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Some serious hoot wheel on the Lincoln Navigator.Hollis Johnson/Business Insider

We live in a Golden Age of car wheels — here are my favorite wheel designs from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and more

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I didn't used to think I was much of a wheel person. But in the six years I've been reviewing cars for Business Insider, I've come to appreciate what various automakers are offering consumers.

The choice is impressive. You can get a range of large and compelling designs standard, but you can also drop some extra cash on fancier wheels.

These days, my eye almost naturally looks to a vehicle's wheels when I first check it out. It's like studying a person's shoes, which as we all know, totally pull an outfit together.

Here's a run down of some of my favorites wheels — and the cars that wore them:


These 22-inch, 21-spoke aluminum wheels with "ebony painted pockets" ...

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... Are found on the Lincoln Navigator.

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Lincoln Navigator.Hollis Johnson/Business Insider

Aero wheels are standard on ...

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Tesla

... The Tesla Model 3.

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Tesla Model 3.Matthew DeBord/BI

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The 20-inch wheels on ...

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... The $224,000 Porsche 911 Turbo S evoke a classic Porsche design ...

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Porsche 911 Turbo S (992).Matthew DeBord/Insider

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But Porsche offers other cool options, such as these more spindly wheels on the 911 Carrera GTS.

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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS.Hollis Johnson

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These cloverleaf wheels make sense ...

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... on the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, even if it isn't a Quadrifoglio.

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio.Matthew DeBord/Insider

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Serious aggression defines these five-spoke, black "star" wheels on ...

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... The seriously aggressive Corvette ZR1.

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Chevy Corvette ZR1.Matthew DeBord/BI

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As long as we're on five-spoke wheels, check out these beauties on ...

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... The $393,000 Ferrari 488 Spider.

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Ferrari 488 Spider.Matthew DeBord/BI

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Five spokes not doing it for you? Then maybe seven is better, such as the wheels on ...

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... The BMW M5.

https://i.insider.com/5b918dd089c8a1fe798b5763?width=1300
BMW M5.Matthew DeBord/BI

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Offbeat wheels for an offbeat car ...

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... The Electric MINI Cooper SE.

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MINI Cooper SE Electric.Matthew DeBord/Insider

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Complicate, intricate, elegant, yet also powerful wheels for ...

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... a track-worthy Ford Mustang GT.

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Ford Mustang.Matthew DeBord/BI

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The intricate-design factor is upped substantially for wheels ...

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... On the epic Lamborghini Urus.

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Lamborghini Urus.Hollis Johnson/Business Insider

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Perhaps a bit low-key, relative to what we've seen so far, but I rather liked the dynamic design of the wheels on ...

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Matthew DeBord/BI

... The Buick Regal GS.

https://i.insider.com/5b8eab62e361c037008b56d5?width=1300
Buick Regal GS.Matthew DeBord/BI

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Such tasteful wheels ...

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... For the Mercedes GLC.

https://i.insider.com/5ec81f6caee6a86ad0123e4b?width=1300
Mercedes-Benz GLC.Hollis Johnson

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My favorite wheel design for all of 2016 was found on ...

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Hollis Johnson

... The amazing Ford GT supercar.

https://i.insider.com/58e53e4a77bb70f13a8b63dc?width=1300
Ford GT.Hollis Johnson

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A bit basic, but these wheels ...

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... Look sharp on the Audi RS5 Sportback.

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Audi RS5 Sportback.Matthew DeBord/BI

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The best-looking wheels I've seen lately are these 21-inchers on ...

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... A $95,000 Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition.

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Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition.Matthew DeBord/Insider

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Very futuristic wheels for ...

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... The very futuristic, all-electric Jaguar I-Pace.

https://i.insider.com/5e4433474b661b5d2415d216?width=1300
Jaguar I-Pace.Hollis Johnson/Business Insider

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This graceful, eight-spoke design adds some flash to ...

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Matthew DeBord/BI

... The glorious Mazda MX-5 Miata.

https://i.insider.com/5d449533100a24355c1d6e34?width=1300
MX-5 Miata.Matthew DeBord/BI

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But if eight-spokes is too few, you can always find ten on ...

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Hollis Johnson

... The staggeringly beautiful Aston Martin DB9.

https://i.insider.com/5e83617314f18f579c71ea14?width=1300
Aston Martin DB9.Hollis Johnson

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Ten spokes are also an option for ...

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Hollis Johnson

... For the completely bonkers McLaren 720S.

https://i.insider.com/59ea49ff9099241e008b6086?width=1300
McLaren 720S.Hollis Johnson

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And last but not least, we have 17-inch "Granite Crystal" aluminum wheels ...

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... Supporting the Jeep Gladiator Rubicon.

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Jeep Gladiator Rubicon.Matthew DeBord/Insider

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