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gringo · 05-10-2019, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr2Hard2See

Thanks

This with those rotors look awesome. It’s a must upgrade for me at some point.

The slots are good, but the drilled holes are a big no no. They look great, but they reduce the rotors effectiveness.

pnwdan · 05-10-2019, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gringo

The slots are good, but the drilled holes are a big no no. They look great, but they reduce the rotors effectiveness.

The holes reduced effectiveness less than slots. Slots and holes reduce surface area thus reducing effectiveness and the slots lose more surface area than the holes so therefore you're logic is skewed. The rotors on our cars are huge so the loss is minimal at best. It literally makes no difference for 99% of us daily driving our cars.

People don't like the holes because in extreme situations they can crack. If you aren't tracking your car or driving like an idiot on public roads it won't make a difference.

They do however increase the looks of the brakes a great deal. They break up the monotonous giant disk and add flair. They also stop quite well. Better than my OEMs I took off.

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CH.CRAFT · 05-10-2019, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by StreetRage320

I love black rims...I am on a quest to remove all chrome from my car.

unfortunately, my car is blue ray metallic - which is driving me crazy as I do not know what color rims would do best with BRM as I know black would not looks good.

MY ZL1 HAS THE TEN SPOKE BLACK WHEELS BUT I WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE THE SILVER FIVE SPOKE WHEELS.

LimaCharlie · 05-10-2019, 09:01 PM

Black wheels look good on cars like Camaros, Mustangs, Challengers, Corvettes, etc. because it makes them look more aggressive and "purpose-built". Black wheels on normal, everyday cars don't look good, IMO.

Mr2Hard2See · 05-10-2019, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LimaCharlie

Black wheels look good on cars like Camaros, Mustangs, Challengers, Corvettes, etc. because it makes them look more aggressive and "purpose-built". Black wheels on normal, everyday cars don't look good, IMO.

I 2nd this statement

pnwdan · 05-10-2019, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LimaCharlie

Black wheels look good on cars like Camaros, Mustangs, Challengers, Corvettes, etc. because it makes them look more aggressive and "purpose-built". Black wheels on normal, everyday cars don't look good, IMO.

3rd

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Cheap Guy · 05-10-2019, 11:45 PM

Like folks mentioned above, I like the old school look of chrome or polished. I think the black wheel trend is already playing out but people can’t afford to buy new wheels to get rid of them, lol. Mine came with aftermarket black wheels and I immediately swapped back to stock that the previous owner kept. Another side benefit was the car rode better with the stock wheels.

Zombie killer · 05-11-2019, 01:15 AM

I personally like the old school silver IROC style rims for my daily rims but I am also a fan of my black rims on race days.

0stones0 · 05-11-2019, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheap Guy

Like folks mentioned above, I like the old school look of chrome or polished. I think the black wheel trend is already playing out but people can’t afford to buy new wheels to get rid of them, lol. Mine came with aftermarket black wheels and I immediately swapped back to stock that the previous owner kept. Another side benefit was the car rode better with the stock wheels.

Funny how some seem to not only not care for black but, need to mention how they are “played out” or they’re a “trend” or something to that effect. And “people can’t afford to get rid of them” as a reason people don’t remove them from their car... well, thankfully, you were able to “immediately” swap yours out. “lol”
Back to your regularly scheduled program....

IKILLEDSUPERMAN_ZL1 · 05-11-2019, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Zombie killer

I personally like the old school silver IROC style rims for my daily rims but I am also a fan of my black rims on race days.

Your car looks awesome.

scott's45 · 05-11-2019, 08:10 AM

Personally, I hate black wheels, think they look absolutely terrible. Just my opinion.

dporter6 · 05-11-2019, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by myold88

Sorry, looked so good before imo.

Agreed

dporter6 · 05-11-2019, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr2Hard2See

I wouldn’t say 22’s are ghetto when the same cars leave the factory with 21” rims and if you don’t want the headaches of 21’s it’s only 2 ways to go 1 “ up or down you choose. These cars are so good looking that chrome, bronze, black etc all look great if it flows with the color scheme. I had black and chrome before but now all black and no regrets, especially when you’re dropping big coin on other black parts suck as Carbonfiber to tie everything together.

Thats a dope color scheme bro

Seattle SS · 05-11-2019, 09:06 AM

The nice thing is that everyone is allowed to have their own preference and taste. If everyone had the same color wheels it would be pretty boring. I've had black wheels and I like them on some colors but since everything else is black on my car I wanted a little bit of contrast.

05-10-2019, 09:01 PM	#60
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	Black wheels look good on cars like Camaros, Mustangs, Challengers, Corvettes, etc. because it makes them look more aggressive and "purpose-built". Black wheels on normal, everyday cars don't look good, IMO. __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

05-10-2019, 11:45 PM	#63
Cheap Guy Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 682	Old School Like folks mentioned above, I like the old school look of chrome or polished. I think the black wheel trend is already playing out but people can’t afford to buy new wheels to get rid of them, lol. Mine came with aftermarket black wheels and I immediately swapped back to stock that the previous owner kept. Another side benefit was the car rode better with the stock wheels. __________________ My Little Mid-Life Crisis Cure! First - 1997 Camaro 3800 Y87, M5, Green - Gone \| Second - 1997 LT1 Z28, M6, Silver - Sold \| Third - 1999 LS1 Z28, M6, Pewter, Almost Stock! - Sold Current - 2011 Camaro SS, M6, black, 1LE suspension parts - Current

05-11-2019, 01:15 AM	#64
Zombie killer Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2013 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Pensacola Fla. ~Mike & Kym~ Posts: 656 View My Garage	I personally like the old school silver IROC style rims for my daily rims but I am also a fan of my black rims on race days. Attached Images __________________

05-11-2019, 09:06 AM	#70
Seattle SS Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Seattle Posts: 25	The nice thing is that everyone is allowed to have their own preference and taste. If everyone had the same color wheels it would be pretty boring. I've had black wheels and I like them on some colors but since everything else is black on my car I wanted a little bit of contrast. Attached Images

05-11-2019, 08:10 AM	#67
scott's45 Scott's45 Drives: 2012 2SS 45th Anniversary Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 557 View My Garage	Personally, I hate black wheels, think they look absolutely terrible. Just my opinion.