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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 04:11 PM
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these are hot...looks like 1500 a wheel though, 1500 for a set seems to be too god of a deal.

http://www.01designsystem.com/
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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Not wide enough. Now way I'm spending $1500+ per wheel for an 8" width
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 06:07 PM
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its $1500 for the set of 4. I saw a flyer for these wheels and the gym and it said it on the back. I wonder how strong they are?
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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Did you investigate further? It's a 3mm COATING of carbon fiber over an aluminum wheel.
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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Default Re: Re:Carbon Fiber?
Originally posted by Redfoot
Did you investigate further? It's a 3mm COATING of carbon fiber over an aluminum wheel.
hence the low price.

real carbon fiber wheels are much much much more expensive.
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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That explains it. Eewwwwwww.
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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more expensive, and cant be used on the street, theyd be in peices on the first crack in the road. you need a perfectly flat race track surface to use them.
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