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Old 10-06-12, 09:30 PM
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Yup it's the step lip. But naw, I've asked raine before if the faces are 18's but they really are 19's.
Old 10-06-12, 09:50 PM
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Um if his faces were 19"s then the wheels would be 20"s lol. Unless he has magic wheels?
Old 10-06-12, 09:53 PM
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Is that how steplip wheels are? Now I'm confused... I called up Wheelflip not to long ago, and they gave me an option of steplip for 19" faces and they didn't mention anything about it becoming 20's...
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The face of a "stepped lip" is always 1" smaller than the actual diameter of the wheel on any stepped lip wheel. Thats what makes it a stepped lip lol. If he had regular reverse lips then yes the face would be a 19" face. And I'm talking about real 3 piece wheels that actually come apart of course
Old 10-06-12, 10:13 PM
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Oh ok. So it is still possible to have the "steplip" look, although its really reverse lips? Lol
Old 10-06-12, 10:21 PM
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No a reverse lip is a normal lip, no step.
Old 10-06-12, 10:33 PM
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if you sell the rims I want first dibs pm me. lol.


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Old 10-06-12, 11:31 PM
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18s in those specs would like great man!
Old 10-08-12, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by CalitriSC
OP with the sizes you posted on the 18's I think you could pull it off nicely. Your car already does look very good though. I tried 19's for about a week and didn't like how the car felt honestly. I have 18x10 and 18x11 for example...



Any pics with the car a bit higher? Side profile?
Old 10-08-12, 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by menty
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Looks great

What series tire is this? 40's or 35's?
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235/35/19 F
235/35/19 R (fits like a 255 though)
Old 10-08-12, 07:34 PM
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depends on what ur planning on using the car for... just looks go with 19s and up for track use i would stick with 18s
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Old 10-08-12, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by menty
Any pics with the car a bit higher? Side profile?
I have this one... The car is always this height.


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Old 10-09-12, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by KingPhilip
Oh ok. So it is still possible to have the "steplip" look, although its really reverse lips? Lol
Reverse lip is a flat lip, step always adds an inch to the wheel along with the diameter of the face. That's why when people get 2 or 3 piece wheels that are 18 inch they can upgrade it with a new outer step lip and make the whole wheel a 19 inch. If you mean having the end of the lip look like reverse lip then I know that all work wheels do that while they're step lip. Junction Produce Scaras that are step lip and have this final small step at the end of the lip (I like that, but only some wheels do that).

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