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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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Wich color rim for a Black car

I have a Black 92'z, wich rim color would look better? If someone has photoshop help a brother out..hehe. These rims will be for daily use.Both rims are the sam design.


Contestant 1---Black

Contestant 2---Competition Gray
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Competition grey ftw!!
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Competition Grey most definitely...
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 07:07 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

grey.

Black is sooo yesterday, They hide the rims
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

In my opinion black rims only look good on bright colored cars, and for whatever reason, tehy look spectacular on red cars... but only with a polished lip.

Other than that, Im not much a fan of black. Especially not on black cars.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Personally on a black car nothing looks better than high polished or chrome wheels...evrytime I see a nice car with black rims...I cringe!
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Black only if it has a polished lip. That one doesn't. Black with a polished lip matches if you have other polished/chrome parts on the car such as chrome door handles or chrome hood pins. If you got none of that, it doesn't match too well.

If you are going larger than 17" really consider a brake upgrade, at least LS1 brakes.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

I am not a fan of either of those wheels in the colors you have chosen. I do agree partially with some of the comments above, that ALL black wheels do not look good on MOST colors at all, and can be worse on a all black car. I think that if you are wanting a black wheel there needs to be some sort of a lip, or polished edge (grand sport) to break up the wheel and tire.

I love a polished lip black rim on a black car!!!!
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

BADNBLK nice ride, thanks for the comments, Im still shopping around for rims I just like the Blacked out look of a car.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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Comp Grey looks hot on pretty much any color out there.

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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Hey BADNBLK, u have one of the hottest camaros i have ever seen!!!! keep it up man! oh and watch out for me, cuz in a few years, i'll be there too! haha! oh ya and as for the rims, go with the second one. i prefer chrome but oh well. a black car is pretty versatile in color options.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Originally Posted by iansane
Comp Grey looks hot on pretty much any color out there.

Sick car, those are the rims Im looking for & that color.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Thanks fellas!!

Iansane - I have to admit that competition grey looks really nice against that red, and the Z06 calipers top that all off. Nice work!
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Originally Posted by Sinister Z
Personally on a black car nothing looks better than high polished or chrome wheels...evrytime I see a nice car with black rims...I cringe!
It's all opinion but I find it hard to argue with this statement.

iansane's car looks good though too.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Originally Posted by iansane
Comp Grey looks hot on pretty much any color out there.


Does anybody else feel the need to play with themselves while looking at this car?
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

That vert looks absolutely amazing! C6 rims look great!

I have black GTA wheels on my '88 with a polished lip. I love them.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Originally Posted by Uglybronco
Does anybody else feel the need to play with themselves while looking at this car?
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 01:05 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Originally Posted by Demon355
That vert looks absolutely amazing! C6 rims look great!

I have black GTA wheels on my '88 with a polished lip. I love them.
Im not ab ig fan of those wheels on thirdgens, but those 91-92 'birds just have a thing going for them that's unique among all the thirdgen models. Those wheels look like they belong on that car!

You got me wanting some competition gray wheels for my red RS now...
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 01:13 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Thats what im saying.
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 05:38 AM
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go all black!!!
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 06:30 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Originally Posted by karl's-92'-z28
Thats what im saying.
Hey man, is that your car doing a burnout in your avatar?
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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No its not, its prolly yours I think. Hope you don't mind, jus let me know.
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Originally Posted by Uglybronco
Does anybody else feel the need to play with themselves while looking at this car?
Uh, thanks?
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Originally Posted by karl's-92'-z28
No its not, its prolly yours I think. Hope you don't mind, jus let me know.
LOL! Damn, you figured it out before I could make a joke about it looking familiar!

Nah man, I don't mind. It's a good pic!
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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LOL! Damn, you figured it out before I could make a joke about it looking familiar!

Nah man, I don't mind. It's a good pic!

Thanks bro
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

I say chrome but I would go with gray
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

I like and black car black rim look with or without a chrome lip. Im going with weld prostars on my car but I love the black on black too looks stealthy I say go with the black ones
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Originally Posted by iansane
Comp Grey looks hot on pretty much any color out there.

OH YEAA.............
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Originally Posted by iansane
Comp Grey looks hot on pretty much any color out there.


ALL I CAN SAY IS

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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 12:49 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

Competition Grey looks real nice. Have you considered Black Chrome?
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

If the car is black on black, I would go Regular Crome personally.
If it is a two tone car, then black or gray depending on the lower tone.

But black or gray rims would look good too.
I believe black can look good, but you have to be more careful with black than gray. Since the wrong shade of black, and wrong style could look really bad against a black car. Gray would be simpler to go with and get a good result.

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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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Black chrome is one of the most beautiful finishes there is but sadly as of yet its not caught on as good as it should.
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

I thought about black chrome the only rims I found & liked were a set of zr1/ss style rims in black chrome. What do you think? 17x9.5/17x11

[img]http://ls1tech.com/forums/attachment...4&d=1202162685[/img]
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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They look good. Id say go with them or the black rims you had thought about before.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Competition grey FTMFW!
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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The black would look hot
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Re: Wich color rim for a Black car

WAY old post! Im sure you already have the rims you want by now. Got any pics?

I see black differently now. I love the murdered out look if its done right!

I couldnt post any of this guys pics but check out the link. Its one of the best looking camaros I have ever seen!

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/338410...-3#33841000021
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