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It's usually called a tweel; They have been around as a prototype for a long time - a decade or so, but there are lots of practical problems with them, which I assume is why they have never come to market. Apparently the whirring wind noise they make is unbearable and if you get anything in the spokes, like a rock, a pebble, some dirt or snow they become severely out of balance.
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Have seen it before and it's an interesting design, but the looks just do nothing for me.
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What's scary is that I've seen a few highly modified cars with 22"+ rims that almost look like that!
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If I saw one of those in a parking lot, I'd be sorely tempted to go and clothes-pin a card against the spokes, on the inside. Drive the guy nuts.
Attach a small reflector or battery powered LED light to the spokes. Look cool when spinning. The possibilities would be endless in da hood.
Attach a small reflector or battery powered LED light to the spokes. Look cool when spinning. The possibilities would be endless in da hood.
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