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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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((Reverse lips vs. Step lips))

Which do you prefer: reverse, no lip or step lip setup?

and why???

Seen a couple of step lips that I have really liked, but then i've seen some that look awkward.

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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by m3 killaa
Which do you prefer: reverse, no lip or step lip setup?

and why???

Seen a couple of step lips that I have really liked, but then i've seen some that look awkward.

Please post pics as well


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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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step lip looks great on the right application and also saved a good amount of weight
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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My rims are step-lip but I dont like it coz it makes the rims looks smaller, I have a 19" but looks like 18" coz of the step-lip....this is just my opinion!
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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My rims are step-lip but I dont like it coz it makes the rims looks smaller, I have a 19" but looks like 18" coz of the step-lip....this is just my opinion!
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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Step Lips Rule IMO.
Classic look. Refer to the best wheels ever designed (BBS LM).
Then again, I am bias.
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Originally Posted by MNL ICE
My rims are step-lip but I dont like it coz it makes the rims looks smaller, I have a 19" but looks like 18" coz of the step-lip....this is just my opinion!
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by MNL ICE
My rims are step-lip but I dont like it coz it makes the rims looks smaller, I have a 19" but looks like 18" coz of the step-lip....this is just my opinion!
Pics???
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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here you go Sir


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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Siiick.. What size are they?
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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Siiick.. What size are they?
19s
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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My rims are step-lip but I dont like it coz it makes the rims looks smaller, I have a 19" but looks like 18" coz of the step-lip....this is just my opinion!
I agree, I think step lips only look good on 20+inch wheels w/ a deep dish. I'm glad I went reverse lip on my wheels.
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 11:29 PM
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Step lips with just a slight stretch of the tire.
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 04:08 AM
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step lips, in my opinion, it depends on the style, not all reverse lip = good looking. some of the monoblocs look nice on a c63 in 19" too, like adv10.1, amg v...

step lip 20" looks the best, but you have to give up some handling advantages on the car.

handling and weight saving are more important in my issue, hre comp line weights lighter than a lot of rims out there, and that's what i would go for in 19".
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