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paulskinback · 11-13-2006, 01:25 PM

Sema 2006 - the next big thing after spinners?

http://www.cartv.com/content/researc...MA/vcat/Event/

(Video)

ChrisJericho · 11-13-2006, 05:15 PM

Ehhhh, despite what the guy says, I bet he got the idea from the clear window on his computer case =D

Cynthetiq · 11-13-2006, 06:16 PM

now... okay... brake dust makes them dirty.. so you'll now obsess about cleaning them over and over and over after each time you drive.

cool for just a carshow, but impractical for driving.

Willravel · 11-13-2006, 06:20 PM

Much less dumb than spinners!

BadNick · 11-13-2006, 06:39 PM

Maybe for the car show scene but stupid for the street. I think I'd quickly get tired of them at car shows too, except maybe if they had some huge ceramic rotor/titanium caliper big brake kit behind them.

Anybody ever seen auto wheel spinners that are like a roulette wheel? Now I'd bet on that.

healer · 11-13-2006, 08:34 PM

I think they DO look better on bikes than on cars. On the bikes, you don't see as much of the hub in the center which on the cars look a bit odd.

Does anyone else think they're a bit on the expensive side?

THGL · 11-13-2006, 08:50 PM

It's the next big thing for MTV Cribs.

RCR · 11-14-2006, 07:42 AM

I agree, this would be incredibly difficult to keep clean....interesting idea though.

ngdawg · 11-14-2006, 01:04 PM

I agree about the cleaning. I'm a stickler for clean wheels-that'd be impossible being that it's solid.

sasKuach · 11-14-2006, 04:46 PM

Especially since they look closed. How would you get in there to clean the inside without taking off the wheel?

Aro23 · 11-15-2006, 06:00 PM

every trip you make with the car, you'll have to clean it

tfpfreak · 11-16-2006, 12:58 PM

"can pretty much with-stand anything you can throw at it".... hmm he sure does sound certain about that doesn't he?

I also agree with the majority here on the cleaning part. Too much work for just a see-thru wheel. Wonder what effects heat/cold have on them? Discoloration?

ASU2003 · 11-16-2006, 05:07 PM

I think you will see a lot of motorcycles with these wheels. For cars, I don't think it makes too much sense (brake dust, dirt, and mud) , but I like the concept. I wonder if they would crack if you go through a pothole?

The idea is so obvious I can't believe nobody thought to do it until now.

(Nobody has made any jokes about transparent aluminum yet?)

blade02 · 11-16-2006, 05:56 PM

I like them on bikes... they look weird on cars. Though I could see some interesting potential with etching/engraving on the surface or embedding things into the plastic such as LEDs or other do-dads.

newtx · 11-17-2006, 06:54 AM

I would prefer the look to spinners but I'm too old school to appreciate.

Bill O'Rights · 11-17-2006, 07:57 AM

I don't see these things catching on.

But, if they do, it's just one more thing for me to laugh at.

KirStang · 11-17-2006, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blade02

I like them on bikes... they look weird on cars. Though I could see some interesting potential with etching/engraving on the surface or embedding things into the plastic such as LEDs or other do-dads.

That'd be hot if they can use LEDs to make the whole wheel glow red or blue. =)

Cynthetiq · 11-17-2006, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KirStang

That'd be hot if they can use LEDs to make the whole wheel glow red or blue. =)

I posted that from last last year...

http://customwheel.com/custom_wheels...oducts_id/1687

catback · 11-17-2006, 04:08 PM

Good for show not for go, being that they're solid they'd be a pain in the ass to clean especially the back side where all the brake dust will be, rocks and other crap will eventually carve noticeable nicks and blemishs into the clear part and it'll look like crap, and being that they are solid brake ventillation will be pretty bad. All good reasons on why not to spend $2000 on em.

kurty[B] · 11-17-2006, 04:15 PM

I think they look better on motorcycles too.

It's SEMA, 90% of the junk on display at SEMA is not meant for practical use. It's literally to say "look what I can do", get your name out there with something "incredible" like clear rims, and maybe the other aspects of your business will pick up too.

