Anyone else sick of black wheels?
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I know my wheels are black but I will change them the second I can to machined. I hate black wheels too... and I've had them on my other cars... ugh. It makes no sense.
That being said, on VERY few cars, it does look amazing!!!
That being said, on VERY few cars, it does look amazing!!!
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When did the black wheel trend really take off in the wrong direction?
I picked up black Steeda Pentars for my 2006 Mustang back in '07. At that time, I did not see too many cars with black rims besides cop cars and SUVs riding snow tires on cheap stock steelies for winter abuse. I went with black because everything on the road at the time was running the pollished/brushed/machined alloy or chrome look. I wanted something dramatically different from my stock Ford FanBlades and most everything else on the road. Yet now, the black rims (gloss though mostly matte) seem to be the mod of choice for the faux-racer look.
On some cars the black wheels look ok, Other's look really hot! But a lot look terrible either due to the car's primary paint color or just the wheel design itself being too gawdy.
On my car, I still like them, though the gloss black on the rims can make my tires look like crap because I am not one into the total shiney-wet-look-tire-treatments.
I picked up black Steeda Pentars for my 2006 Mustang back in '07. At that time, I did not see too many cars with black rims besides cop cars and SUVs riding snow tires on cheap stock steelies for winter abuse. I went with black because everything on the road at the time was running the pollished/brushed/machined alloy or chrome look. I wanted something dramatically different from my stock Ford FanBlades and most everything else on the road. Yet now, the black rims (gloss though mostly matte) seem to be the mod of choice for the faux-racer look.
On some cars the black wheels look ok, Other's look really hot! But a lot look terrible either due to the car's primary paint color or just the wheel design itself being too gawdy.
On my car, I still like them, though the gloss black on the rims can make my tires look like crap because I am not one into the total shiney-wet-look-tire-treatments.
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FIA stripes were first used on A/C Cobras to indicate team cars.
Le Mans stripes (on Mustangs) were first used on Pete Brocks car as a tribute to the Cunninghams that raced LeMans in the 50's, and they served to make the cars more visible on the track.
Le Mans stripes (on Mustangs) were first used on Pete Brocks car as a tribute to the Cunninghams that raced LeMans in the 50's, and they served to make the cars more visible on the track.
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I really like the brushed aluminum look, epsecially on yours. I ordered the chrome alcoa look alikes from BMC, but wish they were brushed instead. Considerably cheaper than alcoa's so i can live with that. Thinking of getting my ford racing rims darkened to gun metal, or black chrome.
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I went to a cruise last nite with this thread in mind. So many modern muscle cars...Mustangs, Challengers, 'Vettes, and Vipers...had black wheels (no Camaros...they were in the shop for recalls).
Some looked good, but the cars that caught my eye were the ones that didn't have all black rims. Seeing chrome on several newer Mustangs looked refreshing.
Conversely, there were a couple of 60's cars who also had black wheels and they looked horrendous. Worst yet was a gorgeous black 64 Malibu, chromed and detailed small block, but sporting 20" rubber bands wrapped around a chromed set of very modern wheels. It turned me right off.
Some looked good, but the cars that caught my eye were the ones that didn't have all black rims. Seeing chrome on several newer Mustangs looked refreshing.
Conversely, there were a couple of 60's cars who also had black wheels and they looked horrendous. Worst yet was a gorgeous black 64 Malibu, chromed and detailed small block, but sporting 20" rubber bands wrapped around a chromed set of very modern wheels. It turned me right off.
I've had mine since Apr 2011.
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come on people, lol
next thing you know, people with black wheels will be told to go to the back of the parade. sheesh
I plan on having both and switching it up every couple months
Chrome to bling it out for shows,
black or black chrome or satin to make the carbon fibre pop.
no discrimination here LOL
next thing you know, people with black wheels will be told to go to the back of the parade. sheesh
I plan on having both and switching it up every couple months
Chrome to bling it out for shows,
black or black chrome or satin to make the carbon fibre pop.
no discrimination here LOL
