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Old Sep 16, 2014 | 04:36 PM
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Dose anyone have pics. of black chrome on red c6 or any other similar wheels.
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Old Sep 16, 2014 | 04:41 PM
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these?
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these?
are these black chrome hard to see in pic.
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no,painted black. comp gray 08


better pic of first 08
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Originally Posted by red 08 ca.
Hi Everyone,

Dose anyone have pics. of black chrome on red c6 or any other similar wheels.
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Can't go wrong with chrome.
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Here are mine they have a machined face and the rest is gloss black.
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Thanks for all your reply's, thinking black chrome would be a good compromise, still have a little old school mind set.
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Can't go wrong with chrome.
Black chrome does look good, but sometimes it disappears on red cars like in the first picture.
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Originally Posted by JAvery20
Black chrome does look good, but sometimes it disappears on red cars like in the first picture.
That's kind of what I've been thinking, maybe comp gray would offer a little more contras.
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Here are mine they have a machined face and the rest is gloss black.
I like your wheel with machined face, my wheels are oem split spoke not sure if they can powder coat living machine face.
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