I gotta give him credit for coming up with something relatively new, even if it is pointless. I think it's better than spinners. Not sure how rap artists will display their clear rims around their necks though?

11-13-2006, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
paulskinback Insane	Clear Rims Sema 2006 - the next big thing after spinners? http://www.cartv.com/content/researc...MA/vcat/Event/ (Video) __________________ 'Everything that can be invented has been invented.- - 1899, Charles Duell, U.S. Office of Patents. 'There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.' - Ken Olson, 1977, Digital Equipment Corporation

11-13-2006, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChrisJericho eat more fruit Location: Seattle	Ehhhh, despite what the guy says, I bet he got the idea from the clear window on his computer case =D __________________ "A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche

11-13-2006, 06:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	now... okay... brake dust makes them dirty.. so you'll now obsess about cleaning them over and over and over after each time you drive. cool for just a carshow, but impractical for driving. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

11-13-2006, 08:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
THGL Psycho Location: Louisville, KY	It's the next big thing for MTV Cribs. __________________ "The truth is merely an excuse for lack of imagination." - Garak

11-14-2006, 01:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	I agree about the cleaning. I'm a stickler for clean wheels-that'd be impossible being that it's solid. __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.

11-13-2006, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Much less dumb than spinners!

11-13-2006, 06:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	Maybe for the car show scene but stupid for the street. I think I'd quickly get tired of them at car shows too, except maybe if they had some huge ceramic rotor/titanium caliper big brake kit behind them. Anybody ever seen auto wheel spinners that are like a roulette wheel? Now I'd bet on that.

11-14-2006, 07:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
RCR Crazy	I agree, this would be incredibly difficult to keep clean....interesting idea though.

11-14-2006, 04:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
sasKuach Tilted	Especially since they look closed. How would you get in there to clean the inside without taking off the wheel?

11-15-2006, 06:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Aro23 Crazy	every trip you make with the car, you'll have to clean it

11-16-2006, 12:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
tfpfreak Crazy Location: MS	"can pretty much with-stand anything you can throw at it".... hmm he sure does sound certain about that doesn't he? I also agree with the majority here on the cleaning part. Too much work for just a see-thru wheel. Wonder what effects heat/cold have on them? Discoloration? __________________ Never grow a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. ~ Clementine Paddleford

11-16-2006, 05:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	I think you will see a lot of motorcycles with these wheels. For cars, I don't think it makes too much sense (brake dust, dirt, and mud) , but I like the concept. I wonder if they would crack if you go through a pothole? The idea is so obvious I can't believe nobody thought to do it until now. (Nobody has made any jokes about transparent aluminum yet?)

11-16-2006, 05:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
blade02 Insane	I like them on bikes... they look weird on cars. Though I could see some interesting potential with etching/engraving on the surface or embedding things into the plastic such as LEDs or other do-dads.

11-17-2006, 06:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
newtx Addict	I would prefer the look to spinners but I'm too old school to appreciate.

11-17-2006, 07:57 AM	#16 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	I don't see these things catching on. But, if they do, it's just one more thing for me to laugh at. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

11-17-2006, 04:08 PM	#19 (permalink)
catback Psycho Location: North America	Good for show not for go, being that they're solid they'd be a pain in the ass to clean especially the back side where all the brake dust will be, rocks and other crap will eventually carve noticeable nicks and blemishs into the clear part and it'll look like crap, and being that they are solid brake ventillation will be pretty bad. All good reasons on why not to spend $2000 on em.

11-17-2006, 04:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
kurty[B] Sauce Puppet	I think they look better on motorcycles too. It's SEMA, 90% of the junk on display at SEMA is not meant for practical use. It's literally to say "look what I can do", get your name out there with something "incredible" like clear rims, and maybe the other aspects of your business will pick up too. I gotta give him credit for coming up with something relatively new, even if it is pointless. I think it's better than spinners. Not sure how rap artists will display their clear rims around their necks though?