Best rims ever

Raptor13x · 08-20-2008, 07:18 AM

Dymags

Yes, those are carbon fiber rims with magnesium centers. They come stock on Ascaris, Koenigseggs, and Moslers. Dramatic weight reduction, especially around the outside of the rim, leading to massive improvements in dynamic performance. I was reading up on some of the reviews, and race teams using these wheels have reported cutting full seconds off their lap times. A Porsche team reported it gave the same benefit as giving their car an extra 40hp. I mean yeah, they cost like $2-3k/wheel, but money is no object, right?

Mark_Dorman · 08-20-2008, 11:31 AM

Those are sick wheels. Wedsport debuted their fully carbon fiber wheels at the tokyo auto salon this past year. Similar design but they weight ~2.5 kg per wheel. And yeah $3-5K a wheel isn't cheap...but you can't put a price on happiness right?

Do you need wheels like these (dymags or wedsports)? Probably not...but do you want wheels like these? Oh yeah...you want wheels like these

So who's gonna be the first to try them out on the boards??? Any takers?

Sylvan · 08-20-2008, 11:51 AM

yea those are super nice. If you have the cash to blow, that's the way to go. Hey, that rhymes.

Raptor13x · 08-20-2008, 11:51 AM

^ 6lbs/wheel! OMFG! 18x9.5"????

Mark_Dorman · 08-20-2008, 12:40 PM

I know...guessing that means you could get 17's under 5lbs. How sick would that be? That's less than forged 13's

Azul36-ps3 · 08-20-2008, 04:32 PM

Curb check. LOL

91mR2sW20 · 08-20-2008, 04:51 PM

Thats sweet but in most mr2 cases rims are worth more than car. But if I hand an endless supply of $$$$$$ ill buy them.

Mark_Dorman · 08-20-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Azul36-ps3

Curb check. LOL

I would never park or drive near curbs if I had rims that were that expensive.

Gairloch · 08-20-2008, 05:13 PM

*drool*

TreyMR2 · 08-20-2008, 08:06 PM

or you could buy 4 more MR2's

karl · 08-21-2008, 12:46 AM

who would mount tires on those? i would think that you'd have a really tough time finding a shop that would take the liability of possibly damaging one trying to mount a tire on it.

Mark_Dorman · 08-21-2008, 02:39 AM

They have to be pretty durable...I mean they're wheels right. Plus if it's been done it can't be that hard on the wheels and carbon fiber is really strong. Plus if you have that kinda money I'm sure one wouldn't mind paying a little extra for mounting...

classifiedjdm · 08-21-2008, 10:54 PM

Thats pretty crazy...

Wheels are becoming lighter than tires.

kbrew8991 · 08-21-2008, 11:21 PM

I'd like a price check on 15x7s for track use... TIA

(even though for certain groups they do specify I must use "metallic" wheels

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Mark_Dorman · 08-21-2008, 11:41 PM

^you could always do magnesium spokes with a forged rim...if they make those which I'm pretty sure they do.

kbrew8991 · 08-21-2008, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

^you could always do magnesium spokes with a forged rim...if they make those which I'm pretty sure they do.

I'll get right on that... lots of other stuff to blow money on first though

Raptor13x · 08-22-2008, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classifiedjdm

Thats pretty crazy...

Wheels are becoming lighter than tires.

Decent wheels have long been lighter than tires. Tires are damned heavy.

classifiedjdm · 08-22-2008, 09:18 AM

Ya I guess you're right, I never thought of it like that.

I'm really digging those wedsports though.

Raptor13x · 08-22-2008, 10:49 AM

So, who on the board thinks they have the composite skills to make us some staggered 17" carbon fiber rims for the MR2?

KU_MechE · 08-27-2008, 07:06 PM

we made our own carbon wheels for FSAE:

08-20-2008, 07:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Raptor13x Show me your genitals Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 50 miles east of Hell, 2 hours from Climax Posts: 3,574 Thanks: 6 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Best rims ever Dymags Yes, those are carbon fiber rims with magnesium centers. They come stock on Ascaris, Koenigseggs, and Moslers. Dramatic weight reduction, especially around the outside of the rim, leading to massive improvements in dynamic performance. I was reading up on some of the reviews, and race teams using these wheels have reported cutting full seconds off their lap times. A Porsche team reported it gave the same benefit as giving their car an extra 40hp. I mean yeah, they cost like $2-3k/wheel, but money is no object, right?

