You know my old Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado (god rest their souls

) had chrome wheel well trim, and on neither truck did the trim look gaudy or out of place. In actuality, it accentuated the look of the truck in addition to adding protection to the wheel well. Admittedly, the trim wasn't as wide or bold as the trim on the truck shown above so it blended in better with the other chrome parts.
Maybe the "look" I'm thinking about just isn't available anymore.....