, polish the wheels with the aid of various polishing compounds.
Now that the wheel has been brought to a smooth, high-luster finish, more preparation is performed on the finely-detailed nooks and crannies using complex hand-tools. This attention to detail is what makes CalChrome the industry-leading quality show chrome.
At California Chrome Wheel, we give each and every wheel the high level of polishing detail required to ensure a consistent, shiny finish. Many of our polishers have been refining the art of chrome polishing for over 15 years! You can be confident that your wheels will receive the incredible detailing that will produce a high-quality showpiece.
TRACKING
Reputation is our livelihood here at California Chrome Wheel. Our “Leader in the industry” label has been hard won, with innovations such as our unique tracking system. By engraving each wheel barrel with a distinct customer number, production number, and additional internal identification, we are able to track and identify each wheel throughout our entire chrome process. With the number of wheels we process daily, this also guarantees you receive your exact piece back once completed.
INDEPENDENT CHROME PLATING QUALITY TESTING
At CalChrome we continually strived to make improvements in our chrome plating process in an effort to provide not only the best looking product, but also the highest quality and best resistance to corrosion possible.
The results speak for themselves as the CalChrome plated wheel surpassed either of the other wheels by over three times the testing length and actually surpassed the standards set forth by Chrysler, Ford, and GM.
CHEMICAL STRIP (NON-MEDIA BLAST)
At CalChrome, we do not recommend Bead or Sand Blasting to remove soils or paint off a part to be processed. We offer a Chemical Strip to remove such paints and clear coats as part of our prep for Chrome Plating, Fusion Powder Coating and Painted surfaces.
Bead or Sand Blast can alter the sharp edges and round off areas such as the spokes or detail in the wheel design. Almost all other powder coaters Bead or Sand Blast as part of their prep, but we have found that process does more harm than good, especially for our most detail-oriented customers.
