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Posted by: J P Stein May 13 2005, 08:45 PM

You'll see these on ricers long before you see em' on the track...if you haven't already

http://www.accuratetechnologies.com/performance/Default.aspx?mid=505&tabid=118&ctl=catalogitemdetails&catalogitemid=176&mastercategoryid=18

Posted by: ! May 13 2005, 08:48 PM

Won't be in this crowd....major digits dude.....we be cheap MOZFOs....

Posted by: redshift May 13 2005, 09:07 PM

"Adding these custom wheels to your C5 or C6 Corvette will distinguish you from the crowd as well as lower the weight of your vehicle that results in improved performance. "

Yeah.. huh... 40 lbs...how about throw away the seats, and save a buck, or two...

M

Posted by: ! May 13 2005, 09:39 PM

Throw away the gold chain and the blow up doll...

Posted by: Joseph Mills May 13 2005, 09:43 PM

QUOTE (redshift @ May 13 2005, 09:07 PM)

Yeah.. huh... 40 lbs...how about throw away the seats, and save a buck, or two...
M

And it will still "distinguish you from the crowd".

Dude, your back is like all black and blue. Why don't you have any seats in this vette?

Posted by: JOHNMAN May 13 2005, 09:46 PM

I don't want to mount low profile tires on those.

"I feel like i'm gonna break this dang thing!"

And I really don't want to be the first to break down a set.
Especially when you have to break the beads.
I'd be afraid of cracking the damn carbon fiber.

Posted by: redshift May 13 2005, 09:56 PM

QUOTE (joseph222 @ May 13 2005, 11:43 PM)

And it will still "distinguish you from the crowd".

Dude, your back is like all black and blue. Why don't you have any seats in this vette?

I can't wait til they come out with CF seats!

M

Posted by: Joseph Mills May 13 2005, 10:07 PM

QUOTE ("Z" @ May 13 2005, 09:39 PM)
Throw away the gold chain and the blow up doll...

Give me the gold chain. Save even more weight.

The doll could make a light & comfy seat.

Posted by: Mueller May 13 2005, 11:15 PM

I like them

$1500 each is expensive, but there are quite a few people here that have paid over $700 per rim

Posted by: Dr Evil May 13 2005, 11:17 PM

I like them. I hope they get refined and cheaper.

Posted by: neo914-6 May 13 2005, 11:27 PM

QUOTE (J P Stein @ May 13 2005, 06:45 PM)
You'll see these on ricers long before you see em' on the track...if you haven't already

http://www.accuratetechnologies.com/performance/Default.aspx?mid=505&tabid=118&ctl=catalogitemdetails&catalogitemid=176&mastercategoryid=18

You may dis the "ricers" but their buying superficial stuff is funding development for the good stuff and driving prices down...

Posted by: grantsfo May 13 2005, 11:51 PM

Those would look nice on my Boxster. I was wondering when somone would get their act together and do this!

Posted by: Travis Neff May 13 2005, 11:54 PM

Those have got to be the trickest set of courdory wheels I have ever seen.

Posted by: redshift May 14 2005, 12:06 AM

QUOTE (Neo914 @ May 14 2005, 01:27 AM)

You may dis the "ricers" but their buying superficial stuff is funding development for the good stuff and driving prices down...

Yes, enslavement of technology.. my evil plan worked!

M

Posted by: redshift May 14 2005, 12:06 AM

QUOTE (Travis Neff @ May 14 2005, 01:54 AM)
Those have got to be the trickest set of courdory wheels I have ever seen.

Posted by: ArtechnikA May 14 2005, 06:53 AM

what i thought was interesting is that if you read through all the words, the answer to "Q: Are your wheels DOT approved? " is "no."

Posted by: michel richard May 14 2005, 07:09 AM

QUOTE (ArtechnikA @ May 14 2005, 04:53 AM)
what i thought was interesting is that if you read through all the words, the answer to "Q: Are your wheels DOT approved? " is "no."

The text does say this :

"These DOT approved wheels are available in a wide selection of color combinations . . . " (emphasis by the undersigned, as they say)

I don't actually know whether they are or not. But I read that sentence as saying that they really are DOT approved. You're right that the answer to the Q does not specifically repeat the claim.

FWIW

Michel Richard

Posted by: J P Stein May 14 2005, 09:59 AM

Boeing had a sales guy out pushing the 787...our "new improved" plastic jet to airline folks. There had been some questions as to the durability of CF for use on airplanes. He carried with him a 5lb hammer, an aluminum pannel, & a CF pannel.

First he give the aluminum pannel a whallop & knock a monster dent in it....."Your airplane is out of service". Then he'd give a shot to the CF pannel......then invite folks from the crowd up to have at it. When everyone got tired of of beating on the thing (a few scratches) he'd say
"Any questions?"

Posted by: airsix May 14 2005, 03:18 PM

You might laugh at the idea of saving only 40 lb., but it's not just 40lb. It's 40lb. of unsprung weight, which is a HUGE savings. Any event that would break these wheels would likely break an aluminum wheel too.

-Ben M.

Posted by: ArtechnikA May 14 2005, 03:31 PM

QUOTE (airsix @ May 14 2005, 05:18 PM)
...it's not just 40lb. It's 40lb. of unsprung weight, which is a HUGE savings.

it's not just unsprung weight, it's rotational weight, which makes it even more valuable.

but it's available only in monster-truck sizes.

when i can get it in 15" or maybe 16" i'll think about getting interested.
i am not holding my breath.

Posted by: Brando May 14 2005, 03:40 PM

how long before they're $500 for 5?