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Old 10-15-13, 08:36 PM
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What's your preference of lip size??
I'm feeling the reverse lip myself.
Old 10-16-13, 04:50 PM
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for me it depends on the car, the camber, the tire gap (hopefully zero), and the entire flow of it.

it the only mod on the car is wheels then i say reverse big lips.

if the car is mod heavy and looks the part then step lip FTW!!!

preference on lip sizes is big but not jumbo. something between 4-6",, again all about the flow of the car and finished product. if its an aggressive build theme then 6+ but if it is classy and elegant then maybe 4-4.5"
Old 10-23-13, 07:03 AM
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^this guy knows whats up
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I agree with Sojah. It all depends on the build. The lip sizes I've been running lately range from 4-5
inches. But I just wanna go bigger every time. For my next set I want to have at least a 5 inch up front.
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I think spoke design has a lot to do with it too. For example, Leon Ordens I think look WAY better with step lip than reverse lip, but a Euroline DH looks much better with a reverse
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Agree with kuzaGS, all just depends
Old 11-26-13, 10:09 PM
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alllllll depends
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I like both but it also depends on the face design

Step lip needs to be in super low offset to look good to me
Both wheels almost the same offsets Ordens 19x11+6 Beils 19x11.5 +0 big difference in lip size

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I had a somewhat bad experience when picking out a set of high dollar rims i wouldnt like to repeat. Saw a set of trafficstars that looked awesome on the show car in a super low offset. By the time i had em on my car with a lot more conservative offsets it just wasnt even the same look, non tucked and the spoke ratio just seemed off with the weak offsets. Just plan and do homework/research beforehand and you should have nice finished product.
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as far as lip sizes it's all gonna come down to brake clearance, fender work , tire stretch and how much suspension work you're willing to do to get the look you want to achieve. like what everyone else mentioned certain face styles look better on a step, some look better on a reverse. only downfall of step lip wheels are that they're harder to repair if the bend goes into the step.
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Depends on what you're looking for.....steps make the wheel look small and may cause issues running really big calipers.
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