At a certain age, the wheel finish will give up the ghost...if you were careful in your cleaning, and perhaps waxed them once in a while, that age might be after you junk the car. But wash them when they're hot, or let a caustic cleaner dry on them, and the finish can be ruined while they're still young. The finish on the 4Runner's wheels started looking pretty ugly about six years ago...but then, so does the finish on the rest of the truck...
The XC's wheels still look good. I'm careful in how I wash them. Mild cleaner (I like Griot's), soft cloth, not brush. For my T5, I simply replaced all four wheels. I had three that were out of round anyway.
I recommend these guys:http://www.wheelcollision.com
I've bought many wheels from them over the years and they've always been perfectly true with a great finish. New wheels are priced beyond my pain tolerance...
For your car, looks like a Xenia is $155 with exchange. $185 straight up.
http://www.wheelcollision.com/store/...2XXXX-XC70.htm
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2016 Tundra Crewmax 4WD 1794
2005 MB S600 (126K, Michelin AS4, HPL 0W40)
2005 MB SL600 (55K Michelin AS4, Mobil 1 0W40)
2004 V70R (143K, six speed M66, HPL 5W40)
2004 XC90 (235K, HPL 0W30 Euro)
2002 V70-XC (295K, HPL 0W30 Euro)
2002 V70-T5 (225K, IPD bars, Bilsteins)
2001 V70-T5 (125K, IPD downpipe, cat back and other mods)
1932 Packard Sedan (straight 8, dual sidemounts, original paint and interior, Shell Rotella 15W40)
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