Carbon Fiber Wheels
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Carbon Fiber Wheels
I know Dymags are the closest thing made for street use to carbon fiber wheels but I don't see their 2 designs working on the W211, are they even made anymore. I ask because everyone that has used them has talked of their performance effects. They are so much lighter than other wheels and the weight is mostly in the middle, the further the weight is from the center the worse it is, that's why 19s and 20s aren't the best for performance and 18s are usually recommended. The point is the Dymag design works on certain cars like the Ascari A10 but on the W211, I don't see it. Any other carbon, magnesium extreme lightweight wheels in different designs??
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If I'm not mistaken, Dymag teamed up with HRE for one of their wheel line-ups. 
So there is one option. 
http://www.hrewheels.com/blog/hre-an...c-partnership/
So there is one option. http://www.hrewheels.com/blog/hre-an...c-partnership/
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Yes but the Black is short, it's a coupe and for some reason wheels look small on the W211, I mean 19s look small for God's sake. The design of the HRE Dymags and the original, I don't see them going with my idea of the look. I was thinking more like iForged Seneka style, spiderweb design is what they call it? It's like this
They look really good on the W211, the offset is perfect, it gives the car this "muscular" look. I respect people's decision to put on the Forgestar F14s but I just don't see me liking them. Plus I don't see why there shouldn't be full carbon fiber wheels, even if the spoke are twice the thickness which would make it 10 times the strength they wheel would still be lighter. Now I know there are different type of strengths, like tensile etc but still, people underestimate carbon fiber people they perceive it as a "plastic".
They look really good on the W211, the offset is perfect, it gives the car this "muscular" look. I respect people's decision to put on the Forgestar F14s but I just don't see me liking them. Plus I don't see why there shouldn't be full carbon fiber wheels, even if the spoke are twice the thickness which would make it 10 times the strength they wheel would still be lighter. Now I know there are different type of strengths, like tensile etc but still, people underestimate carbon fiber people they perceive it as a "plastic".
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We did have a mesh style Carbon wheel. I'll take a picture of the one we have in our office. However, the carbon wheel is out of production currently.
Really depends on each vehicles application. Carbon has its strengths and weaknesses like you stated.
Also the Forgestar wheels are not forged wheels. They are flow formed.
Here's good reading on wheel types.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/....jsp?techid=90
Really depends on each vehicles application. Carbon has its strengths and weaknesses like you stated.
Also the Forgestar wheels are not forged wheels. They are flow formed.
Here's good reading on wheel types.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/....jsp?techid=90
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Like HRE needs Dymag to produce the wheels, as much as I respect the products Dymag has created it's not exactly the most financially stable company. HRE is well known and trusted, this is why you have to buy from a well known company. When wheels get damaged, when wheels break and it's a flaw from the maker, how are they going to fix it when they're bankrupt? Anyway I'm sure HRE will produce their own line of carbon fiber wheels and there's a market for them. The benefits of rotating weight, un-sprung weight and static weight all in the one package are invaluable, especially when the outer part is the lighter part. Keep up posted HRE on any updates.
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Lon,
Thanks for posting those pics of some BS that we have built. We have done a lot of HRE on CLK63 Black Series.
Here is a pic of the mesh Lon is referring to:
FYI - these wheels are for sale with low miles if anyone wants a set of HRE/Dymags.
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Thanks for posting those pics of some BS that we have built. We have done a lot of HRE on CLK63 Black Series.
Here is a pic of the mesh Lon is referring to:
FYI - these wheels are for sale with low miles if anyone wants a set of HRE/Dymags.
Thanks
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A super light carbon fiber wheel from HRE would be AWESOME!!!! I'd love to get one for my W211.... I prefer 18" though (not fan of big rims).
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That would be amazing, hope you guys get them on the market soon, we're getting impatient 
. Be sure to make the mesh style with offset like the Seneka, in fact make the Seneka design EXACTLY like how it is in the picture but with a carbon barrel and magnalium spokes, or whatever it is you guys do just do it . Remember, the exact design in the pic, it goes with the W211 like no other and those yellow calipers *drool*. I need to start customizing the car lol, MAKE THOSE WHEELS HAHA!!! 
. Be sure to make the mesh style with offset like the Seneka, in fact make the Seneka design EXACTLY like how it is in the picture but with a carbon barrel and magnalium spokes, or whatever it is you guys do just do it . Remember, the exact design in the pic, it goes with the W211 like no other and those yellow calipers *drool*. I need to start customizing the car lol, MAKE THOSE WHEELS HAHA!!!
