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I think the first wheel would look great, if the center and hoops were the same Gloss Gray, with black or polished fasteners. Those Classics would look great, just the way they are,now.
I'm trying to decide between a Brushed Smoke Clear or a Matte Bronze finish, for my SP500's.
Looks to me that the posted wheels are grey center black rim. I think they are nicer than full black, which I agree with E/T and other completely. However after seeing the second set of wheels , I was hooked. One thing I would change, however is to a less spokey design. I had C7Z06 chrome repros and they were a nightmare to care for. I can generate a couple of ‘sample pix’ if I can find a machine silver C5 side view.
In my opinion, no matter how clean your tires and wheels are, all black wheels will make your tires look dull and dirty. As someone else said, it makes the car look almost like you are trying to hide the wheel style in an all black cave at each fender opening. Just my 2 cents.
I like the first choice if they are not just “black” for a silver or light color car. Aren’t they black chrome or charcoal? they don’t look like just gloss black to me. I would love the second choice for my dark blue car.
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I think the wheels in your first pic would look great with your silver car. They look like a comp gray color which I like much better than a black wheel.
I think the first wheel would look great, if the center and hoops were the same Gloss Gray, with black or polished fasteners. Those Classics would look great, just the way they are,now.
I'm trying to decide between a Brushed Smoke Clear or a Matte Bronze finish, for my SP500's.
decisions..lol. i really want the 18/19 setup but classics only go up to 18.. and the wheels up top are 19 and up..
decisions..lol. i really want the 18/19 setup but classics only go up to 18.. and the wheels up top are 19 and up..
It seems like 99% of the SP500's you see out there, are either polished or black. My car currently has Black plasti-dipped 19x10 and 19x11 SP500's but I've got a new pair of 18x9.5's, on order.
When they arrive, the 18x9.5's and 19x11's are going to the powdercoater, for a custom finish. No more polished or Black wheels, for my TR Z.
I have a black wheels with a deep polished lip on my torch red 2003. The lip on the front is about 1" and the rears are about 2.5". I was initially going to go for all black wheels but my wife convinced me to get the polished lip. I have to say I think she convinced me to make the right choice. The lip adds much needed contrast.
Last edited by Black72GTS; 12-06-2018 at 01:57 AM.
The Photograph of this wheel looks nice. But for me, Dark wheels or black wheels are a missed opportunity to show off your car. Dark wheels get lost in the shadows. I see lots of cars today with dark wheels and they do not impress me. Its simply a matter of taste.
Bill aka ET
The tires are already black, as is the "open area" between the tires and fender openings themselves, so IMHO, black wheels add even more "blackness" to this area. Makes it look like there are two black "holes" in the side of the car, but that's just me.....
Black looks fantastic, and will show off the car just fine. I don't know how all the people using highly polished or chrome wheels can find the time to appreciate it when they're so busy cleaning them all the time.
Chrome wheels are super easy to keep clean...polished wheels on the other hand can be a royal pain to keep looking nice unless they have some sort of sealant on them to keep them from oxidizing...
The tires are already black, as is the "open area" between the tires and fender openings themselves, so IMHO, black wheels add even more "blackness" to this area. Makes it look like there are two black "holes" in the side of the car, but that's just me.....
The all black look is a current trend and I don't care for it. Too much black. Vehicles that have this look seem to me like they're trying out for a scene in the next Batman movie...
I believe the 1st wheel looks good on its own, but when mounted and on the car, they lose their luster. Wheels really can set off a car and that's lost when you can't see the defining lines in the wheel. But to each their own. Buy what you want to see on your own car! Who gives a damn what I like!
12-05-2018, 06:13 PM
