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Plastic rims
Thought this was an interesting article... http://www.motorauthority.com/news/i...oduction-cars/
Weight reduction ftw
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carbon fiber wheels are used in high performance bikes. There is also a company that makes clear wheels out of 2" thick polycarbonate:
Super-lightweight composite wheels would do some awesome things for performance, but I don't think they'll be around for a while. At least at less than $10K/set.
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The Shelby CSX came stock with plastic wheels...20 years ago.
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