# Plastic Rims? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 23, 2007, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357 "2007-06-23T06:22:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/1 "2007-06-23T06:22:39Z")
Anyone else read this? > **[Press and Media](https://www.fraunhofer.de/en/press.html)** > > The press, radio and multimedia represent important means of communication between the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and society. Here you can find our latest press releases and podcasts. Thoughts? I thinking that if they get them strong, enough those would be some kick ass light racing rims! ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/2 "2007-06-23T06:31:58Z")
ehhh ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/3 "2007-06-23T07:15:54Z")
would be interesting when they hit the streets. that would be the ultamate in lightweight. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/4 "2007-06-23T07:35:28Z")
If it gets the TUV “stamp” of approval, then I would feel confident running them. X… ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/5 "2007-06-23T08:13:19Z")
IMHO…a strong plastic wheel is absolutely feasable ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/6 "2007-06-23T08:35:42Z")
[quote=“Xander,post:4,topic:31357"”] If it gets the TUV “stamp” of approval, then I would feel confident running them. X… [/quote] my thoughts as well ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/7 "2007-06-23T09:26:37Z")
Maybe not in our cold ass winter though. ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/8 "2007-06-23T10:20:34Z")
[quote=“JDMSIR,post:7,topic:31357"”] Maybe not in our cold ass winter though. [/quote] i’m not worried about the cold i’m worried about extreme brake heat. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/9 "2007-06-23T10:22:18Z")
[quote=“somedude,post:8,topic:31357"”] i’m not worried about the cold i’m worried about extreme brake heat. [/quote] Thermosets will not do anything under heat, I would still be extremely afraid of the cold making the brittle ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/10 "2007-06-23T10:35:47Z")
If they are using a form Of ThermoResin Similar to Sports helmets, and Cutco knife handles It most definitely can be done. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/11 "2007-06-23T12:33:36Z")
Wow… that would be AMAZING! Im sure theyre going to be strong as hell, its just how theyre going to react to some serious abuse, they probably would just snap if you railed a curb or something, but id just get them for track rims anyways, so i dont think theres many curbs to hit… Wouldnt they weigh like 6 lbs in 18’s? haha… SIQQQQ ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/12 "2007-06-23T13:57:33Z")
Do they come in chrome? LOL ---
**Author:** ![jOHn10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jOHn10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jOHn10)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/13 "2007-06-23T17:42:02Z")
will be stupid expensive compared to magnesium, aluminum, etc… ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/14 "2007-06-23T18:53:12Z")
[quote=“jOHn10,post:13,topic:31357"”] will be stupid expensive compared to magnesium, aluminum, etc… [/quote] I agree with the intial R&D…but you eliminate everything that makes current mag/aluminum wheels expensive when they are made light-weight. i.e… you don’t have any final machining/balancing as you do following the forging/casting process of mag/aluminum ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-rims/31357/15 "2007-06-23T19:59:11Z")
wow… that would be sweet for a light wheel.