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You will definitely stand out by putting black tires wheels on your car, that's for sure! But what kind of black do you go for? With hues in glossy, flat and hyper black, these rims give you plenty to choose from. Keep reading for a bit of information on each, a few suggestions on cars they might go nicely with, and a once-over on pricing.

Glossy Black - A color that is lustrous and sleek, this shade of rim goes on any car with a good paint job. They are perfect for the person who likes to stand out and show his car off to the world - and should not be considered by anyone who wishes to blend in with the crowd.

You could put glossy black wheels and rims on a newer hybrid car, and this would make it appear a bit sportier than what was normally intended. In fact, these rims with bright red or yellow paint job, would definitely give your car that sleek new "toy car" look. Another type of automobile that would look great with these color rims is any two-door sedan model, especially if it's painted silver.

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 - "Flat" black is a shade that is rather "emotionless" as far as flash is concerned. It's a dull and understated uniform black, with no hints of anything else in its make up. Rims of this shade go well on an automobile that is "no nonsense" in a "government vehicle" sort of way.

This type of black color is often noticed on those cars that used to be family compact cars, but found their way to the race track. The owners of these cars usually pair these rims up with a car done over in the same color of black, or an equally "serious" color. This product isn't quite as expensive as its glossy counterpart - but almost. You can find them new online, starting at around $400 for the basic rim - and, depending on what brand and size you need, it goes up from there.

"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.