Carbon Fiber Rims - Toyota Yaris Forums

sdmf · 07-24-2007, 02:35 PM

hey look what i found, what do you think?

http://www.racinglab.com/rota-boost-16x7-cf.html

ChinoCharles · 07-24-2007, 02:38 PM

I mean, you know they're not made of carbon fiber. They're wheels! Therefore, I think the same of these as I think of, say, carbon fiber door handle stickers. Why? Buy black.

nqd · 07-24-2007, 02:41 PM

i was gonna get those next!!!! i was gonna keep it a secret tho

Black Yaris · 07-24-2007, 04:46 PM

for the Lazy

But as chino noted, they are not mad of CF, it just looks like they have a CF overlay(sticker) on the face of the wheel b4 they cleared them. But if rice is what you like those wheels are like gold.

kurokoma-kun · 07-24-2007, 05:39 PM

I looked at similar ones, too pimp for me, but if you have other carbon fiber on the car it could look cool. My main concern would be scratches that could not be touched up.

brickhardmeat · 07-24-2007, 05:42 PM

fake cf is gross

now snakeskin wheels would be fuckin' cool

RShatchback · 07-24-2007, 05:48 PM

Anything that says "carbon fiber look" or "carbon fiber finish" is pretty lame...

*kimona* · 07-24-2007, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

...they are not mad of CF, it just looks like they have a CF overlay(sticker) on the face of the wheel b4 they cleared them. But if rice is what you like those wheels are like gold.

I don't know about "rice". I think they may help someone complete their carbon fiber "theme".

cali yaris · 07-24-2007, 06:44 PM

Quote:

I mean, you know they're not made of carbon fiber. They're wheels!

CC, sorry to disagree, but Dymag does make CF rims (with cast magnesium centers) -- um, they're only $2500 each?

SailDesign · 07-24-2007, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

CC, sorry to disagree, but Dymag does make CF rims (with cast magnesium centers) -- um, they're only $2500 each?

Carbon is not really a good material for wheels, unless you mix it with something like Kevlar.
If you want carbon overload, the image below is about 1200 lbs of the stuff (an upside-down boat hull, about 56 ft long). The "paper" stuck to it is "peel-ply", used to separate the carbon pre-preg from the bleeder cloth so you can remove the vacuum bag easily after cooking it. It also protects the carbon from scuffing while it is on. This is what we do all day, every day at the shop.

RShatchback · 07-24-2007, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimona54

I don't know about "rice". I think they may help someone complete their carbon fiber "theme".

but if you have all carbon fiber that is real, a hood, hatch, ground effects, and then put fake carbon fiber wheels on - even if its to finish a theme, that seems kinda cheesy....

..thats like living in a house thats all real brick - and then putting up a detached garage covered in faux brick paneling....

cali yaris · 07-24-2007, 07:21 PM

the Dymag wheels ARE carbon fiber, though I don't know about additives like Kevlar. I've seen them in person on the Porsche GT-3 Time Attack car. They feature cast magnesium centers. Very high-end, very expensive.

Here are a few pics for the doubters:

Rich Norman · 08-11-2007, 07:44 PM

These particular wheels were developed for OEM's ( notably Mosler MT900S supercar ) and subsequently were introduced / marketed for the high-end aftermarket.

Strong and light, only small batch quality related issues ( typical of any wheel mfr ). They had a few sets apparently suffered from air leakage from the magnesium / composite juncture ( joined by titanium bolts ).

Not many know that carbon fiber wheels were even available from aftermarket vendors as early as the late 1980's ( though hardly the tuner type wheels we are familiar with, a company called MRW sold them for dirt track racing applications ).

ChinoCharles · 08-11-2007, 10:16 PM

cali, at $2500 a pop they don't even count!

cali yaris · 08-12-2007, 01:28 AM

Yeah, but I'm just crazy enough to throw a set of those on a Yaris

TLyttle · 08-12-2007, 01:56 AM

This isn't all that new, guys: we all know someone who threw $2,000 worth of mags and tires on an $800 sled...

07-24-2007, 02:35 PM	#1
sdmf Down With the Sickness Drives: 2007 yaris liftback Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 385	Carbon Fiber Rims hey look what i found, what do you think? http://www.racinglab.com/rota-boost-16x7-cf.html __________________ Strength - Determination - Merciless - Forever

07-24-2007, 02:41 PM	#3
nqd Drives: 07 Yaris LB Absolute RED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 884	i was gonna get those next!!!! i was gonna keep it a secret tho __________________ v

07-24-2007, 04:46 PM	#4
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	for the Lazy But as chino noted, they are not mad of CF, it just looks like they have a CF overlay(sticker) on the face of the wheel b4 they cleared them. But if rice is what you like those wheels are like gold. __________________

07-24-2007, 05:39 PM	#5
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	I looked at similar ones, too pimp for me, but if you have other carbon fiber on the car it could look cool. My main concern would be scratches that could not be touched up. __________________ my yaris, kurokoma-kun

07-24-2007, 05:42 PM	#6
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	fake cf is gross now snakeskin wheels would be fuckin' cool __________________ SPONSORED BY

07-24-2007, 02:38 PM	#2
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	I mean, you know they're not made of carbon fiber. They're wheels! Therefore, I think the same of these as I think of, say, carbon fiber door handle stickers. Why? Buy black.

07-24-2007, 05:48 PM	#7
RShatchback Drives: 07 yaris liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY Posts: 220	Anything that says "carbon fiber look" or "carbon fiber finish" is pretty lame... __________________ Car forums are kinda like the public library - somepeople are just checking stuff out, and plenty of other people are just telling stories... Last edited by RShatchback; 07-24-2007 at 05:50 PM. Reason: forgot quotes

07-24-2007, 07:21 PM	#12
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	the Dymag wheels ARE carbon fiber, though I don't know about additives like Kevlar. I've seen them in person on the Porsche GT-3 Time Attack car. They feature cast magnesium centers. Very high-end, very expensive. Here are a few pics for the doubters: __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

08-11-2007, 07:44 PM	#13
Rich Norman View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 12	These particular wheels were developed for OEM's ( notably Mosler MT900S supercar ) and subsequently were introduced / marketed for the high-end aftermarket. Strong and light, only small batch quality related issues ( typical of any wheel mfr ). They had a few sets apparently suffered from air leakage from the magnesium / composite juncture ( joined by titanium bolts ). Not many know that carbon fiber wheels were even available from aftermarket vendors as early as the late 1980's ( though hardly the tuner type wheels we are familiar with, a company called MRW sold them for dirt track racing applications ). __________________ Rich Norman SAE/IATN 2007 Polar White Yaris HB

08-11-2007, 10:16 PM	#14
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	cali, at $2500 a pop they don't even count!

08-12-2007, 01:28 AM	#15
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Yeah, but I'm just crazy enough to throw a set of those on a Yaris __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

08-12-2007, 01:56 AM	#16
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	This isn't all that new, guys: we all know someone who threw $2,000 worth of mags and tires on an $800 sled...

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