Featherweight plastic rims roll closer to production

[ghosthunter]

[SIZE="5"]Featherweight plastic rims roll closer to production[/SIZE]



Granted, there are options out there if you're looking to buy rims not constructed from some type of metallic matter, but for the tamer crowd, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's plastic alternatives are probably more your style. The firm's research team has reportedly developed fiber-reinforced plastics that enabled trial wheels to last some 250,000 kilometers without falling apart, and they are hoping that designers will soon have "more latitude in their choice of material." The next challenge, however, is convincing regulators that non-metal rims have what it takes to be a safe addition to your next vehicle, but barring any major catastrophes in future test scenarios, you won't find us complaining about wheels that weigh (and cost) less.


http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/f...to-production/

[rion]

plastics and ceramics... cool!

hope lang, cheap material means cheaper for us.

sometimes, it's the technology and idea that we pay for more...

[russpogi]

I can't wait for this to happen!

[empy]

somehow, "sittin on plastic" doesn't quite have the street cred of "sittin on chrome" or "ridin on blades" :hihihi:

[Asus700]

i bet it will be more expensive than your typical mags

[IMm29]

Wow! 250,000 Kms and still going. I wonder how many Kms it can rack up on Philippine roads.