"WHY?" Have you ever seen how rusted brake drums or calipers look through the openings of a custom wheel, pretty sure the styling and marketing department asked for them to be paint. I think that's WHY they have "coated" brake drums and brake discs but not just for wheel openings but in general to minimize rust?
Too cover any rust ??? I doubt it.
Of all the colors to choose, they pick Red?
Better with a more neutral color, like black gray etc.
Now red showing may be a "hip/sporty" thing to do wrt owners, but still stupid if you had a green, violet, yellow car.
Some rust color showing would look better then red.
Coatings from the factory on Machined metal parts are there ONLY to prevent flash rust until it leaves the showroom floor.
Really think Chrysler worried about some rust showing after a few years after sold?
