well they are light yet it doesn;t really look good. its a matter of taste i guess enjoy them in good health

 

My suggestion would be to call Kinesis and see what they say.

Reverse drop serves two functions 1) to make the center bigger for looks... and 2) sometimes the larger center *may* enable you to run larger brakes. Oh wait, there's a third... for people who are somehow obsessed with "lips"

 

i too is still a fan of a reverse lip wheel, u cn get the most lip form it, but on certain cars like the 996, i think the step lip loos better in my opinion, that is one of the reasons why i got my techart daytonas, gives the car a more racier look..

 

LM is based on a race wheel.... and they look good on that car. I have a customer who has a set on a black car and it is lowered.

That color of car and angle dont do it justice,
That wheel is also built off of a 17" center hence they look small..

 

Race wheels are always a step lip design for lighter weight. The LM is a classic, but for me it just doesn't work on that particular car. People who like that old school race-inspired look always get standard lip wheels. It has a certain appeal to it.

LM sure looks great on BMW 3/5 series though. Personally, on a 996, i'd take the Work Brombacher over the LM any day.

 

I guess I'm in the minority that thinks they look good. From Ferraris to older Porsches to asian imports, they seem to fit the look and style of a lot of cars.

On an '87 Carrera coupe


On a 360 Modena


On a 300ZX twinturbo


I guess it's refreshing to see something other than the same old 19" HREs.

 

Needs bigger rims

 

have to agree, those 3 pictures look pretty good. I think those look better than the 996 picturd earlier.