Has anyone considered Carbon wrapping their wheels?
I was on my way home from work yesterday, and a company local to me that does window tinting etc has a Saab full of advertising, but the wheels had a Carbon effect on them ? ?
I'll try and get a pic next time I'm going past to see what you think.....
[All] [Generic] Carbon effect on wheels
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Sorry, looks awful IMO.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szkN-Hk3 ... re=related
Skip to 3:20, looks very impressive and its not that expensive too.
Skip to 3:20, looks very impressive and its not that expensive too.
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Looks like the poor guy crashed into Halfords.
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I'm not a fan personally. Anything "carbon effect" to me is a little like fake designer brands. Again, that's just my opinion.
Have you considered getting them anodised?
Have you considered getting them anodised?
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Genuine carbon Dymag wheels i have on my Noble:
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Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:Genuine carbon Dymag wheels i have on my Noble:
Image Replaced With URL For Quote http://www.sbits.net/pics/Dymag_3.jpg
Image Replaced With URL For Quote http://www.sbits.net/pics/Dymag_close.jpg
Now tell him how much they cost
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Magic Beans wrote:Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:Genuine carbon Dymag wheels i have on my Noble:
Image Replaced With URL For Quote http://www.sbits.net/pics/Dymag_3.jpg
Image Replaced With URL For Quote http://www.sbits.net/pics/Dymag_close.jpg
Now tell him how much they cost
I notice he conveniently left that part out
Carbon wrapping wheels (my opinion obviously )
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How would these 'dipped' wheels stand up in every day life? If you kerbed them would the coating just peel off?
I don't like the look myself, just wondering.
I don't like the look myself, just wondering.
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Loque wrote:How would these 'dipped' wheels stand up in every day life? If you kerbed them would the coating just peel off?
I don't like the look myself, just wondering.
If you're referring to the Dymags - they're not dipped. The whole rim is one piece carbon fibre. No metal.
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Yeah I figured they were the real McCoy. I was more referencing the OP.
If you're gonna go CF wheels the Dymags certainly sound like the way to do it - very cool.
If you're gonna go CF wheels the Dymags certainly sound like the way to do it - very cool.
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I'm seeing prices upwards of 8K for Dymag Carbon Wheels..
holy chuffing hell.. £10.000 is one i've seen..
holy chuffing hell.. £10.000 is one i've seen..
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I can't say I'm too surprised considering the tolerances they have to deal with.
But. Man, you can buy a good number of MR-2s for that. Hah.
But. Man, you can buy a good number of MR-2s for that. Hah.
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Draven wrote:I'm seeing prices upwards of 8K for Dymag Carbon Wheels..
holy chuffing hell.. £10.000 is one i've seen..
Quality costs money
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Loque wrote:I can't say I'm too surprised considering the tolerances they have to deal with.
But. Man, you can buy a good number of MR-2s for that. Hah.
Or wheels for one hell of a nice Noble
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Point taken.
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Magic Beans wrote:Loque wrote:I can't say I'm too surprised considering the tolerances they have to deal with.
But. Man, you can buy a good number of MR-2s for that. Hah.
Or wheels for one hell of a nice Noble
+1
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those dymag wheels are awesome... would hate to pay for a set though.
I'm guessing you use your noble for racing peter? post up some pics if you have any!
I took pictures of this evo with those wheels at last years japfest
I'm guessing you use your noble for racing peter? post up some pics if you have any!
I took pictures of this evo with those wheels at last years japfest
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jack-p wrote:those dymag wheels are awesome...
They certainly are, they look awesome on Pete's Noble. Very jealous of that motor