A Glimpse at the Different Shades of Black Rims Available For Your Car

It's true - black rims on a car definitely make that car stand out! But there are different shades of "black" available - such as flat, glossy and hyper. So, which one should you choose? Well, here's a short summary of the three different shades, a few ideas of what type of car looks good with them, and some very general information on prices.

Glossy Black - A color that is very standout, shiny and sleek, this shade goes nicely on just about any vehicle - as long as the paint job is nice. While this is definitely for the guy who is into making his car "showy", he would do best to stay away from it if he just wants to "hide" in with the general population.

You could put this type of rim on one of the tiny little hybrids - not only to make it "sporty", but to give it that cute toy car look. These would be especially brilliant, when paired up with a bright yellow or orange paint job. You could also jazz up that two-door sedan or sub-compact car, as well.

These babies aren't cheap. If you're looking at the brand new ones - and depending upon the size you need - be prepared to pay as much as your monthly car payment for the smaller rims, and look to fork over a house payment-sized amount for those cars that most of us will never be able to afford.

Flat Black - This shade is without a hint of any other color, at all. It's more of a monotone shade, that's just "black". However, it does very well when put on government-type cars and jeeps, to give them that authoritative look.

Besides military vehicles, flat black rims are sometimes seen on those cars that used to be family vehicles, but have somehow been transformed into bonafide serious race cars. It's not unusual to have to look twice when you come across a small, bland former commuter vehicle that has been painted a serious dark purple, and paired with a set of these wheels, as at first, it's common not to recognize it for what it is, until you take a closer look. You too, can have this for your car at prices starting around $200 per set for the basic breed, all the way to a couple thousand dollars - depending on what size and brand you want.

"Hyper" Black - This color isn't actually black, but it's more of a silver-chrome in which another color - with the tiniest shade of dark - has been made to peer through. This is actually a very classy look for a rim - and it will make a car look more expensive, as well. You call easily jazz up one of those "gangster car replica" types, and it will look very sleek. Sometimes you can find the very bare bones stock rims in this shade, for about two hundred per set, and of course, they go up from there.