DwDrummer

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Been thinking about doing this for a while now and was wondering what everybody thought? Should I keep the polished lip or paint it black? My car has black slp grille, black manta stripe, black berger panel, and all my lights are blacked out so I'm thinking having the wheels all black might tie in better.



Or Black lip with Hugger Orange pinstripe?

Nathan C

I like the polished lip. It makes the wheels stand out a little better.

MeenZ28

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I've always like the body color matched lip on a black wheel.

crimson_bird

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all black gets my vote. All black flows a lot better. and IMO the polished lip makes the wheels 'appear' smaller in diameter than they are, since they make you focus on only the spokes as opposed to the entire rim. At least it seems that way to me. And more than anything, I don't like that fact that it's not a true "lip"... it's just not. So it doesn't warrant the attention it draws when polished

I went through the same dilemma myself. I plasti-dipped the lip black to see if I liked it and I did, so I got them powdercoated all black (pics in the link in my sig)

a friends car with his z06 wheels plasti-dipped all black
http://www.flickr.com/photos/la-rue/8275190857/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/la-rue/8276254698/

thunderstruck507

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all black looks the best out of your examples

LT4vert

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All black for 100% sure.

The only time I like a polished lip with a black or dark grey center is if its on a dished higher end wheel like a Forgeline, Fikse or CCW. The only car Ive ever liked the pin stripe on is the Centennial Vettes, because whole entire package looks badass as a whole.

Blackpanther99

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All black looks a bit better. Love that polished lip though.

DwDrummer

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Thanks everbody I'm leaning toward the ALL black look right now. Keep the comments and pictures coming!

Daniel Richards

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as much as I prefer all black, I vote the orange pinstripe, whatever you do get rid of the polished lip.

DwDrummer

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Yeah I'm considering doing them all black and doing a orange pinstripe!

JDEP162

I cud see the pinstripe looking good, but all blk doesn't do it for me. I happen to love the polished lip. But its not my car

98z8uup

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I vote the one with pinstripe.

DemonicZ

I'm not a fan of all black..The wheel seems to get lost in the tire if that makes sense. I like either the polished lip or the hugger orange pinstripe.. I'm personally going with 18X10.5 Deep Dish C6 Z06 in black with the polished lip.

00transamws6

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Def all black. The polished lip makes them appear smaller and the body color strip reminds me of the Dub scene.

ws6man29

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Do the lip the color of the car it will set it off nice!! Just take your time prepping it!

Sommer86

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Do the wheel in all black, and pin stripe the inner lip of the wheel. I guarantee no one around you will have it.

DwDrummer

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I've actually thought about that lol! Only thing bad I'm just affraid the orange might not match my chevrolet orange calipers because it's a little darker orange.



Negative there's a guy here in town with black wheels and red pin striped the inner lip like you did lol.

Sommer86

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Pics or your lying, lol... And if it's true, I'm sure it looks bad ***!

DwDrummer

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LOL it's on a mustang and the wheel design is not my style so I'm not a fan haha

themealonwheels

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I like the polished lip, guess I'm in the minority here. I'd work to compliment the lip by changing your front turn signals for the "smoked" ones on ebay... black housings with chrome at the bulb.