| It's true - black rims on a car definitely make that | | | | other color, at all. It's more of a monotone shade, |
| car stand out! But there are different shades of | | | | that's just "black". However, it does very well |
| "black" available - such as flat, glossy and hyper. | | | | when put on government-type cars and jeeps, to |
| So, which one should you choose? Well, here's a | | | | give them that authoritative look. |
| short summary of the three different shades, a | | | | Besides military vehicles, flat black rims are |
| few ideas of what type of car looks good with | | | | sometimes seen on those cars that used to be |
| them, and some very general information on | | | | family vehicles, but have somehow been |
| prices. | | | | transformed into bonafide serious race cars. It's |
| Glossy Black - A color that is very standout, shiny | | | | not unusual to have to look twice when you |
| and sleek, this shade goes nicely on just about | | | | come across a small, bland former commuter |
| any vehicle - as long as the paint job is nice. While | | | | vehicle that has been painted a serious dark |
| this is definitely for the guy who is into making his | | | | purple, and paired with a set of these wheels, as |
| car "showy", he would do best to stay away | | | | at first, it's common not to recognize it for what |
| from it if he just wants to "hide" in with the | | | | it is, until you take a closer look. You too, can |
| general population. | | | | have this for your car at prices starting around |
| You could put this type of rim on one of the tiny | | | | $200 per set for the basic breed, all the way to a |
| little hybrids - not only to make it "sporty", but to | | | | couple thousand dollars - depending on what size |
| give it that cute toy car look. These would be | | | | and brand you want. |
| especially brilliant, when paired up with a bright | | | | "Hyper" Black - This color isn't actually black, but |
| yellow or orange paint job. You could also jazz up | | | | it's more of a silver-chrome in which another color |
| that two-door sedan or sub-compact car, as well. | | | | - with the tiniest shade of dark - has been made |
| These babies aren't cheap. If you're looking at the | | | | to peer through. This is actually a very classy look |
| brand new ones - and depending upon the size | | | | for a rim - and it will make a car look more |
| you need - be prepared to pay as much as your | | | | expensive, as well. You call easily jazz up one of |
| monthly car payment for the smaller rims, and | | | | those "gangster car replica" types, and it will look |
| look to fork over a house payment-sized amount | | | | very sleek. Sometimes you can find the very |
| for those cars that most of us will never be able | | | | bare bones stock rims in this shade, for about |
| to afford. | | | | two hundred per set, and of course, they go up |
| Flat Black - This shade is without a hint of any | | | | from there. |