SBC_and_a_stick

I wouldn't risk hitting a curb at the track with these, not just because they are $$$, but because they could fall apart.

Ford's weight comparisons are between carbon fiber and cast metal. In reality there are high quality forgings like Volks and BBS that are only within a couple of pounds in weight away.

TRANS DAMM

Cool wheels but I read something where ford stated it was really hard to get the suspension dialed in with the CF rims and if you removed the factory ones with different wheels it would throw everything off. Not sure how a z07 would react with these cf wheels.

zo6 08

Those are bad a$$!!

3 Z06ZR1

I think it is more than "with-in couple pounds" away from the best forged.
The forged are a couple away from cast.

petecaballero

It would be interesting to see the impact on performance on a qtr mile run. Not only is there weight savings, but also less rotational mass.

RC000E

Not to mention it appears it'd be about half as fast as an experienced guy with a lesser machine. Advertisement says it all...designing machines for less skilled workers that demand higher pay, so in the end you make less for your effort starting a business....

RC000E

chuntington101

Also how many top flight race cars (inc. F1) have carbon wheels? None that I am aware of!

I appreciate what the like of Korningseg are doing and pushing the boundaries. But will you real see / feel the difference?...

Maybe look at some other lighting mods before carbon wheels.

Z06Norway

Just remember 40 pounds off wheels are 4-5 times worth weight off car

And if you planned new forged wheels , those weight savings are only 2 000 usd more than a good forged wheel :-)

Best weight savings ratio on the planet i think ?

desmophile

So, has anyone out there actually bought these and put them on their car yet? If so, Pictures please

Powdergod

I'm sure the 11.5lb quoted weight is the maximum one could weigh. Obviously they are made in different sizes and therefore will weigh differently dependent on size. I powder coated a 20" and it weighed right at 10lbs.

Update, they made changes to the wheels since i coated one and it upped the weight of them.

Powdergod

Try and compare with the testing done on the GT350R, aluminum versus their CF wheel:
Accelleration: Alu. -------- CF
30-50mph top gear 10.8 -------- 9.9
50-70mph top gear 10.5 -------- 9.7
30-130 4th gear 17.7 --------- 16.5


Coast Down
60-1mph 139sec. -------- 134sec.
4944ft -------- 4785ft.

Keep in mind the ESE wheel is even lighter than the GT350R wheel so there may be a bit more performance from them.

Powdergod

They are actually stronger than any other wheel on the market. I can't find the comparison chart but as strong as they are if you curb one and go through the clear coat into the fiber, it's a throw away.
And don't hold your breath waiting for the price to come down, they went up $1K a wheel this year to $3Kea, or $11,999 set.

LoganExplosion

Why do they look like camaro wheels (hideous)? People saying these are stronger than a metal wheel, . CF is only as strong as the resin used to bond them. It'd be a cold day in hell before I spent $8K on camaro rims. Is there a single picture of them mounted??

KSA Aaron

The question has yet to be answered....


Has anyone bought a set and installed them on their Vette (Z06 or Stingray)? From my conversations with wheel suppliers many have placed down payments, but no manufacturer has delivered to date.


And I agree, the ESE CF wheels look very similar to Camaro wheels.

MerakiAutoworks

Talk about weight reduction..

-Josh

Powdergod

I'll answer the question for you. No, the company has still not perfected the design to meet certification. While they have a huge order backlog, they have not produced a sellable wheel at this point. They have, since I sample coated one, made some changes, making the hub plate thicker and some minor other changes and in the last year have raised the price another $1k each. So forget $8k, they are $3kea. or $11,999 a set. And for the poster wondering if they are made in China, the answer is also no. They are made north of Atl.,Georgia.

cyi1

I'm north of Atlanta, GA if they want some photos of it on a Z06

I have a lot of carbon fiber goodies too. Aero, roof, etc.

Cubicinches

I weighed my black C7R wheels yesterday. 26lb 9oz for the front and 29lb 7oz for the rear.

KSA Aaron

What 20" wheel (powdercoated or bare) weighs just 10 lbs?