The final wheel decision - polished lip or not?

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  • Jand3rson
    Banned
    • Oct 2003
    • 37587

    #1

    The final wheel decision - polished lip or not?

    I've decided 100% on the color of the wheels I'm getting, Silver Steel Grey. Now the last decision I have to make is whether to get them with polished lips or not. It's no extra cost, so I just have to make up my mind, and I'm completely torn 50/50. Bear in mind that soon my car will have shadowline trim in place of the chrome, and my bumpers will be powdercoated black, so there will be no chrome on my car, except for the kidneys. Give me your opinion. To polish, or not to polish?

    Silver Steel Grey, painted lip:


    Steel Grey Silver, polished lip:
    36
    Yes
    77.78%
    28
    No
    22.22%
    8
  • e30sd
    Fistee
    • Jan 2004
    • 5517

    #2
    i like the contrast of the polished lip
    sigpic

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    • asubimmer
      R3V OG
      • Jul 2004
      • 6482

      #3
      polished lip...black centers
      ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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      • var1ant
        E30 Addict
        • Apr 2005
        • 509

        #4
        painted lip, IMHO shiney = bad.
        '87 alpine white 325is

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        • m42technic
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Oct 2003
          • 1056

          #5
          Originally posted by e30sd
          i like the contrast of the polished lip
          James Peacock

          WWFSMD?

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          • Streetspec_iS
            E30 Mastermind
            • Oct 2003
            • 1622

            #6
            polished lips look wack on non-modular wheels. but thats my opinion.
            sigpicM42 Brigade ... Throwing craze in the 318

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            • DaveInLA
              Wrencher
              • Apr 2005
              • 222

              #7
              Not a fan of polished lips. I like the uniformity of the regular rims.

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              • rwh11385
                lance_entities
                • Oct 2003
                • 18403

                #8
                heeter's $.02











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                • MrK
                  Mod Crazy
                  • Jan 2006
                  • 709

                  #9
                  My opinion? Polished. (I think polishing looks even nicer with darker centers though, kinda like heeter's pic)
                  This is your M20 on steroids:

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                  • Dave
                    E30 RAT
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 11675

                    #10
                    polished
                    Current Cars
                    2014 M235i
                    2009 R56 Cooper S
                    1998 M3
                    1997 M3

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                    • DanGillan
                      R3V Elite
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 4061

                      #11
                      def. polished. makes the wheel look muchh much better.
                      Dan

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                      • Scott314
                        Wrencher
                        • Jan 2005
                        • 287

                        #12
                        Originally posted by rwh11385
                        heeter's $.02











                        Heeter's opinion is correct.


                        My fast says: traction control is for the faint of heart :evil:

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                        • Jand3rson
                          Banned
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 37587

                          #13
                          Originally posted by asubimmer
                          polished lip...black centers
                          Can't go that route, because for one, that's what TJ has. And furthermore, I don't like black wheels on black cars. But you guys are certainly helping me decide, I'm pretty sure I'm going with the polished lips.

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                          • ACHTUNG
                            R3VLimited
                            • May 2005
                            • 2397

                            #14
                            Polished lips.
                            1989 US E30 Cammed S52
                            Under Construction: 1983 Euro E28 Cammed LQ9/LS3 Heads/Jakeb E28 LSx Kit

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                            • german g
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Feb 2006
                              • 1608

                              #15
                              Originally posted by DaveInLA
                              Not a fan of polished lips. I like the uniformity of the regular rims.
                              same here....nice wheels
                              90is, longtube headers/straight pipe/mark d 18# 93 0ctane chip/18# injectors/vogtland springs/bilst. sports


                              :firehop:

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