Mama Says: Neon Wheels Are On!
Some people love ‘em. Some people hate ‘em. Some people have no idea this is even going on. But Mama loves me some neon wheels. (To be clear, I’m certainly not talking about a crappy little Dodge model - but the color neon.)
Listen, I know it’s considered ghetto. I know it’s considered blasphemy. And I know it’s usually done badly. And by badly, I mean it can end up looking like this unfortunate Audi.
But other times, it can be done really well and end up looking like this. For all intents and purposes, it’s a little like murdering out a vehicle. Because it’s cheap (spray paint, some tape, and a little of your time is all it takes,) it’s brave (you need some cajones to take a spray can to your car,) and it’s irreverent. And, like matte black, it takes all of the attention off of the car. But with neon wheels, your attention goes straight to where the action is. What’s not to love? Maybe the real problem is neon itself. Many people associate neon with being cheap, being girlie, and being… Boy George. But I think we’re past that now aren’t we? These days neon is something we associate with speed—think Usain Bolt. That yellow Jamaican jersey made him look like he was gonna run at the speed of light, before we even knew he could. And it’s not just Jamaican business, nowadays everyone from the Seattle Seahawks to Serena Williams is rocking the neon.
Now that we’ve established that it’s cool, let’s get to the guidelines. Cuz while Mama wants you to embrace this, I don’t want you to screw it up. First, don’t make your wheels overtly more elaborate than your ride. That’s like wearing a sparkly t-shirt so that nobody looks at your ugly face. Take a look at your sister’s best friend. Yeah, like that. Ok.
Next, don’t take a cool car and go so overboard with the wheels so much that it stops being cool in the first place. This Mercedes doesn’t need neon wheels to show that it can go obscenely fast, the dual exhaust took care of that already.
And lastly, if you’re gonna rock neon wheel… stop with the wheels. Don’t get crazy and start putting neon all over your whole ride – because if you do, you’ll end up being this guy. Good luck explaining that to your neighbors!
To be thorough, not all neon wheels are spray-painted – if you’re looking for a step-up, wheels can be powder coated... or even purchased brand new from the factory at near glow-in-the-dark coloring. Rifle through some of the examples in the gallery below and let us know which ones you’d give a thumbs up or down to! 
