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Old Dec 10, 2014 | 01:14 PM
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I don't like black wheels myself, but they do hide brake dust well.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2014 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by howsoonisnow1985
I don't like black wheels myself, but they do hide brake dust well.
Saddly true

The biggest beef I have with OE silver paint is they do tend to get yellowish with road grim over time. If you aren't on top of it, it impregnate the clear coat and you can't do anything about it...
 
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Old Dec 12, 2014 | 06:29 PM
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Got a bit of both!


 
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Old Dec 12, 2014 | 08:54 PM
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For me, black wheels seem to work well on Boo.

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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 08:25 AM
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Totally a fad...

I'm middle aged,
Boring,
Where sensible clothes,

And I like black rims.

By definition that makes them a fad that is now long out of fashion.

Or lazy. I like driving my car, not washing it :-)
 
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Old Dec 20, 2014 | 08:22 PM
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Black wheels are like the modern art movement and that's not a good thing.

I think i'm going to have my s-lites polished
 
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Old Dec 25, 2014 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by pauliekeys
For me, black wheels seem to work well on Boo.

Cruisin :
I'm not a fan of black wheels but I do like it when they are broken up just a bit of bright trim. This I like.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2014 | 08:32 AM
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^^^ Those look great. The silver rim makes the wheels look so much better to me.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2014 | 10:52 PM
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Once you go black, you'll never go back
 
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