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Old 12-13-2015, 07:45 AM
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Default New Rims-Black Or Polished?

I'm thinkin' about gettin' some new rims for my '04 Ranger, but I can't decide whether to get black rims or polished rims. Here's a picture of the ones I'm thinkin' about gettin', both black and polished, along with a picture of my truck. What do you guys think?
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Old 12-13-2015, 08:16 AM
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I'm thinkin' about gettin' some new rims for my '04 Ranger, but I can't decide whether to get black rims or polished rims. Here's a picture of the ones I'm thinkin' about gettin', both black and polished, along with a picture of my truck. What do you guys think?
I hate black rims on a vehicle so def would go with polished myself.
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Old 12-13-2015, 08:54 AM
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Blacks easier to keep clean. Polished aluminum gets dirty quick and will loose it's shine unless you want to keep polishing them. I have Mickey Thompson classics and I'm debating between polishing them or having them powder coated.
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Old 12-13-2015, 09:46 AM
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I vote black, I like black rims, and they'd look great on your truck.
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Old 12-13-2015, 01:00 PM
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I voote polished, would look good with the chrome bits in front against the dark paint
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Old 12-13-2015, 01:17 PM
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I have some wheels that look similar to those. The matte black is really easy to clean.


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Old 12-21-2015, 09:30 PM
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Default Re: New Rims-Black Or Polished?

Thanks for the opinions guys, I might go with black mainly 'cause I'm also gettin' a black Aries grille guard.
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Old 12-22-2015, 06:37 PM
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Polished. I just bought the same rims for my 2000 Ranger.
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Old 12-22-2015, 07:24 PM
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I love black rims but for u I go with polished rims
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Old 12-23-2015, 01:02 AM
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Be unique and different, go polished. The only reason my "wheels" are black, are because of my winters. Make sure you get the rest of the wheel with the rim though, sorta hard to bolt a rim on since there's no place for the bolt holes.
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