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I am having a 2.5 leveling kit installed next week and I thought I knew what I wanted as far as wheels went - Chrome...however, the guy doing the install was going on and on about how good polished black wheels would look...now I am back at square one.

 

thoughts on Black vs. Chrome? My truck is a 2015 Ocean Blue Metallic and it has the Chrome honeycomb grill and bumper

 

If it matters, I am going to put some 285/70/17 or 295/70/17 on so there's going to be a lot of black rubber showing...that's why I'm leaning chrome.

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Rawyzf Senior Enthusiast

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Depends on what other accents you plan to keep or go with, but with a 17" I'd lean towards something shiney. LOL, so Chrome or Gloss Black, no flat black.

 

Hope that helps! HAHA

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I'd vote black. I have a 2015 Sierra Stone Blue and I've put a lot of work into removing all of the chrome from the truck. Door handles, mirror caps, emblems/badges etc. The only pieces I have left are the rocker panel molding, and the window trim, and they'll be done very soon. I just feel that blue w/black accents goes together so much better than blue w/chrome and black accents.

 

Josh

I'd vote black. I have a 2015 Sierra Stone Blue and I've put a lot of work into removing all of the chrome from the truck. Door handles, mirror caps, emblems/badges etc. The only pieces I have left are the rocker panel molding, and the window trim, and they'll be done very soon. I just feel that blue w/black accents goes together so much better than blue w/chrome and black accents.

 

Josh

Rawyzf Senior Enthusiast

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I posted this in a thread similar to this one. Black Chrome, win/win.

 

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chevy15 Enthusiast

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I posted this in a thread similar to this one. Black Chrome, win/win.

 

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looks good! what size are you running for tires/wheels...do you have a leveling kit?

Rawyzf Senior Enthusiast

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looks good! what size are you running for tires/wheels...do you have a leveling kit?

Thanks.

 

Its the RC 2" level and then OEM Sierra 20x9 wheels with Cooper ATP 275/60/20 (33") tires. I also have 1.5" spacers on to push the wheels out.

 

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2SS/RSD Enthusiast

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:chevrolet: I'm old school too! Chrome or Black chrome.

Robert.jean1 Enthusiast

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Going through second childhood, Chrome!! Chrome always has been classy and with continue to remain so through this fad

Bushx Enthusiast

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I have the shiny black 18's of a midnight silverado on my Sierra. Wasn't sure I'd like them, but once I saw them mounted, loved them. Go gloss black, or black Chrome like rawyzf

Rawyzf Senior Enthusiast

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I have the shiny black 18's of a midnight silverado on my Sierra. Wasn't sure I'd like them, but once I saw them mounted, loved them. Go gloss black, or black Chrome like rawyzf

Did you post pics somewhere?

 

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Did you post pics somewhere?

 

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Haven't taken any good pics that you can actually see the wheels in, dark truck, dark wheels, don't photograph well with an iPhone.

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