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Old 10-25-2011, 12:38 PM
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Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

Saw a black Dodge Magnum R/T wagon today with black wheels and one continuous chrome spoke.

Tires were Nitto 255/30R24

Wanted to take a picture with my cellphone but would not be able to upload it.



This is the wheel. Available in 22" x 9" and 24" x 9 "








Also in all chrome. Wonder how it looks in motion? A balancing nightmare?



Here is the website:

http://www.statuswheels.com/
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Old 10-25-2011, 01:20 PM
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Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

Oh, I don't like that at all.
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Old 10-25-2011, 01:30 PM
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Cool Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

I remember that Dayle at Motorsport Warehouse had some 2 spokes fitted to an SVX many years ago...Dayle care to post the old photos that you used to have on your web site?.
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Old 10-25-2011, 01:41 PM
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Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

I think the name of the wheel says it all.

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Old 10-25-2011, 04:52 PM
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Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

There are other versions of 2 spoke wheels. Pretty common around here actually sadly
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Old 10-25-2011, 05:04 PM
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Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

zero spoke!

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Old 10-25-2011, 05:35 PM
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Cool Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

what about these -

http://nz.bing.com/images/search?q=h...heel&FORM=IGRE


there was an italian (or Swiss) designer in the 80s / 90s that developed the original hubless wheel, used on both motorbikes & cars, his name is Franco Sbarro.
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Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

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what about these -

http://nz.bing.com/images/search?q=h...heel&FORM=IGRE


there was an italian (or Swiss) designer in the 80s / 90s that developed the original hubless wheel, used on both motorbikes & cars, his name is Franco Sbarro.
HE IS A FREEKIN GENIUS!

I have seen some of his cars, bikes, whatever, did I mention that;
HE IS A FREEKIN GENIUS!
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Old 10-25-2011, 06:02 PM
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Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

http://sbarro.perso.neuf.fr/indexgb.html

http://www.burningart.com/meico/moto/sbarro/

http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2008/...r-wheeled.html

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Old 10-25-2011, 10:32 PM
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Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

i'm sure that 2 spoke will dent easily
as for hubless this was a good representation

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/03/t...-somehow-w-vi/
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Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

I've seen 2 spokes before. Wasn't that an 80's thing? F U G L Y !!!!!
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Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

It's just not natural, like a single spoke steering wheel on a Citroen. The eye likes to see the forces distributed evenly.
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Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

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The eye likes to see the forces distributed evenly.
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Something something Subaru XT steering wheel?
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Re: Ever see a 2-spoke wheel?

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what about these -

http://nz.bing.com/images/search?q=h...heel&FORM=IGRE


there was an italian (or Swiss) designer in the 80s / 90s that developed the original hubless wheel, used on both motorbikes & cars, his name is Franco Sbarro.
He makes a good slice of pie, too.

http://www.sbarro.com/
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