First it was Spinners, now, CLEAR RIMS

Mr Nice · 13 Nov 2006 at 16:57

What are your thoughts on that?

More info & pics here

alexthecheese · 13 Nov 2006 at 16:57

My first thought is what if you kerb it?!

RevBillyG · 13 Nov 2006 at 17:00

Yeuck!
Although the bike one looks ok.

Zip · 13 Nov 2006 at 17:01

How much do they weigh?

How do the brakes get air flow to help cool them down because i can see that getting very hot in there and cooking them?

I can see these being very good Aerodynamically speaking though

merlin · 13 Nov 2006 at 17:02

Be fun getting brake dust off the insides of them once a week.

Sanchez · 13 Nov 2006 at 17:03

Just as naff as spinners IMO

Mr Nice · 13 Nov 2006 at 17:06

Couple of things.....

* The fact they will be covered in hot brake dust in seconds
* They melt at just 273 C, which next to a red hot rotor will be achieved very quickly
* They block airflow to from the brakes, see the last point
* They are a weak as a bottom at an all Summer Ghey Love'in
* They cost $2000... EACH
* They will show up your powerdrums even more

Still, how long before we see the first Corsa with 18" outside a fast food drive in?

Glaucus · 13 Nov 2006 at 17:11

Mr Nice said:
Still, how long before we see the first Corsa with 18" outside a fast food drive in?

T-10 weeks (cheap shipping for US)

Oh forgot to say more naff than spinners and I would like to burn any car with them on, with the owners inside, then crushed, then minced and melted down, before being blasted into the sun...

Confused · 13 Nov 2006 at 17:12

For a show-car, or a brake manufacturer's static demo car, then I think they'll do the job perfectly.

For everyday use - not a chance, though I'm sure we'll all see them in use at some stage, and do our best to point and laugh accordingly.

Memphis · 13 Nov 2006 at 17:53

ConfusedTA said:
For a show-car, or a brake manufacturer's static demo car, then I think they'll do the job perfectly.

For everyday use - not a chance, though I'm sure we'll all see them in use at some stage, and do our best to point and laugh accordingly.

I'd go with that.

danza · 13 Nov 2006 at 18:00

I can't wait for the Halfords wheel trim version of this one!

Dup · 13 Nov 2006 at 18:06

Imagine the cross-wind on a bike!

I prefer these hubless wheels

Video of Clear Wheels

moss · 13 Nov 2006 at 18:08

Someone posted these on here ages ago, probably 2 years ago now im talking though, so its hardly a repost

The wheels are pretty much useless for everyday use, they will be black within a few hours of use.

robbiemc · 13 Nov 2006 at 18:16

I'm sure we had a topic on this about a year ago (or so). The debate back then was if they were real or a photoshop.
I think we all concluded that they were real, but could only be realistically used for a show car for all the previously mentioned issues.

Bear · 13 Nov 2006 at 18:19

Mr Nice said:
Couple of things.....

* They melt at just 273 C, which next to a red hot rotor will be achieved very quickly

WTF, do you drive up the motorway at the limit or greater with your foot on the brake ?? I doubt many brakes would be running remotely close to 273C, the average car would have disintergrated the pads and boiled the fluid much above 150C

subxero · 13 Nov 2006 at 18:37

Dear God that is awful.

rayb74 · 14 Nov 2006 at 10:13

They look awesome.
Only really useful for shows/trade stands though.

Master Skooter · 14 Nov 2006 at 13:07

Mr Nice said:
* They will show up your powerdrums even more

1CE · 14 Nov 2006 at 13:54

One clean and they'll be scratched to pieces!

For a show car they look pretty funky

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v0n · 14 Nov 2006 at 14:03

I can see them catching on - not in clear, clear form though, I bet soon we'll see tinted versions of them where you won't see brake dust, and hybrids, perhaps even slightly illuminated from the inside....