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Does anyone have HI-per carbon fiber wheels?

Old Jan 30, 2001 | 03:35 PM
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I am thinking of getting these for my raptor just wondering how they hold up, compaired to regular beadlocks. I wonder if instead of denting if they'll shatter!
 
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Old Jan 30, 2001 | 04:50 PM
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just a little food for thought. The MCLEARN F1, one of the fastest cars made. Uses a carbon fiber floor. This car reaches excess of 200 mph. do you think they would use it if it shattered? Do you know how much stress is applied from the wind when you are going that fast? They also use carbon fiber bottles for NOS systems, High strength but lite.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2001 | 11:46 AM
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carbon wrapped nos bottles, and yes if the entire wheel was carbon it would likely shatter during a hard impact, hence thats why they use aluminum centers and beadlocks for support. i'll stick with aluminum.
 
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