Alternatively, it helps reduce the amount of rotted out wheelwells. Which if you live anywhere close to the salt belt will be present on pretty much every domestic pickup more than 4 years old. That said I don't really understand why anyone cares, so what if people want to spend a little bit extra to get some black trim, what's it to you? Sheesh.
They need to stop with these black editions
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I think the end result will be the opposite. The wheelwell cladding will trap moisture and salt and grit and make the sheetmetal rust out faster. Maybe if there is an upside, is that it might hide all that rust for a longer time.
Anytime I see it I think about those cars with the black plasti-dipped wheels, dark window tints, and giant wing. It's overdone IMO.
The reason I don't think that's true is because the large cause is probably salt and road debris striking the rolled over sheetmetal and damaging the clearcoat and paint and exposing bare metal, which rusts. The cladding prevents that from happening so it's less likely to cause rust.
The plastic claddings have been around for a long time. They do serve a purpose. A lot less paint chipping around the wheels.
I have an all black 2007 Grand Cherokee that looks sharp and has no chrome. The wheels are the standard silver painted versions. Not about to black out the wheels. Just use a plastic restorer on some of the trim that has grayed with age and sunlight.
Ugly black wheels...
Yes but theirs is an extreme performance version of a high performance car. Not an appliance car with black wheels and trim.
Once again I ask, who cares? Why do you care? Don't want black appearance package, don't get it. Simple. The option being available and people spending money on it affects you not at all.
Did I say anything to that effect? No, I made a factual statement. You’re reading into it and it’s your problem, not mine. I don’t care if cars I don’t own have blacked out plastic trim. I merely pointed out the difference being the origin of the trend was performance based not an appearance package.
Mitsubishi is still selling cars?
i actually Like the HPD Ridgeline and there is a black version (Ill take mine red with gold wheels)
https://automobiles.honda.com/tools...kZJRlMkRUNDOlJMJEVDWDo=&payment=&paymentType=
i actually Like the HPD Ridgeline and there is a black version (Ill take mine red with gold wheels)
https://automobiles.honda.com/tools...kZJRlMkRUNDOlJMJEVDWDo=&payment=&paymentType=
It's ok on most cars but that mirage looks like somebody glued on some ebay flares and spray painted the wheels
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