08-20-2008, 11:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Raptor13x Show me your genitals Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 50 miles east of Hell, 2 hours from Climax Posts: 3,574 Thanks: 6 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	^ 6lbs/wheel! OMFG! 18x9.5"???? Last edited by Raptor13x; 08-20-2008 at 12:05 PM.

08-20-2008, 05:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,426 Thanks: 114 Thanked 219 Times in 192 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	drool __________________ "Inside the car, the world beyond the driver's immediate horizon ceases to exist. Alone with the solitude of his desire, survival sense numbed by the speed, he's outrun the mediocrity of the outside world, slipped the shackles it tries to clamp on us all. He is running free, chased only by a fear of failure, for failure is to risk ejection into the real world." ~Mark Hughes

08-20-2008, 11:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman 1st Annual Turkey Trot!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 947 Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Those are sick wheels. Wedsport debuted their fully carbon fiber wheels at the tokyo auto salon this past year. Similar design but they weight ~2.5 kg per wheel. And yeah $3-5K a wheel isn't cheap...but you can't put a price on happiness right? Do you need wheels like these (dymags or wedsports)? Probably not...but do you want wheels like these? Oh yeah...you want wheels like these So who's gonna be the first to try them out on the boards??? Any takers?

08-20-2008, 11:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sylvan Bad Dude Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 626 Thanks: 16 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	yea those are super nice. If you have the cash to blow, that's the way to go. Hey, that rhymes.

08-20-2008, 12:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman 1st Annual Turkey Trot!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 947 Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	I know...guessing that means you could get 17's under 5lbs. How sick would that be? That's less than forged 13's

08-20-2008, 04:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Azul36-ps3 Future Mk1.5 owner Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Magic city Posts: 133 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Curb check. LOL

08-20-2008, 04:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
91mR2sW20 Gotta have my BOOST!!!!!! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: so cal Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thats sweet but in most mr2 cases rims are worth more than car. But if I hand an endless supply of $$$$$$ ill buy them.

08-20-2008, 08:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
TreyMR2 Gen3 swap DONE!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,842 Thanks: 22 Thanked 44 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	or you could buy 4 more MR2's

08-21-2008, 12:46 AM	#11 (permalink)
karl all macgyver on it Join Date: May 2006 Location: robbinsdale, MN Posts: 252 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	who would mount tires on those? i would think that you'd have a really tough time finding a shop that would take the liability of possibly damaging one trying to mount a tire on it.

08-21-2008, 02:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman 1st Annual Turkey Trot!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 947 Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	They have to be pretty durable...I mean they're wheels right. Plus if it's been done it can't be that hard on the wheels and carbon fiber is really strong. Plus if you have that kinda money I'm sure one wouldn't mind paying a little extra for mounting...

08-21-2008, 10:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
classifiedjdm No Skills Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 25 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thats pretty crazy... Wheels are becoming lighter than tires.

08-21-2008, 11:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
kbrew8991 gimme some turns Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,098 Thanks: 39 Thanked 52 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I'd like a price check on 15x7s for track use... TIA (even though for certain groups they do specify I must use "metallic" wheels )

08-21-2008, 11:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman 1st Annual Turkey Trot!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 947 Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	^you could always do magnesium spokes with a forged rim...if they make those which I'm pretty sure they do.

08-22-2008, 09:18 AM	#18 (permalink)
classifiedjdm No Skills Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 25 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Ya I guess you're right, I never thought of it like that. I'm really digging those wedsports though.

08-22-2008, 10:49 AM	#19 (permalink)
Raptor13x Show me your genitals Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 50 miles east of Hell, 2 hours from Climax Posts: 3,574 Thanks: 6 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	So, who on the board thinks they have the composite skills to make us some staggered 17" carbon fiber rims for the MR2?

08-27-2008, 07:06 PM	#20 (permalink)
KU_MechE Some Skills Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	we made our own carbon wheels for FSAE: