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Silver
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Chrome/Polished
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Black
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21.95%
Dark/Comp Grey
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Best color wheels for a Machine/Blade Silver car?

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Old 12-04-2011, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DSOMC6
Black wheels, tinted windows, transparent top.
Dark grey 2nd.
Chrome anything is sooooo 1980's.
Sorry couldn't resist
Old 12-04-2011, 03:03 PM
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It is like wearing a tuxedo with a black tie or a red tie. Both are sharp. One is Flashy and one is Classy. It may also be an age thing.
Old 12-04-2011, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by DSOMC6
Black wheels, tinted windows, transparent top.
Dark grey 2nd.
Chrome anything is sooooo 1980's.
chrome is soooooo 80's .......REALLY ???? Come on man !
Old 12-04-2011, 03:43 PM
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I'll go with silver. It looks great on my GS. The silver matches the Blade Silver perfectly.

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Originally Posted by Foxer55
I'll go with silver. It looks great on my GS. The silver matches the Blade Silver perfectly.

Old 12-04-2011, 05:14 PM
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Trust me, you would want chrome wheels on a silver car.

Old 12-04-2011, 09:09 PM
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For me, It's chrome.

Old 12-04-2011, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ladder13
Anything BUT black.
Old 12-04-2011, 11:19 PM
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Maybe these will help:

http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/s-3...figurator.aspx

http://www.mhtwheels.com/iconfigurator/
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Black centers with chrome lips or edges were best for my silver C6. These are RUFF 944 wheels in 19/20". They fit excellent and I got a ton of compliments on them. If the car was lowered, it would be even better. Best of all, they cost me $1k a set at discount tire. The vendors don't want you to know about these puppies..





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Old 12-05-2011, 09:41 AM
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Chrome & chrome ...
Old 12-05-2011, 09:49 AM
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This thread is back again! I have to say I am still on the fence on this one. I have the factory polished and they do a great job of adding some flare to silver. I love them when they are real clean. But that matt black, dark grey look is really starting to make gains with me. When its time for wheels, I'm still not sure what way I'll go.

It is interesting, when you combine the dark grey and black on the poll, you end up in a dead heat (63) with chrome/polished.
Old 12-05-2011, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Griffee
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Lots of great pics on this thread. Its a tuff call but I think these are my favorite. I think the factory compy grey is the right balance of tone. Black wheels looks great in the day, but they kind of disapear at night. Lighter grey rims don't offer enough contrast with the silver body.
Old 12-05-2011, 10:16 AM
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Great timing for this post and poll. I've always loved chrome on silver. Especially at night or when they are spinning they look the best out of all wheels hands down. However lately I've been really itching for a set of comp greys. I have never seen them in person on machine/blade silver so I have been hesitant to make the change. This post has definitely helped .
Comp grey is my vote.
Old 12-05-2011, 11:25 AM
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I pick deep dish with chrome lip complimented by the spokes or center painted silver



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