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Old Jul 20, 2010, 06:08 AM
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Carbon Fiber Wheels?
http://www.carbonfibergear.com/weds-...n-fiber-wheel/

They only weigh 6 pounds! 6 freakin pounds!
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Old Jul 20, 2010, 07:27 AM
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Yeah, and from what I remember reading a while back about them... they dont last long either.
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Old Jul 20, 2010, 07:54 AM
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These are probably mostly used for show and that's about it. One pot hole and its all over.....
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anyone that would waste that much on a set of wheels is just stupid.
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Old Jul 20, 2010, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by MAS2377TECH
One pot hole and its all over.....
God I know. People complain about spending $3k on Volks. Could you imagine spending a little more than that on one.. 1 .. wheel?
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Dymag has been making carbon fiber rimmed wheels for a while (hub is some metal alloy):
http://www.dymag-usa.com/

BlackStone Tek has been making carbon fiber wheels for motorcycles for a while.
http://www.blackstonetek.com/

I actually know a guy that has a set, they cost more than my whole motorcycle. I also know guys that have bicycles that cost more than my motorcycle. But hey, if you have the money.....
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Originally Posted by spdracerut
Dymag has been making carbon fiber rimmed wheels for a while (hub is some metal alloy):
http://www.dymag-usa.com/

BlackStone Tek has been making carbon fiber wheels for motorcycles for a while.
http://www.blackstonetek.com/

I actually know a guy that has a set, they cost more than my whole motorcycle. I also know guys that have bicycles that cost more than my motorcycle. But hey, if you have the money.....
sh*t if you have that much money, help some poor kid who is dying because he can't afford medicine... we all spend money on mods and such, but really... the top brand names put out just about the same power an ebay brand or a brand that isn't as highly thought of as your upper end stuff, even though it does the same thing lol. Have fun, but do your part is the way I like to think of it.
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To rich for my blood.
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If you have that kind of money to throw out there.....and happen to have an EVO, then why not. EVO community has had a handfull of members that have had that kind of money to burn.
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I know 360 forged has CF split 7's they were going to sell to me for a promo price of under 6k earlier this year.... But I went another cheaper route.
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they are Fu**ing sick looking tho...i like the one with the forged alum. better then the all fiber one....if i was rich as sh** i would rock them just cause i could
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360 forged wheels are a carbon fiber overlay! Not a true carbon fiber wheel...
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wow..never knew they had cf wheels hahaha
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Originally Posted by Joey's Tco Shk
Totally crazy idea and probably truly only worth the hassle and expense if you're in a race to save the world but I wonder how much performance this little weight saver would add. It's not just the weight savings per wheel but also the rolling mass savings.
Not so much rolling mass but "unsprung weight"; should make a big difference in handling and ride...theoretically
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