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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 08:57 AM
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Should go with chrome or black?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 09:03 AM
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Chrome. If you do black pipes and black upper forks, then black wheels too.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 09:23 AM
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I recently had the same decision when I purchased a 21" front wheel. I currently have black rims on my ride but wanted more contrast against the black paint and decided on chrome.
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 09:40 AM
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Are you presently planning any other mods? What style wheels are you going with?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 11:29 AM
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I usually only like black rims with whitewalls. Just think there needs to be some contrast
 
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 11:34 AM
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With the pictures you supplied, I think your bike looks better with black wheels
 
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Chrome,use your money to re chrome the pipes they like they need it.
 
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The black 80 spoke I own however it had a pull when installed, not sure if it's the tire or wheel. I was thinking of gettin a 60 spoke chrome, and yeah the pipes have some wear. I was going to put 2 into 2 big radius but I kinda like the traditional style of the strait shots
 
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Black Wheels, send the heat shields out to get powder coated black as well. Should be cheap. Just my .02
 
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