Carbon Fiber Cadillac rims

MysteriousGT1 · 04-15-2005, 12:50 PM

anyone seen the rims off the STS SAE 100?

here is a big photo...they are a 2-piece carbon fiber rim with Magnesium spokes!

Cadillac STS SAE Rims

Quote from GM:

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Two-piece carbon fiber wheel with magnesium spokes: This two-piece wheel is designed to be the lightest yet strongest wheel in production, which reduces unsprung weight. Reducing unsprung weight improves acceleration, braking efficiency, handling and fuel consumption.

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Two-piece carbon fiber with magnesium spokes

Source: Dymag (wheels) / Pirelli (tires)
It was time someone stopped believing that we didn’t need to reinvent the wheel.
This two-piece wheel is produced by means of a carbon fiber rim and a magnesium center fastened together with titanium bolts.
The goal was to make the lightest and strongest wheel available at a realistic price. This wheel has been in development for three years and has been developed with OE specifications as the benchmark. To achieve its goal of building the lightest and strongest wheel, Dyna Wheel has in turn developed its own proprietary resin, fiber and tooling.
The main advantage of reducing weight in a wheel is the reduction of unsprung weight. Reducing unsprung weight improves acceleration, braking efficiency, handling and fuel consumption. No other area of weight reduction yields near the overall performance gain that is that is achieved by reducing the mass of rotational parts (unsprung weight).
In the racing industry a factor of eight is often used when calculating the benefit of reducing unsprung mass against sprung mass. For example, a stock forged aluminum C5 wheel weighs 20 lbs. The MG/C wheel weighs 14 lbs. – a difference of six lbs. Six pounds of weight savings per wheel x 4 wheels = 24 lbs. x 8 = 192 lbs. By reducing 24 lbs. of unsprung mass, the equivalent in sprung mass would be 192 lbs.

onesexyga · 04-15-2005, 01:19 PM

Thats awesome.

boost21 · 04-15-2005, 01:59 PM

wow i wonder how heavy

MysteriousGT1 · 04-15-2005, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by boost21

wow i wonder how heavy

I don't know...but i sure would like to know as well!

Edit: found it...14 lbs...i cannot believe that rotor is 15 inches in diameter!

ZakkWylde470 · 04-15-2005, 02:17 PM

I don't know what's more hotter, the wheels or the brakes.

GlisteningWhite · 04-15-2005, 02:22 PM

What size are they?

MysteriousGT1 · 04-15-2005, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GlisteningWhite

What size are they?

Still looking for the size of the rims...but here are some pics of the car!

04-15-2005, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ZakkWylde470

I don't know what's more hotter, the wheels or the brakes.

Gotta agree with ya on that one !

99GApunk · 04-15-2005, 04:10 PM

thats hot ****

Panacea · 04-15-2005, 04:16 PM

Cadillac - One thing GM did right!

playerx4 · 04-15-2005, 08:56 PM

Those are pretty hot.

blake · 04-16-2005, 02:02 PM

damn those are hot

kse73 · 04-16-2005, 02:13 PM

I looooooove that car.....and those rims look sweet as hell too. Maybe one day if this college debt doesnt kill me.

crazypontiac03 · 04-16-2005, 03:31 PM

I love The Rims, Brakes and The Car!!

GrandAmBaby17 · 04-16-2005, 04:14 PM

Those are sweet!

SpyhunteR · 04-16-2005, 08:13 PM

goddamn... this could potentially catch on and be the next style of high end wheels.... jesus.

GlisteningWhite · 04-17-2005, 09:35 PM

damn i love them maybe i can get a pair when they get 20's, okay maybe not....

DrFabulous · 04-17-2005, 11:02 PM

I have a new background!!!

That is sweet ass. Talk about stopping on a dime.

Braves299 · 04-18-2005, 08:35 AM

damn thats nice. 6 lugs on a car!! wow

ZakkWylde470 · 04-18-2005, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Braves299

damn thats nice. 6 lugs on a car!! wow

The CTS-V has 6-lug wheels and the Viper has had 'em since it came out.

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