http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/ Engadget Comments for Clear polycarbonate car wheels hit for $2,000 apiece http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Pretty cool looking thought!]]>Nov 2nd 2006 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/I know its polycarbonate but I have seen a metal rim snapped in half from a pothole, I would think twice about gettin these... ]]>Nov 2nd 2006 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 5th 2006 1:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/
As I said in an earlier post, their biggest problem is chemicals. Brake Cleaner, Alcohol, anything like that will shatter them. It's quite ironic how they are bulletproof, heatproof, etc, yet a few drops of a chemical cleaner will shatter them to pieces.]]>Nov 5th 2006 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/
If I see one more set of BBS rims or spinners I'm going to club myself to death]]>Nov 2nd 2006 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/
brake dust and scratches, yeah, that sucks

with spinners? do you mean clear spinners? they'd look transparent, but once the dust settles and scratches appear they could look neat]]>Nov 2nd 2006 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/
Still cool idea though.
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see

http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/archive/nike_one.html
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I suppose someone will have a PC behind one by the next tech trade show.]]>Nov 2nd 2006 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 2nd 2006 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/
nice.

now i get to see even more of the rattle can paint jobs on rusty small diameter drum brakes, and the ragged edge of garage cut springs on the azz end of the neighborhood buzz punk rides.

and how long before one can buy ROTORS drilled in specific patterns?

its a slipery slope.

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I think these wheels are really targeted for those who "roll" tho, so I wouldn't even worry about brakes fading. I mean, are you seriously thinking someone who buys these rims taking to the tracks? I didn't think so.]]>Nov 2nd 2006 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Harsh chemicals such as BRAKE CLEANER will shatter polycarbonate.
If you use practically any degreaser in your calipurs to clean them, and they contaminate the pads and then the brake dust goes onto the polycarbonate...well, lets just hope you're not driving when that happens.

at work we have these polycarbonate shields which are practically bullet proof to stop parts from flying off the machines if they brake...one day a coworker thought he should clean our lubricants off the polycarbonate with break cleaner...well, the rest is history, shattered to the ground.]]>Nov 2nd 2006 9:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 4th 2006 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/
Sure you may need to clean them quite often to keep them transparent, but you still need to clean chrome too. Sure rocks may be able to scratch it, but it's the same with chrome. No matter what, you should always clean your car's rims, and not bitch.

these would look great on a showroom car, in a showroom. and that is about it..]]>Nov 3rd 2006 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/
I thing I might be able to gather up enough cash for 2 of them....

If I could get 4 though... imagine these.. on my $800, flat black with bright green racing stripes, rusted out rocker panels, and dented all to hell, 1990 subaru legacy... Man, I'd have p*ssy waiting at my front door when I got home.

I'd have to get the 20s... a 3" body lift... some super-low profile tires... this just might work.

ENGADGET HAS SAVED MY SEX LIFE!

/sarcasm]]>Nov 3rd 2006 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 3rd 2006 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/Nov 3rd 2006 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/clear-polycarbonate-car-wheels-hit-for-2-000-apiece/
I saw a set on a Nissan 350 Z yesterday on my way to NYC.

I had to double take, and then speed up and catch the guy. When I got even with him, I could not take my eyes off his wheels!!

Everything was visible...suspension, brake discs, and calipers..

These look amazing...Seriously, Very COOL.

At $2k a rim, I'll pass, but boy, you gotta see these things live.

P.S. The guy driving looked like he needed the Rims to get women (kinda nerdy), but hey, whatever works.
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