Subtle yet aggressive appearance modifications?
12-31-2010, 10:17 AM
#24
Le Mans Master
Way to overgeneralize! (Fail) Sorry, I don't live in a world of absolutes. I like black trim, however to me black wheels look like wheels with brake dust never cleaned off. I agree that they also disappear from over 10 feet away. I saw a Millenium Yellow Vette with black wheels and it looked like it had two big wheel wells.
I'm not crazy about chrome bling either, however a nice polished wheel would be my first choice.
I also think the Leman's Blue is one of the colors that can pull off the darker wheel look and IMO works better with a gunmetal gray vs. black. Below is one of my favorites on the forum...
Post pics when you decide!
I'm not crazy about chrome bling either, however a nice polished wheel would be my first choice.
I also think the Leman's Blue is one of the colors that can pull off the darker wheel look and IMO works better with a gunmetal gray vs. black. Below is one of my favorites on the forum...
Post pics when you decide!
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12-31-2010, 10:28 AM
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I'm digging the front fenders! Didn't anyone else notice these? I used to have PC SP500s on my EBZ. Would be cool if the stockers had an EB stripe.
12-31-2010, 10:43 AM
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Just because black wheels don't stand out from a mile away doesn't mean they don't look good.
Just MHO.....not knocking anybody. I have seen BLINGED out show cars that are interesting. I like chrome wheels at times. I even like racing stripes and custom graphics. Maybe the OP just wanted to try something different and might decide to go chrome at a later date.
Besides....doesn't everybody like MR.T?
12-31-2010, 10:59 AM
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12-31-2010, 11:00 AM
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I'm not knocking BLING. Some people just have to have very shiny stuff on their cars for the attention I guess. That's why diamonds and gold teeth and gold chains and big watches are so popular. And lots of chrome on their cars to make them really stand out in a crowd.
Just because black wheels don't stand out from a mile away doesn't mean they don't look good.
Just MHO.....not knocking anybody. I have seen BLINGED out show cars that are interesting. I like chrome wheels at times. I even like racing stripes and custom graphics. Maybe the OP just wanted to try something different and might decide to go chrome at a later date.
Besides....doesn't everybody like MR.T?
Just because black wheels don't stand out from a mile away doesn't mean they don't look good.
Just MHO.....not knocking anybody. I have seen BLINGED out show cars that are interesting. I like chrome wheels at times. I even like racing stripes and custom graphics. Maybe the OP just wanted to try something different and might decide to go chrome at a later date.
Besides....doesn't everybody like MR.T?
12-31-2010, 11:11 AM
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i like the black wheels but you should go with a gloss black for all those who say it looks like dirty brake dust wheels or your hub caps fell off .please. Also and a stripe of color match the blue paint or your brake calipers .jmo
12-31-2010, 11:17 AM
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Good looking car, but IMO, either chrome or high polished wheels would look great on that car.
12-31-2010, 12:12 PM
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I am not a big fan of black wheels, but to each ther own. Black wheels look good on certain colors and I like the look on yours. Like you started you want a little more of an aggressive look and what you show is there. I also like the looks of the small vent in the upper fender.
12-31-2010, 01:08 PM
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I also like the black wheels. I would go with gloss black, imo. I think everyone has their own opinions about what looks good. But in the end, it comes down to what you like.
Here's a pic of my Z with Sp500's with a blue pinstripe
Here's a pic of my Z with Sp500's with a blue pinstripe
12-31-2010, 02:02 PM
#37
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I'm not knocking BLING. Some people just have to have very shiny stuff on their cars for the attention I guess. That's why diamonds and gold teeth and gold chains and big watches are so popular. And lots of chrome on their cars to make them really stand out in a crowd.
Just because black wheels don't stand out from a mile away doesn't mean they don't look good.
Just MHO.....not knocking anybody. I have seen BLINGED out show cars that are interesting. I like chrome wheels at times. I even like racing stripes and custom graphics. Maybe the OP just wanted to try something different and might decide to go chrome at a later date.
Besides....doesn't everybody like MR.T?
Just because black wheels don't stand out from a mile away doesn't mean they don't look good.
Just MHO.....not knocking anybody. I have seen BLINGED out show cars that are interesting. I like chrome wheels at times. I even like racing stripes and custom graphics. Maybe the OP just wanted to try something different and might decide to go chrome at a later date.
Besides....doesn't everybody like MR.T?
What I have seem that looks good is the black wheel with either the lip polished or a contrasting strip around the rim lip.
12-31-2010, 02:06 PM
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All black wheels need some sort of highlight. It should be a rule
Otherwise, they just look like dirty wheels.
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Johnson 92 gets it.....gloss with a highlight.
Otherwise, they just look like dirty wheels.
$ .02
Johnson 92 gets it.....gloss with a highlight.
12-31-2010, 02:07 PM
#39
Burning Brakes
The photoshop image just makes them look dirty, but if you are buying the actual gloss black Z06 wheels, I think it will look nice.
I like chrome and colored wheels.
Here's my subtle before and after. It's just black wheels and fender stripes:
I like chrome and colored wheels.
Here's my subtle before and after. It's just black wheels and fender stripes:
12-31-2010, 04:18 PM
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That blue ring did the trick.
The chrome on manleys845 brakes it up where they don't look bad either...
Agree with the rest. Solid black unless its gloss is a little to much black.
Last edited by liveaboard74; 12-31-2010 at 04:23 PM.