Is Black the new White?
Submitted: Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 08:13
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Outnabout..
I have been in Queensland recently nd looking at vehicles and noticed a lot of vehicles sporting black coloured wheels. Thought t first it was just
young guys with old vehicles but the noticed a lot of 00 and 200 series cruisers with them on.
So what is with the black? Turns a nice looking vehicle into something pretty average IMHO
David
Reply By: snoopyone - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 08:38
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 08:38
Ruins the look of a good vehicle IMHO
Another thing I would seriously doubt that some of them would meet the weight ratings for the vehicle.
Have seen huge rims with very low profile tyres on Cruisers.
Half of your
suspension is in the tyres the manufacturers supply and those things are very hard running. Hit a decent pothole and bang goes a rim. LOL
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Reply By: Member - Oldbaz. NSW. - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 08:58
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 08:58
Agreed. If the black rims dont look bad enough, a 4wd with those low profile tyres
looks even worse. Just a current trend among yuppies &
young folk I suspect. I cant
recall seeing any such fittings off the bitumen.......oldbaz.
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 15:55
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 15:55
They'd need a 2" lift just go through a Maca's Drive Thru.
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Reply By: AlbyNSW - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 09:11
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 09:11
You guys all sound like a bunch of old blokes set in your ways ! LOL
Nothing wrong with a bit of a change. ( I don't have black rims by the way) but each to there own
Agree with you on the low profile tyres though.
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Follow Up By: ben_gv3 - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 17:18
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 17:18
This is ExporOz afterall...
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Reply By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 10:06
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 10:06
You may find that the black rims on a 200 series are steel for those wanting a non-mag wheel in the bush.
Alan
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Reply By: Crackles - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 10:35
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 10:35
You're right Dave, black wheels are definately in fashion at the moment. I think we can safely say white Sunraysia's are no longer trendy so if you still have a set on you're showing your age ;-)
As for appearance, on many cars they look brilliant particually the alloy one's with polished highlights or beadlocks. Huge range available from the US at the moment. Some cars I agree the black doesn't match the paintwork or barwork at all & look shocking.
My next set of wheels will most likley be black like
THESE.
Cheers Craig............
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Follow Up By: Outnabout.. - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 14:52
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 14:52
Craig,
Nw those black wheels I agree look good. I made the original comment as we don't see many black wheels in SA, I guess we are a bit backwards over here.
I posed the question because I noticed so many vehicles, late mdel with older drivers when in Queensland so wondered if it was the same everywhere except SA.
We are moving to Queensland in aabout six weeks, new job, new beginning and probably a new2nd hand car.
David
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Follow Up By: Crackles - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 15:50
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 15:50
"We are moving to Queensland in about six weeks, new job, new beginning and probably a new 2nd hand car."
Best get some black wheels for it then so you fit in with the locals :-) Good luck with the change up north.
Cheers Craig...........
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 16:12
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 16:12
I'm showing my age then, still running my white ROH Trak 11 steel wheel with my BFG Muddies and I bloody like them :))
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Reply By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 10:44
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 10:44
... and to be really with it you will need a set of those little white figures on your back window showing the configuration of your family.
Kevin
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Follow Up By: Member - Tony (ACT) - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 10:54
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 10:54
And the LED's around your headlights.
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Follow Up By: mikehzz - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 12:04
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 12:04
LEDs around the headlights are going to be law I think. All new cars in Europe have them as a safety measure. They operate automatically, you know the "be safe be seen" business. Mike
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Follow Up By: mikehzz - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 12:37
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 12:37
I stand corrected, not all have them but most contries are now looking at making them a requirement. The are called DRL's or Daytime Running Lamps. The authourities are looking into it here. Brands like Audi and VW have made them standard equipment. Cheers
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Follow Up By: snoopyone - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 18:05
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 18:05
Canada had DRL's when I was there in 1989. They had the side lights wired Always on
Yes the DRL LED's on my new Passat look quite nice
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Reply By: mikehzz - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 12:10
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 12:10
There is a Wrangler driving around my suburb with about 23" rims and little strips of rubber on them. I think it looks rubbish and you know its not going off road. Its like seeing a fully decked out commando warrior wearing pretty high heels :-). Mike
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Follow Up By: Crackles - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 14:01
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 14:01
And a 4x4 that has no intention of being used offroad but is great for cruising down the coast with the the roof off, surfboard strapped on & the stereo turned up picking up girls is a problem because .............................
Cheers Craig. :-)
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Follow Up By: Outnabout.. - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 14:47
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 14:47
Hey Craig,
Aren;t you to old to be surfing and cruisin the beaches looking for chickie babes. I hope you ask your missus beore you borrow her car!
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Follow Up By: Crackles - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 16:03
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 16:03
See it works Dave. I've got a red Jeep with black wheels & a car full of woman.
Cheers Craig.........
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Reply By: Wilko (Parkes NSW) - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 17:26
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 17:26
Hi David,
I dont like them either makes the rim look dirty, Its seems very popular with the "harder core" 4x4 guys.
Each to their own but they stand out when they come to the country and theres 1000's of 4wd's with white rims and 1 with black.
Cheers Wilko
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Reply By: Kimba10 - Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 19:46
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 at 19:46
I reckon the black on white looks great personally, luckily we are all different eh !!
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Follow Up By: snoopyone - Sunday, Aug 21, 2011 at 12:52
Sunday, Aug 21, 2011 at 12:52
Only thing wrong is you have the tyres inside out.
You get better mileage with the white lettering inwards.
Sorry but I dont like the vehicle like that but as you say we are all different.
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