Jumpa

Yup...the rust was at a point where steel wool wasn't cutting it, so i had to get more aggressive i used steel wool after and they came out pretty decent looking

ThermionicScott 

Aluminum foil wetted with oil is great for removing rust from chromed steel. Still, that rim had a nicer fate with your steel wool than it would have in my hands.

bluelake20

There is nothing I have found that works as well and as cheaply as vinegar. Just to to your local store that has a "Wal" on the front of its name and buy a few gallons for about a dollar a gallon and get an old tub or even a new one from a home center and put a few gallons of vinegar in it and soak the wheels or whatever other rusty or corroded parts you have and let them soak for a day or two. Depending on how serious the rust and corrosion is, it may take longer but usually a day will do it. Then take some #0000 steel wool to them to clean all of the loose rust off and polish them up. To prevent the rust from occurring again, give them a coat of clear coat paint or I have used varnish. Either one of these will withstand a lot of weather and being wet.
I have seen videos too that show someone putting rusty parts in a tub of water and hooking a battery charger to it and using electricity to get the rust off. I used to do environmental testing and this is how, and it is government mandated now, they keep underground fuel storage tanks from corroding. It is called cathodic protection. The rust is unable to attach itself to the metal when the current is running through it. It doesn't take a lot of voltage to break it loose. Check out the vids on Youtube.

aggiegrads

Cromax. Made specifically for this purpose. Use a soft cloth and some elbow grease.

camdflage

The previous suggestion of aluminium and water is good, though tough on my arthritic hands. I'm finding a Dremel with a soft, yet stiff rotary head, is a lot quicker. I plan on going over the finished surfaces with a metal polish to seal it.

Hope this helps someone with sore hands.