[JesseK]

I'm with Blake on this one. There are options to make it very aesthetically pleasing using a hub cab, including annodizing the wheel and the decoration different colors. Even doing this to an AM Plaction wheel and no plate annodization could be 'pretty'.

Of course the drive train needs to be designed such that the wheels can be seen to begin with, otherwise wheel aesthetics are for naught. In 2008 & 2009 aesthetic wheel design proved futile due to bumper rules, which is another thing to keep in mind during build season.