Carbon fibre road wheels?
Carbon fibre road wheels?
(OP)
Many years ago Citroen produced carbon fibre road wheels for their rally programme. The car was the SM.
Given the advances in materials of this nature in the meantime it surprises me no one markets wheels of this material now.
Any thoughts and / or opinions?
Pete.
Given the advances in materials of this nature in the meantime it surprises me no one markets wheels of this material now.
Any thoughts and / or opinions?
Pete.





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http://www.autovelocityinc.com/wheels.htm
-Dave
Everything should be designed as simple as possible, but not simpler.
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There is an additional link on the third page of that thread that has more info....
Try googling.
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I wil follow the links posted.
Cheers , Pete.
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-Jon
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Steel wheels are excellent in that regard, but what happens to a composite wheel with no tyre at speed ?
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Kurtis.
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scroll to the bottom
-Dave
Everything should be designed as simple as possible, but not simpler.
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As mentioned above an Australian Formula SAE team did produce a full composite wheel in 2004, this was a moon disc type wheel. In 2005 they produced a 5 spoke 13" wheel which proved to work very well. The spoked wheel weighed in around 1.7kg. They are now in the stages of commercialisation.
I was part of the team that produced the wheels.
Cheers
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Do you know which company is considering the commercial production?
Cheers , Pete.
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Yes, I have just started working for them. Are you interested in composite wheels? To answer the question you first put on this thread...Yes there are many companies producing composite wheels. The main issue with producing wheels is the costs involved with making these wheels. When it comes to composites nothing is cheap. Dymag UK is selling hybrid wheels mag centre/carbon rim for around 3000 pounds each.
Rgds, Dave.
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-Dave
Everything should be designed as simple as possible, but not simpler.
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You are certainly right about the costs. Tempting as it is that is well beyond my budget.
Thakns again to all those who replied.
Cheers , Pete.
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I would love to give you an indication of how much we can make them for but I cant. I can say that we have made 15 prototypes so far and each have tought us something different. Do you know much about composites?
Cheers Dave.
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Thanks for the info and I appreciate the fact you are not able to pass on commercial details.
To be honest I am an absolute beginner and the question stems from the fact Citroen used them for one model and no others so I was guessing there were reasons.
Cheers ,Pete.
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All information is much appreciated.
Cheers , Pete.
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