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Old 10-25-2010, 01:35 AM
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Default Painted Lip, Kind of Tacky or Not?

Just have a look, and picture the red lip on a silver trans am. **** or not. I hate the rivets, but I knind of like the lip. Your opinion does matter to me, I'm looking for new rims for my 2000 WS6. Just throw your opinion at me.

http://www.corvette-wheels.com/c6-z0...-lip-5894.html

And check these out too. I think these would look alot better and it will make the paint stand out more.

http://www.corvette-wheels.com/2009-...oss-black.html
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I'm not sure how those would look but I can say those type of rims are more geared towards higher-end domestics and exotics. Those colors are represent the colors available for Corvettes: Black, Red, LeMans Blue, and Atomic Orange.

As for black wheels with a red lip, I've seen a few cars that were able to pull it off but the only reason why is because they went with a larger diameter rim. People who put a red stripe along the rim of a 16" or 17" are killing it.
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Black or Gunmetal looks really good with silver.
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No on the painted lip corvette wheels,
but definitely a YES on those gloss black new style zr1s.
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i would have to say its a no one the painted lip wheels
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Originally Posted by Mr.z/28
No on the painted lip corvette wheels,
but definitely a YES on those gloss black new style zr1s.
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agreed
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I think it largely depends on the wheel/car combo. And the offset of the wheels. Personally I like it on those corvette wheels.
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I am not a fan of the different color lip.. but the all black is nice..
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+1 with 02TransAm/Batmobile on the exotic wheel look.

All black wheels on these cars don't look good...at least not enough of the guys that do it pull it off. Gunmetal, silver, polished would look great on silver.
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Originally Posted by Mr.z/28
No on the painted lip corvette wheels,
but definitely a YES on those gloss black new style zr1s.
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^^^^^^Yup.
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Im not sure how I feel about the concept of the rep lip...

but i do know that those C6 "replicas" look like *******... wtf were they thinking with that design...

Heres my actual contribution. I think it looks pretty cool on this one... though I wouldnt do it to mine.

(Not my car, found this on LS1.com awhile ago... If it yours let me know, and I will continue not to care)

P.S. This is photoshop'd,


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that does pretty sweet...
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the painted lip looks good on nicer cars. vette's, lambo's, Porsche's etc

F-body....not so much. although the photoshop one above actually looks good
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Originally Posted by PUNISHER TA
Im not sure how I feel about the concept of the rep lip...

but i do know that those C6 "replicas" look like *******... wtf were they thinking with that design...

Heres my actual contribution. I think it looks pretty cool on this one... though I wouldnt do it to mine.

(Not my car, found this on LS1.com awhile ago... If it yours let me know, and I will continue not to care)

P.S. This is photoshop'd,


I always thought painted lips on F-Bodys looked plain GAY.....but that doesn't look so bad on that black T/A......kinda cool.

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Originally Posted by Leedogg
I think it largely depends on the wheel/car combo. And the offset of the wheels. Personally I like it on those corvette wheels.
Exactly..

And PUNISHER_TA, I really don't think the red lip on the TA looks that good. But that's just me.. To each his/her own.
These wheels??

I just found a new Wallpaper.. THIS is hot!


THIS is NOT..

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