zeitgeist57 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 http://jalopnik.com/why-bmw-wants-to-sell-you-their-glorious-carbon-fiber-w-1529876601 Who's gonna be the first one to get a set??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson1647545504 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pothole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 It is not a new concept. Dymag is, what I believe, the first wheel manufacturer that used carbon fibre in load-bearing part of an automotive wheel. There is a market for ultra-expensive wheels even made of common aluminum alloy; I'm sure there is also a market for carbon-fibre wheels within the same demographics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 It is not a new concept. Dymag is, what I believe, the first wheel manufacturer that used carbon fibre in load-bearing part of an automotive wheel. There is a market for ultra-expensive wheels even made of common aluminum alloy; I'm sure there is also a market for carbon-fibre wheels within the same demographics. $100 says would not last a pothole season here. Yes, I remembered a guys put his Dymag CF wheels on and found an extra 14whp from the loss of unsprung weight. Iirc it was $10k a wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 KERB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Brock has been using and selling Carbon Fiber wheels for motorcycles for years. They work well but I wouldn't want to use one on the street. Torsional strength would be strong as fu*k, but rigidity would worry me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger1647545502 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Dodge and Carroll Shelby developed a structural plastic wheel back in the 80s and sold them on CSX-VNT Shadows as the Fiberride. They weren't carbon fiber, I believe they were Delrin or something similar, but the concept of a plastic or fiberglass wheel isn't all that new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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