Carbon Fiber Wheels?
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I didn't realize this was being done for general consumers.
Look at the close up pictures![Drool](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/drooling.gif)
http://www.hrewheels.com/wheels/seri...=/CARBON/CF40/
Look at the close up pictures
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http://www.hrewheels.com/wheels/seri...=/CARBON/CF40/
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I remember the magnesium wheels on my Ducati weighed like 2 milligrams, **** was nuts.
Im not sure it would be good on a car though, since your likely to curb them and they have a lot of sideways stress being put on them. A motorcycle is always putting force staright down on the wheel.
Im not sure it would be good on a car though, since your likely to curb them and they have a lot of sideways stress being put on them. A motorcycle is always putting force staright down on the wheel.
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What about making the rim barrel from aluminum and the spider from carbon? That seems like it would make a bit more sense to me.. I'd be afraid of a carbon barrel on a tire machine...
Of course there probably is some sort of engineering wisdom on it that will descend upon me with the fire of a thousand suns.
Of course there probably is some sort of engineering wisdom on it that will descend upon me with the fire of a thousand suns.
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I've seen a few of the UK-made CF wheels post-damage, and really don't like the way they come apart - centers and barrels. Don't know anything about pricing or the details of the HREs' construction. If the aluminum center is actually bonded to the barrel with a proper adhesive, it might have a chance. HRE centers are pretty darn nice. But in general, I just don't like the way carbon fails for a wheel. I'd rather have something that can deform significantly and still hold the car off the ground, maybe even hold air. For the same money as the UK CF stuff, I'd rather have a forged mag one-piece BBS.