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Old May 30, 2014 | 09:57 PM
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I have a yellow vert doing the blackout thing can't decide matte or gloss black wheels? pics would help?
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I have the semi gloss/satin black wheels. To me they look the best. A gloss black wheel goes weird with the tires. the glossiness of the wheels dosent match the tires. But that is my opinion



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Yea those are awesome! What wheels are they?
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Old May 30, 2014 | 10:53 PM
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Forgestar f14?
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Old May 30, 2014 | 11:04 PM
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Forgestar f14?
Yup Forgestar F14 18x9.5 front 19x11 in back
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Old May 31, 2014 | 12:24 AM
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Go with the matte color - IMO it would look better on the car.
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Originally Posted by zdeckich
Yup Forgestar F14 18x9.5 front 19x11 in back
Funny as I just got my fed ex shipping number, they will be here thursday.

Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Go with the matte color - IMO it would look better on the car.
Sorry...I went with piano Black.
I agree, the wheels will have to be dressed nice and not have the dull stock sheen to them. I planned on that anyway.

You're killin me jack. ;-)
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Gloss black with a yellow pinstripe on the edge.
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Matte black with color accent strip would look great in yellow. You can't see it much on this pic but there is a blue accent stripe and center cap.
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Go with the matte color - IMO it would look better on the car.
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Matte black centers and gloss black lip red accent stripe!
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I'm partial to the polished lip on satin black myself, but any flavor black wheel really needs something to separate the wheel from the tire.
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love my F-14's

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Matte black (plastidip)

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