AdidasC230

So I come to you after a google search and a search on here. What is the point and origin of this trend? Every where, every make, every model every kind and size of rim, now seems to come with a red lip.

Why? Who started the trend? Why is it still exist and what are the rules of it AKA (not on 4cyl, volvo only (prancing moose) ect.

I just dont get it, Its cool looking and not stupid like streched tires, plaid roof liners, and rusted hoods like the tools in the VW crown but still WTF is the deal?

kickR

No clue what you are talking about. There is one red Z350 in our area with a red lip, but other than that I have not seen any others.

Or are you talking about a time attack ring?

kirax2

I google and i got this

http://images.google.com/images?rlz=...N&hl=en&tab=wi

BigBodyBenzC240

HAHA!!!

Advans was one of the first on here to time attack his wheels if I recall. But this has been done with multiple colors. Some do it to match there car and some do it to match there calipers. Its just a little something to add more attention to your wheels. I might get red lips on my black wheels but my car is also red and so are my calipers.

budoboy

I started the trend ... not really. I did it with my red Charger before it really took off. I liked the artist rendering of a new-generation Charger with redline tires in one of the auto magazines back in '04 or '05. I looked for old-school redline tires like they had in the '60s and couldn't find anything in my tire size. I decided to just paint the lip of the rim instead.

howardyudoing

i feel like this is just like asking why modify a car at all...

...well, it's cause we can.

OneOfaKindTrini

It's called time attack, it's a Japanese Look, originated from "Time Attack racing" hence the name. These are Volk Racing TE37's in the Time Attack color scheme.

AdidasC230

ok so its a time attack line, so it would be for performance cars who auto cross and do road races?

anthonyy

oh yea, I'm from California and I can' tell you how MANY red c55s, c230s have the black with the rid lip. It was sick the first couple of times, but 20 times later - COME ON!

W203E35

There is a member here name is Patrick AKA Patricia got Pink Attack (all black with pink stripe). He was at the last meet you guys should have seen it. It went pretty well with his pink thong hanging out.

AdidasC230

Im asking about its origin and what its called Im not asking why do it.... pull the stick outcha bootay....because you can...

paypaboi

howardyudoing

ouch.

HellsAngel

i have red time attack matched to my calipers. i think it looks good but you get bored of it very fast..

OneOfaKindTrini

Depends on the car it's on. A friend of mine had a Apex Silver Evo with Time attack Volk Ce28n's. It looked really good.