Please help me decide....chrome or black?

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Old 02-01-2008 | 09:42 PM
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Please help me decide....chrome or black?

Im hoping sometime in near future I can afford some new wheels and tires. I would love to get some opinions from you guys...

Heres a side view of my truck. My question is should I go chrome or black 20's? If I go chrome I want to get moto metal 951's but if I go black which I kinda leaning toward, I would go with Rockstars. The wheels will be 305/55/20 nitto terra's. Also, do you think I will need a leveling kit?
 
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Old 02-01-2008 | 09:49 PM
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i dont like the all black look so i would say go chrome.
 
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Old 02-01-2008 | 10:25 PM
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i dont like the all chrome look so i would say go black.
 
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Old 02-01-2008 | 10:26 PM
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kmc hd hoss
 
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Old 02-01-2008 | 10:38 PM
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I'd go with the chrome and you will probably need the leveling kit.

Very nice truck you have there sir
 
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Old 02-01-2008 | 11:25 PM
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That's one good thing about a black truck, chrome or black wheels will look great. I would add the leveling kit and go with 305/55-20 (33x12.50) tires.
 
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Old 02-01-2008 | 11:39 PM
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Black.
 
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Old 02-01-2008 | 11:53 PM
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Old 02-02-2008 | 12:15 AM
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Go with both...Neapolitan makes a nice combo rim.
 
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Old 02-02-2008 | 12:32 AM
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Old 02-02-2008 | 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by MexicoDan
I dont like ALL black rims, I like when theres some chrome or at least some other silver finish accents. Have you looked into ultra wheels at all?

Ultra Wheels - Click here
 
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Old 02-02-2008 | 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Alon@ModBargains
I dont like ALL black rims, I like when theres some chrome or at least some other silver finish accents. Have you looked into ultra wheels at all?

Ultra Wheels - Click here
I agree w/Alon...why not get the best of both worlds? I personally have the American Racing Black Assaults and love them. I don't know if money is anytype of issue/concern, but you're prob gonna end up spending considerably more on chrome; their upkeep is more demanding, and I didn't look to see where you are at, but depending on climate, if you get snow/ice which equals salted roads, that will erode the chorme (not saying that it wont also on the black but atleast it will be considerably slower) and the black if dirty,scuffed, or you just haven't gotten around to giving them a good clean can still look semi-good, whereas w/the chrome man, just be prepared for some more upkeep if you go that route.

To me, to pay more for something that is going to require more work had me thinking, "No to chrome", so my two cents is to go w/black, but as I quoted the above poster, maybe try and get something that has some 'chrome light strips' (don't know if that is a real technical term, or if I just made it up, but you know what I mean, lol ).

Good luck, and don't 4get to post some pics when you finish!!

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Nevermind, I see you are in MN and I see that snow on the ground in your pic which = salted roads.
I would now say w/100% certainty to go black...that is unless you plan on switchting back and forth from stock to aftermarket depending on the seasons (and for people who I hear do this, I think, "Are you Crazy?!Man, that is just waaaay 2 much of a hassle & 2 much work for me". But then again, I can be kinda lazy at times, so maybe that's it??)
 

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Old 02-02-2008 | 03:20 AM
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Chrome 4 sure!
 
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Old 02-02-2008 | 03:25 AM
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Question Grubrunner....?????????

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Chrome 4 sure!
Did you not just see my whole, long post above as to why he should get black?


LOL, just playing with ya...too much time on my hands...
 
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Old 02-02-2008 | 12:01 PM
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Im still not sure if I would switch back and forth between winter either, I think that might be too much work and don't think I would do that. If I was to get a black/chrome mix I would go with a wheel like this...
http://www.streetdreams.org/wheels/r...Mirror%20Black
or this
http://www.streetdreams.org/wheels/r...Mirror%20Black
Call me different but those wheels really jump out at me and I think they would be sweet BUT if I went the black route I really think the rockstars would be killer...can't belive no one else thinks it would be?

So you guys think the chrome 951's would look ok with the color of my truck?
 



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