[myTT]

Hey everyone, I am going to get my wheels painted in two weeks, and would like to know if I should get them matte or shiny black. I have heard good things about the outcomes of both, but I want to know your opinion. I have a basalt black turbo.
Thanks
-George

[Chris from Cali]

I'd leave the outer spokes silver and paint the inside parts (between the spokes and on the rim) the same color as your car (gloss).

Matte wheels the same color as a glossy car look dumb.

[aznevoviii]

^^ hey chris btw did you have lancer evo before???
the username caught my eye from long time ago... if not sry I will see you tomorrow at IMA!

[sparkhill]

I have both: satin for the winter and gloss for the summer. It is really just a personal preference as both look equally good. Maybe gloss would look a little better with a black car. You might also consider a dark gray like the British Black TT Gasman has on his car.

[Barrister]

Here are my textured (matte) black HREs.

[GregV]

gloss for a black car i think matte looks better on dark grey/charcoal cars

[myTT]

Thanks, I thought that shiny looked better on a shiny black car.

[wyatth]

I think on a black car, the wheels should match (gloss). On a different colored car, I'd consider matte.

[evoviiiyou]

I have a Basalt and am going with the Tech 1 mesh wheels in satin black that I got from Switzer. I think on Basalt that gloss black looks like it was a bad color match job...and satin looks just right. Here is a pic of my ride with the satin black P40's and a pic of my new wheels.

[Neijia]

One is just more menacing than the other...