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Old 07-04-2012, 08:13 PM
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Default Can't decide...chrome or dark wheels on Silver

We are having a hard time deciding on which color of new wheels to go with. Chrome or dark gray. We have a '12 Blade Silver Grand Sport and we are adding Hydro Carbon side skirts and splitter. I've always thought chrome would look best but now rethinking it. Also can't decide on spider or ZR1 wheels.

See pic of the car in my avatar.

Your thoughts or suggestions are welcome. If you have a Blade Silver or any silver for that matter, with chrome or dark wheels (Spider or ZR1) show me. Thanks!
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Black chrome ?
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If it were me, my choice would be easy chrome all the way, can't have too much chrome!!
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I lean towards chrome.
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Originally Posted by Garret
Black chrome ?


That was my first thought.
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Chrome and Silver is a stunning combination. Its a sports Car. It should be bright. Add the Chrome GS badge. And, you have a winner.
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You didn't say what was wrong with the chrome chicken feet.
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I vote black... but i like black rims on almost anything
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Originally Posted by F65MPH




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Originally Posted by 89L98
Chrome and Silver is a stunning combination. Its a sports Car. It should be bright. Add the Chrome GS badge. And, you have a winner.
A satin or gloss black vote here.
Spyder, zr1s suck to clean, I heard?

Sports cars come with silver or machine
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, etc

Either will look good, but do you want someone to say
Nice wheels or Nice car?

Chrome is bling bling, year 2000
JMO
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Originally Posted by F65MPH


Now that is NICE!! Go with chrome.
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Chrome all the way
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I tend to favor the dark colors and I have comp gray on mine, but the chrome wheels in those pictures look really good with the silver. I would have to say go with the chrome or maybe consider black chrome.
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chrome never goes out of style
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I like my comp grey rims on my MS Vette.

Chrome for me is a no go on a sports car. Polished aluminum is ok but chrome is just to bright and 50's looking. Looks cheap and heavy. The true weight factor is not a factor really but an impression carried from the 50's.

Now I am not saying chrome rimed Vettes are bad looking, it just isn't my style to be driving one.

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Black with a chrome lip. Best of botg
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Originally Posted by 89L98
Chrome and Silver is a stunning combination. Its a sports Car. It should be bright. Add the Chrome GS badge. And, you have a winner.


Black wheels look sweet on red, yellow, black and perhaps white cars, but not silver.

IMHO, of course
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Originally Posted by RoadkingC6
If it were me, my choice would be easy chrome all the way, can't have too much chrome!!


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