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Old 11-03-2005 | 12:37 AM
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hi. my first post.

i own a corolla, and this was brought up in our forums. i tried searching but found nothing.

do you guys know who owns this z? or who makes these rims? invisible rims




its very interesting. would be sick if he/she had a nice brake kit
Old 11-03-2005 | 12:43 AM
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First time ever seeing this....very intersting indeed. Looks like the "spokes" are made of one solid piece of clear plastic or the likes.
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wth? that's weird. i would definately like to know more.
Old 11-03-2005 | 02:10 AM
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First time i'm seeing such a thing.
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WTF is that....oh no not another fad like spinners..
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Talking about spinners, I don't think that fad lasted very long
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Talking about spinners, I don't think that fad lasted very long
Not too long but here in L.A. I still see that horrid Shiat around
Old 11-03-2005 | 03:40 AM
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looks like a solid piece of plastic to me too

id like to see those after a few days worth of brake dust have coated behind the plastic with a nice black film. Good luck cleaning the reverse side

seems like another irish invention
Old 11-03-2005 | 05:14 AM
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the concept is not bad though...
Old 11-03-2005 | 06:14 AM
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It is glass/plastic, you can see the reflection off the rear wheel in the second pic.
Looks cool but I wonder how it will hold up to everyday driving. All the stress on that plastic/glass will eventually make it a liability?
Will the wheels need to be taken off for cleaning after brake dust collect and build up?
Old 11-03-2005 | 06:20 AM
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Looks like a photochop if you ask me
Old 11-03-2005 | 06:21 AM
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I think it looks great. When the wheels are spinning the car probably looks like it's floating. Would love to know more about them. Someone has got to know something. Oh and they could probably be cleaned with a water hose with no problem.
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You need a BBK if you are going to have those!!!!
Old 11-03-2005 | 07:53 AM
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I'm not sure if it's a photochop b/c you can see the reflection of another car's wheel in the second pic.
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they don't look sturdy to me - how on earth does the lip not bend over a pot hole if there is no spoke
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I think it's a photochop also. If you look at the rear wheel in the 1st pic real close the lines do not line up around the rim. And the rivets are out of whack.
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Transparent. Aluminum.
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Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
Transparent. Aluminum.
You must be a Trekkie.......
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Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
Transparent. Aluminum.
i got that one right away. that's awesome


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