Let's settle this black wheel thing

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[Chad11491]

I can't stand the black wheels on my RR. They remind me so much of the steelies on the old highway patrol foxes. I think they look cheap and the black blends in with everything else and lets the car down. But that's just me.

 

[SpeedLu]

I love black wheels so very much. Trading out the standard 18s on my ingot silver and replacing with something black soon.

 

[Mustang_Lou]

I looked high and low for a black Mustang GT with the perf package with silver wheels and none to be found so I bought a GT with the black wheels and then just bought the silver wheels from Ford. Black wheels are for sale.

I respect everyone's opinion but black wheels are "flavor-of-the-month" in my opinion ... just like parquet flooring was in the 80's/90's. I'll stick with something that's timeless, silver wheels and plank hardwood flooring, thank you.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Does heat dissipation mean anything?

Ever notice all the GT coupes with black wheels?

Just a fashion statement?

Lots of factors.

Yes, a fashion statement similar to bell bottom pants, etc.. It too shall pass.

Also bad marketing in that a lot (most?) salespeople don't even know there is an extra cost version of the Performance Package with silver painted wheels. So the vast majority of people who want the Performance Package have no clue they don't have to be stuck with black. And dealers rarely order lot cars with the silver PP wheels because they either don't know they exist or don't want to lose a sale because of the slightly higher sticker price for the silver.

 

[tcman54]

To me black wheels don't pop very much with black tires, it just all looks black but to each is own.

Terry

 

[Nine]

I don't think black wheels look great on all cars, but the S550 is one they do look great on. I went with matte black.

 

[PJR202]

Black car + black wheels = sinister, stealthy and sexy

 

[Lost]

I have the blackout package on my car, because out of 83 mustangs on one lot (Koons!), it most closely fit what I wanted. But I would have been happier without. My ideal car would have been a white premium no options, silver 18" wheels. Close enough.

 

[Horde5.0]

I like dark wheel on light cars.

Dark wheels on dark cars just get lost.

 

[stresstest]

Cant see spending thousands on high end wheels just to make it look like its on steelies at a glance. Maybe if we had evolved using white tires... The other thing for me is you lose definition from where the wheels stops and the tire begins.

I've seen a few cars where it can be pulled off but those are rare IMO

 

[SpeedLu]

I'll stick with something that's timeless, silver wheels and plank hardwood flooring, thank you.

I despise hardwood flooring. I prefer carpet.

 

[Mustang_Lou]

a lot (most?) salespeople don't even know there is an extra cost version of the Performance Package with silver painted wheels. So the vast majority of people who want the Performance Package have no clue they don't have to be stuck with black. And dealers rarely order lot cars with the silver PP wheels because they either don't know they exist or don't want to lose a sale because of the slightly higher sticker price for the silver.

You hit the nail on the head there bud! Sale Manager told me the PP only came with black wheels .. I had to correct him - just another time when I knew more about the car than the people selling it.

 

[Pnasty]

depends on the car. for example my california special with black accents everywhere would look silly with silver wheels. gloss black is the way to go imo. I really like a bronze/copper color as well but its a little flashy for some peoples taste

 

[Lukasha]

When I had my '09 with the brushed aluminum Bullitt rims, I loved them. In fact when I got my '16 I seriously thought about getting more Bullitt's, but I haven't been able to find any for the 19" tires I have. But I'm really starting to appreciate the black rims that come with the PP (and as personal opinion, I like the design of the EB PP wheels over the GT PP wheels) and as I slowly add cosmetic mods either DIB blue to connect color wise to the car color or gloss black to connect color wise to the wheels, it really sharpens it up.

Jeff

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