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07-28-2006, 11:27 AM | #1 |
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14 pound carbon fiber / magnesium wheels ?!
Supposedly these wheels will start shipping to the U.S.
14 pounds is great, but I wonder about their strength/quality http://www.rennworx.com |
07-28-2006, 11:45 AM | #2 |
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Well, if they're designed well and produced well, they could be pretty good. I'd say track use only though. Any curb rash would be BAD on CF. Any damage would probably mean you'd have to buy a new outer rim at least.
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Magnesium is stronger and lighter than aluminum by a large factor ... I've heard conflicting reports that it's harder/more expensive to work with, and then other articles I've read say that it's actually easier and cheaper than aluminum but that the infrastructure doesn't exist.
And then there's the old 60's stories about them using pure magnesium for aircraft wheels and them bursting into flames. I'm a little suprised at the carbon outer wheel, carbon doesn't bend it shatters. Any pot hole damage would be catastrophic. |
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A pothole big enough to damage a CF rim would likely bend an aluminum rim as well, which would require a replacement on both accounts.
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I'll stick with my less than blingy 16.2lb $200 Koseis for the track. These don't look too suitable for street use. I save more than $1100/lb.
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Carbon fiber on the other hand.... |
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At the track, it's a different story. They demand different levels of abuse, and require a higher level of percision, usually. With race team budgets, it wouldn't be worth it to repair. But yeah, these aren't really "street" wheels anyway. |
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