Why so many black wheels?

[rsmeanie]

I know I can't be alone here. While searching for new wheels, most of the ones for trucks seem to be black. I can't stand them. It just blends in with the tire. On a black truck if you're going for the murdered out look, fine. But everything thing else just looks blah IMHO.

 

[Rob5589]

Agree. Kind of surprised that the "blacked out/murdered out" look is still going strong. Seems so 10 years ago. Although black wheels do real look good on certain colors.

 

[Biga]

Yea I'm not a big fan of black wheels, from more then 15 feet away you can't even see the design or size of the wheel is all blends together with the tire. I prefer a polished aluminum wheel given the choice.

 

[moosem]

You are not alone!! I think black wheels look awful. I'll even take it one step further, as I also don't care for blacked out trucks either. Black truck with black badges and black grill and black side steps....,etc. No thanks!! Looks terrible IMO. A little bit of chrome, polished aluminum, stainless steel, etc. breaks up the monotiny. I think it may be a generational thing? I think a lot of younger guys like the blackout look. I'm in my mid-forties, and I'm not a fan!

That said, it works out great for someone like myself who bought a beautiful set of brand new Laramie painted/ polished wheels for my truck because the guy wanted black wheels. Perfect!! Win, win!

 

[67 RT]

I’m in my mid 40’s and loved blacked out. Hate taking care of it tho, constant washing. I think chrome looks like old man ****. To each their own

 

[cotonymopar]

I was going to say, that is why I got the black edition, but they are black and grey... LOL a lot of them are black on the market

 

[JRD]

I’m in my mid 40’s and loved blacked out. Hate taking care of it tho, constant washing. I think chrome looks like old man ****. To each their own

Just turned 30 and I agree that I hate chrome. To me the all black looks more aggressive.

Although I have tossed around the idea of getting a dark bronze type wheel if I ever upgrade from the stock ones

 

[Billy James]

I grew up in the seventies and eighties; so I'm a fan of Chrome. Call me "Old School". I'm not a big fan of the blacked out look or of the painted bumper look, but to each his own. I like white letter tires too.....I guess that makes me a geezer.

 

[Rob5589]

Just turned 30 and I agree that I hate chrome. To me the all black looks more aggressive.

Although I have tossed around the idea of getting a dark bronze type wheel if I ever upgrade from the stock ones

More aggressive, like the Batmobile

The dark bronze would look really good on a black truck.

 

[troutspinner]

I've always liked chrome until this truck. This one, it had to be a solid color and then I went with black. Wheels followed but I went with a 2 tone wheel if you will, black with satin spokes. Had to tie in the chrome logos with the wheels.

Next truck, who knows!

 

[spaightlabs]

I hate nothing more than outlined white letters on tires (liked 'em fine when I was a kid in the 70's on the 67 RS Camaro) or blinged out shiny rims (one exception - silver/chrome isn't bad on a white truck.) Only thing worse than shiny chrome for wheels is shiny anodized wheels.

Absolutely grew to hate the wheels and tires on my 19 Laramie. It was gonna be $125 to flip the white lettering to the inside and I didn't like how low profile the 275/55 looked so put some 275/65s on her, black sidewall out, and now I don't hate the wheels anymore - I'm just not in love with them....but I can live with them for a while.

Your mileage may vary.

 

[moosem]

This is my truck. IMO, these are the best looking wheels on the 5th gen. If that makes me an old man, then so be it!

 

[moosem]

These wheels (the other Laramie 20" painted/polished) are hideous (again IMO)

 

[Billy James]

These wheels (the other Laramie 20" painted/polished) are hideous (again IMO) View attachment 35265

If you like wheels that look like flower petals; than I guess these are ok.

 

[moosem]

If you like wheels that look like flower petals; than I guess these are ok.

That's exactly what I said when I saw them!

 

[MrAndrewArnold]

Black wheels hide brake dust much better. I can't stand chrome, but everyone is different.

 

[SilverSurfer15]

I love polished wheels but I think the main reason you see black wheels is because Polished wheels are super expensive and impossible to keep clean on a daily driver or always outside truck, cheap chrome wheels suck visually and pit easily from brake dust and road salt, and black wheels are just easier to maintain all around.

That’s why I typically have them anyway.

There’s also not a lot of great looking chrome wheels in the market at the moment, at least IMO. I mean hostile makes a few, TIS has one or two, and then who else? Akron Lincoln is ok if you like that look but has to be 22”+ or looks wrong.

And some trucks just tend to naturally Lean one way. Most rebels would look out of place with bright flashy wheels. But then like a limited without paint matched bumpers would be sweet with chrome/polished wheels.

And lastly the whole “I hate chrome” non sense that the younger crowd is into. Have to color match everything because chrome is blah blah.

 

[SilverSurfer15]

Speaking of not seeing many decent chrome wheels, these are pretty solid.

 

[spaightlabs]

Speaking of not seeing many decent chrome wheels, these are pretty solid.

That is the wheel equivalent of sagging your jeans and wearing a flat bill cap backwards with the tags still on it. Just horrible. i'd walk before I'd have those on my truck. Now get off my lawn.

 

[Biga]

Speaking of not seeing many decent chrome wheels, these are pretty solid.

Yea not my cup of tea. If I did go with a big wheel maybe these although I'm not a fan of the rubber band tires on a truck.