Plastic wheels on your next car!

iatacs19 · 06-22-2007, 03:15 PM

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/i...oduction-cars/

Johnny3 · 06-22-2007, 03:59 PM

hmmm.. sounds interesting. I wouldn't expect them for a little while though. Definately would be nice as a spare.

bartman32 · 06-22-2007, 04:46 PM

Spare what's that? I've got run flats....

mds82 · 06-23-2007, 12:48 AM

that sounds pretty cool, i just hope they are actually strong enough!

JOYRIIDE1113 · 06-25-2007, 12:01 PM

Oh man, wheel prices would drop then huh? As long as their painted, I wouldn't mind...

lyndon_h · 06-25-2007, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JOYRIIDE1113

Oh man, wheel prices would drop then huh? As long as their painted, I wouldn't mind...

exactly.

Mikes12985 · 06-25-2007, 08:00 PM

Oh look a speed bump

.......CRACK

. Mike.

ThePrinzeofcatz · 06-25-2007, 10:19 PM

ik999 · 06-26-2007, 04:56 PM

the one in the picture looks ugly, but I'm sure that they can make them look just like our current alloys.

they could probably mold them with a metal outer shell too for appearance's sake.

I'm interested in this for the weight advantages as well as the lower production costs.

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Johnny3 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 294 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 335i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA;;;San Diego, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	hmmm.. sounds interesting. I wouldn't expect them for a little while though. Definately would be nice as a spare.
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bartman32 Colonel 108 Rep 2,317 Posts Drives: F87 M2 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The OC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 M2 [0.00]	Spare what's that? I've got run flats....
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mds82 Major General 375 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	that sounds pretty cool, i just hope they are actually strong enough!
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JOYRIIDE1113 Pirate 123 Rep 1,395 Posts Drives: Detailing Shark Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Miami-Kendall iTrader: (1)	Oh man, wheel prices would drop then huh? As long as their painted, I wouldn't mind...
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ik999 Lieutenant 25 Rep 497 Posts Drives: e90 335i f32 435xi Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: gta iTrader: (0)	the one in the picture looks ugly, but I'm sure that they can make them look just like our current alloys. they could probably mold them with a metal outer shell too for appearance's sake. I'm interested in this for the weight advantages as well as the lower production costs.
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