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Lipped or Full Face Rims?

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Old 02-08-08, 10:29 AM
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I'd much rather have a lip on aftermarket wheels. I have only seen a good handful of aftermarket wheels that look good with no lips.
Old 02-08-08, 12:57 PM
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Hands down lipped rims look better than faced rims. In my opinion lipped rims give a more sporty and aggressive look. But thats just me.
Old 02-09-08, 11:44 PM
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do whatever you wallet can afford

myself I am getting modular vip wheels so yeah lipped
Old 02-11-08, 01:22 AM
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i'd say lip but soem full face rims do look nice...i'm not too big on massive lips, i want the rims to complement the car. i want ppl to look at my car saying, "wow nice combination" instead of "OMGWTFBBQ look at the size of those lip!!!"
Old 02-11-08, 01:40 AM
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Im really liking these rims.... I like lips but if i were to go full face these would be it....
Old 03-19-09, 10:22 PM
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I'm surprised i'm the first to point this out, full face rims are 1,000x eaiser to clean! I'm so sick of using a toothbrush to clean my rims every week, such a pita. I'm looking forward to converting back to full face
Old 03-19-09, 10:25 PM
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I say full face for racer look and lip for VIP =D
Old 03-19-09, 10:28 PM
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Lipped i love LE-37s...
Old 03-20-09, 01:42 AM
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depends on ur choice of rims i guess
Old 03-20-09, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Scoowhoop
I'm surprised i'm the first to point this out, full face rims are 1,000x eaiser to clean...
You're missing the point, full face doesn't equal big dish. Those wire mesh type rims with no lip are considered full face and they are not easy to clean.
Old 03-20-09, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by oblivionis
.. big Lips tooo...
Old 03-20-09, 11:21 PM
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ive always liked the smaller lip in the front and larger lip in the back set up IMO
Old 03-21-09, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by just516in
ive always liked the smaller lip in the front and larger lip in the back set up IMO
I agree, and I'm considering MRR GT1's 19" staggered.
Old 03-21-09, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mwaull
big lips FTMFW
yes indeed
Old 03-21-09, 03:27 PM
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I'd have to say I'm split. I have Five Axis S5:F's which are open faced, but I choose them because I have AWD. If I could go staggered... I'm not sure what I would of done.
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