I've said it before and I'll say it again. Not to upset the black rim folks, but black rims are the spinners of today. Just like the flash fad that the Lexus RX300 started years ago with the 'chrome bezel' clear tail light to the current LED craze, black rims will go out of style.
The car does not look racy, it looks like a stock car from the 70's with a steel rim wrapped in rubber. At least back then, the white letter tires stood out! Geez, out here in California, PRIUS drivers are removing the cheap plastic hubcaps from the rims and letting the even cheaper stamped steel rim show. Because its BLACK of course! Geez, I didn't even think they still made hubcaps!
Now I also know the other side. Polished rims are garish, old fashioned, not racy. I disagree. Our Camaro's are fashioned after the 67-69 models. Back then, SHINEY Cragars or Westerns were the rage. Take off the dog bowls or factory wheels and put a cool rim on.
So I'm not a black rim hater, well maybe I am, but I know everybody has different tastes. I just truly hope that the folks choosing black rims REALLY are choosing because they really like the look and it's not because it's the current look.
Always remember, certain things never go out of style, like solid colors on a car body, normal exhaust outlets, clear windows, chrome, and black interiors. Crazy metallic paint, crazy stripes, 6" exhaust tips, plaid interiors, all gone. Retro, but gone.
Tony's $.02 worth
