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Do you like black/dark wheels?

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Old 01-14-2019, 06:06 PM
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I liked them a lot at first (and they don't look as good in pictures as in person) but I got tired of them.
Went with copper gold for the street:
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and red for the track
Old 01-14-2019, 06:12 PM
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Yes for black wheels for the look but i am not a fan of keeping them clean !!!!!!

Old 01-14-2019, 06:13 PM
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Yep. Black Wheels on both my beasts....




Old 01-14-2019, 06:15 PM
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Village idiot,

I love the use of color, it really makes your car unique.

Many thanks,

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Old 01-14-2019, 06:18 PM
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I went with the 2017 stock silver wheels. They look ok, provide a fixture to place the tires on and they didn’t cost extra. Anyway can’t see the wheels when you are driving.
Old 01-14-2019, 06:20 PM
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Yep I dig 'um for sure, but more so on a darker car....

Old 01-14-2019, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by orca1946
I know it's the new look but,I like shiny chrome when in motion!
Its not actually a new look. Black wheels gained popularity about 10 years ago, maybe more. When they first started getting popular I liked them a lot. I’m getting tired of them now. The thing about black wheels is they all look similar from more than 5 feet away. The details don’t show up.
i have black wheels on my M4 and pearl nickel on my GS.
Old 01-14-2019, 06:32 PM
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Personally I don't get the black wheel thing, doesn't do much for the overall look of the C7 IMO. Often looks like the C7 doesn't even have wheels.

Old 01-14-2019, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by pkincy
Now here is one that is trying to match the aesthetics of a black matte wrap with oem wheels with a special coating of 3 years of brake dust.

Awesome wrap!! That looks bad!!
Old 01-14-2019, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin A Jones
Personally I don't get the black wheel thing, doesn't do much for the overall look of the C7 IMO. Often looks like the C7 doesn't even have wheels.

...or tires.
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Old 01-14-2019, 06:42 PM
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The Old

The New
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Old 01-14-2019, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin A Jones
Personally I don't get the black wheel thing, doesn't do much for the overall look of the C7 IMO. Often looks like the C7 doesn't even have wheels.

pictures make it look far worse than it is.
Old 01-14-2019, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by village idiot
pictures make it look far worse than it is.
Looks same to me whether in photos or looking at one in front of you unless in bright light where wheel/tire definition is more apparent.
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Old 01-14-2019, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Walt White Coupe

The Old

The New
Sweet new!!!!! Your all white with me
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Old 01-14-2019, 07:35 PM
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Black is Blah! Till I saw this Car

Just PERFect
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Old 01-14-2019, 07:42 PM
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Poll is running almost 50/50 (yes/no)..Interesting

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Old 01-14-2019, 07:51 PM
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Chrome only way to go.... around here only pimp daddi's and cowboys have black rims.... my 2 cents

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Old 01-14-2019, 07:56 PM
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Black is where its at with my theme:
Old 01-14-2019, 08:54 PM
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For three years I left the painted silver OEM wheels on my 14 Z51 Cyber Gray coupe. But in two days it goes in to the shop to have a set of OEM chrome Z51 wheels mounted. I've seen black on a twin Cyber Gray Z51 and the answer is No. I like the gloss black wheels with a red stripe on my friends Z06. I've seen a few black wheel set ups that were well done and looked good. However, I still decided to go with chrome.
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