Unlike SEMA, International Auto Shows give you a great insight on what manufacturers think will sell. That is not to disparage events like SEMA, it’s just that they tend to represent a fringe element and not the meat of the market. In North America somewhere between 10 and 17 million vehicles were sold annually over the past few years, and while the aftermarket is huge, it is not 60 million wheels huge. So let’s review the vehicles on display at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show and see if any wheel design trends emerge (we will look at wheel finishes tomorrow).
- 2011 GMC Acadia Denali with two-tone chrome Chromtec® wheels
Kevin Wardynski
The Chromtec Blog 