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Wasn't sure if this has been posted here yet but check these out
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For all the crazy rides on display at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, it seems every year a pair of rims manages to attract the most attention. A few years ago it was the arrival of 30-inch rims. Last year it was the $1,000,000 rims from Asanti. This year all we've heard about are these clear wheels that we just have to go check out, so check them out we did before the show closed last night. The D'Vinci Forgiato Radurra wheels are made from polycarbonate and are totally transparent where one would expect to see spokes. The wheel on display featured 1.5-inch think polycarbonate, while the set installed on the Mercedes-Benz CLS had 2-inch thick polycarobonate. Each wheel costs $2,000, which is a bargain compared to the $250k you need to cough up roll on just one Asanti rim. You'll need the extra dough, though, to keep these clear wheels clean of brake dust.
http://videos.streetfire.net/recentv...6e003197c3.htm
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[/IMG]For all the crazy rides on display at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, it seems every year a pair of rims manages to attract the most attention. A few years ago it was the arrival of 30-inch rims. Last year it was the $1,000,000 rims from Asanti. This year all we've heard about are these clear wheels that we just have to go check out, so check them out we did before the show closed last night. The D'Vinci Forgiato Radurra wheels are made from polycarbonate and are totally transparent where one would expect to see spokes. The wheel on display featured 1.5-inch think polycarbonate, while the set installed on the Mercedes-Benz CLS had 2-inch thick polycarobonate. Each wheel costs $2,000, which is a bargain compared to the $250k you need to cough up roll on just one Asanti rim. You'll need the extra dough, though, to keep these clear wheels clean of brake dust.
http://videos.streetfire.net/recentv...6e003197c3.htm
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Nah, I don't think so. 
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Well, I thought I'd seen everything but I guess I was wrong.
I think I'll just stick with the wheels that came from the factory ... cheaper by a long shot and much better looking, and they work just as well.
I think I'll just stick with the wheels that came from the factory ... cheaper by a long shot and much better looking, and they work just as well.
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Good luck cleaning all the break dust off...not to mention anything else...or you can only drive it when it's nice. or leave it in the garage. I don't think so.
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It's funny how guys come up with these things. The even funnier thing is there will be somebody willing to pay that much to be exclusive.
I would just want to see those after a few days in the real world. Household cleaners will change those things into a hazy mess.
It reminds me of a hamster wheel.
I would just want to see those after a few days in the real world. Household cleaners will change those things into a hazy mess.
It reminds me of a hamster wheel.