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What's with the black wheels trend?

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Old 01-24-2018, 11:44 AM
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Default What's with the black wheels trend?

I don't get the black wheels thing. To me they're ugly, and they look like normal wheels that have just been neglected and are dirty. Anybody else hate black wheels?
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I wouldn't call it a "trend". People have been buying black wheels since I first got into the scene back in the 80's. I like black wheels because they're the opposite of flashy. I dislike wild color and/or chrome. I especially like them on cars that have black trim. My Shelby CS8 was white with black stripes, blacked out taillights and blacked out windows. I had black wheels on it because the only two colors on the car were black and white.
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Gloss black wheels are not too bad. If you dont want something as dark, look into gunmetal colors. I personally like silver and in some cases, white.
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I had matte black wheels on my car long time ago but put them up on Craigslist and bought a set of gunmetal gray ones. They look better, hide dirt and dont look like someone plasti dipped the wheels.




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