robbyd831

It's funny how some people say black rims look cheap.. Yet most exotic cars have black rims..

FYRARMS

Well, so do most teenager-owned Honda Civics. Soooo...

PryOpenUr3rdEye

Now these are perfect IMO...I do like solid black but ONLY when they are on dark colored cars...not fond of them on White, Yellow, etc...

FYRARMS

I am the #1 hater of "replica" wheels, but I agree with you concerning the finish---black with a machined/polished lip. I think all-black wheels look okay on track cars and winter beaters. For a clean street car, I feel the polished lip gives the wheel/tire combo some visual separation. You can easily see where the tire starts and the wheel stops. This works especially well with low aspect ratio sidewalls, as the polished lip lets you actually see the profile of the tire.

If my wheel lips were black, they would get "lost" in the tire...

Johnny_B_Good

I’ve never been a fan of black rims, but they do look better with a chrome or polished edge. I’ve always preferred polished aluminum or chrome rims. It’s your car and it’s what YOU like that matters. Good luck and have fun picking your rims.

vetfeva2

I have always thought the same thing. It is amazing how folks like them on the exotics but don't like them on the C5. To each their own I guess

TRAVR6

This thread is long and beat to death but I figured I would chime in anyways.

I hate chrome personally. It makes the car look cheap and white trash to me. Like something an old person would drive.
Like polishing a turd. I guess this is coming from the world of motorcycles with the saying "chrome won't get you home".
People put money into blinging their ride out and don't bother with the real stuff like engine. That is how I feel when I see chrome on a vehicle.

IMO...
Chrome looks good on Yellow vehicles.

Black looks good on Black or Red vehicles.

Same vehicles
Same wheels
But I think the black sets the car off and the silver wheels make it look cheap.

derty01

Love mine!

gotz06?

Depends on the color of the car

Paul Wood

Sorry but I just don't get the black rims thing. I don't like black tennis shoes either! Just sayin. To each his own. Not a hater ok?

TRAVR6

I don't like black tennis shoes either.

But if your entire wardrobe was black from head to toe, white shoes would look stupid.
Chrome shoes would look even stupider.

CBZZZC5

Don't like them at all. Maybe on a ford but not a Vette. Makes car look less desirable.

robbyd831

Take a look on the road and notice how many cars have black rims vs chrome / alloy rims. If you want to be different and make your vette stand out.. Go with black rims.

FYRARMS

Did you mean "aluminum" in regards to finish? Because all wheels are made from an alloy. Just an FYI.

Actually, considering the gazillion imports and 4x4s running black aftermarket wheels, you won't be different at all. Just browse this site alone. Probably half of the cars posted have black wheels of some type.

209TIME!!!

real nice pics....what city is that in the background?

robbyd831

Thanks, that is New York City in the background.

MrGary2011

Gee, I didn't realize black paint weighed so much!

TRAVR6

Yeah.

Chrome is about the heaviest thing you can put on your wheels.
Powdercoating would be lighter.
Not that it really makes a difference

C5 4 ME

Black rims don't look good on anything.

raydawg357

Go with your gut feeling. I too, didn't care for black rims at one time but I love the way my set up looks. It's your money, your decision.