Clear Wheels, Nukka

[Koll]

Get em here before on Pimp my Ride

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/Lexquiles/Suff/clearz2.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/Lexquiles/Suff/clearz.jpg

[Tsar]

wtf?

[Koll]

They are the new Transparent alumunumumumumumumumum
http://beverlytang.com/archives/materials/transparent_aluminum.html

[ar0ck]

That is actually pretty freaking cool, but Id have to have one of those big brake kits behind it.

[79dizZy28]

:shock: i kinda like it

[deadtrend1]

some one go a little too deep with the buffer??

[NJSPEEDER]

that is pretty trick. i wonder how strong/road worthy they really are.
how much do they cost?

later
tim

[Ian]

if its the same stuff thats on the website, it should be plenty strong. says its stronger than glass and steel. I'm willing to bet they cost a small fortune though.

[qwikz28]

1. they are kinda cool
2. at least get a big brake kit to complete the look
3. nice turd gen in the back of the second pic
4. why put them on a 350z?

[12secondv6]

If it is legit.... and strong... it is bad ass!

[Ian]

any guesses on whats on the far left of the second pic in front of the scion? its got a huge trunk and steel wheels....my kinda car :lol:

[BlueFBird]

that cant be strong

[qwikz28]

any guesses on whats on the far left of the second pic in front of the scion? its got a huge trunk and steel wheels....my kinda car :lol:look at the cars in his driveway... i bet its a mid-60s impala. impalas pwn all bitches

[saint]

those wheels are def f*ckin cool. id def sport those. cool breakthrough, lol im waiting for a totally clear car now.

[Savage_Messiah]

I wonder how much they weigh

[Teds89IROC]

I wonder how much they weigh

probably as much as you :lol: Those wheels do look cool, I don't think I'd trust them though.

~Ted

[V]

the downside...brake dust.....

[Teds89IROC]

good point..those will look like ass in no time

~Ted

[Brando56894]

they do look pretty sweet, but how can you make a metal clear? :?

[Koll]

I wanna get them with my rusty drums.

[enRo]

Yep, next thing coming to a speed shop near you, transparent aluminum blocks (dont know if it exists tho lol)

[Koll]

Yep, next thing coming to a speed shop near you, transparent aluminum blocks (dont know if it exists tho lol)

Thatd be cool to see the explosion in the chamber.


And then I can see where that oil leak is from :?

[89 Trans Am WS6]

1. they are kinda cool

4. why put them on a 350z?

Maybe because thats what he owns? :roll:

[12secondv6]

Yep, next thing coming to a speed shop near you, transparent aluminum blocks (dont know if it exists tho lol)

That would be AWESOME!

[bad64chevelle]

any guesses on whats on the far left of the second pic in front of the scion? its got a huge trunk and steel wheels....my kinda car :lol:look at the cars in his driveway... i bet its a mid-60s impala. impalas pwn all bitches


Actually thats a 1965-1966 Ford Thunderbird in the background...

[PBodyGT87]

the transparent aluminum is not legit so i have heard.

[Tsar]

they do look pretty sweet, but how can you make a metal clear? Â*:?transparent aliminum... take a look http://beverlytang.com/archives/materials/transparent_aluminum.html

[Tsar]

the transparent aluminum is not legit so i have heard.why not?

[NJSPEEDER]

well, because it says it is made from glass right in the description that is linked. lol
adding aluminum oxide to glass doesn't make clear aluminum, it makes galss with aluminum in it.

later
tim

[Tsar]

well, because it says it is made from glass right in the description that is linked. lol
adding aluminum oxide to glass doesn't make clear aluminum, it makes galss with aluminum in it.

later
timbut its still strong, or at least they say it is

[Fasterthanyou]

well, because it says it is made from glass right in the description that is linked. lol
adding aluminum oxide to glass doesn't make clear aluminum, it makes galss with aluminum in it.

later
tim
Would you like some fries with your ketchup? :lol:
Hypereutectic; Having the minor component present in a larger amount than in the eutectic composition of the same components.

[Brando56894]

well, because it says it is made from glass right in the description that is linked. lol
adding aluminum oxide to glass doesn't make clear aluminum, it makes galss with aluminum in it.

later
tim
Would you like some fries with your ketchup? :lol:
Hypereutectic; Having the minor component present in a larger amount than in the eutectic composition of the same components.

wtf? :?: and yea tim i agree, its not transparent aliminum its still glass.... this just made me think, if you hit it real hard with a hammer does it shatter,crack, or dent?

[slasherbarb]

well..IMO...those rims ain't spinnin'...therefore, they ain't sh#t!!!!!

call me when they make clear spinnas!!!

[Tsar]

well, because it says it is made from glass right in the description that is linked. lol
adding aluminum oxide to glass doesn't make clear aluminum, it makes galss with aluminum in it.

later
tim
Would you like some fries with your ketchup? Â*:lol:
Hypereutectic; Having the minor component present in a larger amount than in the eutectic composition of the same components.

wtf? Â*:?: and yea tim i agree, its not transparent aliminum its still glass.... this just made me think, if you hit it real hard with a hammer does it shatter,crack, or dent?if you hit anything hard enough it will shatter/crack/dent.

[enRo]

well, because it says it is made from glass right in the description that is linked. lol
adding aluminum oxide to glass doesn't make clear aluminum, it makes galss with aluminum in it.

later
tim
Would you like some fries with your ketchup? :lol:
Hypereutectic; Having the minor component present in a larger amount than in the eutectic composition of the same components.

wtf? :?: and yea tim i agree, its not transparent aliminum its still glass.... this just made me think, if you hit it real hard with a hammer does it shatter,crack, or dent?if you hit anything hard enough it will shatter/crack/dent.

I speakth the experience...
Lesson of the year: Momo shifters do big damage to Honda windshields :-D

[Koll]

well, because it says it is made from glass right in the description that is linked. lol
adding aluminum oxide to glass doesn't make clear aluminum, it makes galss with aluminum in it.

later
tim
Would you like some fries with your ketchup? :lol:
Hypereutectic; Having the minor component present in a larger amount than in the eutectic composition of the same components.

wtf? :?: and yea tim i agree, its not transparent aliminum its still glass.... this just made me think, if you hit it real hard with a hammer does it shatter,crack, or dent?if you hit anything hard enough it will shatter/crack/dent.

I think what he ment is "If you hit glass, it shatters, if you hit metal it dents. Which will this do?"

[Ian]

if its the transparent aluminum, it should dent (assuming of course that the stuff on the website is real). If its just glass with aluminum in it, I would think that it would crack. dont quote me though cause I really dont know anything about metallurgy or the composition of glass and aluminum. :lol:

[Tsar]

well so what if it shatters? im pretty sure CF shatters too but you dont see too many people complain about it. :shrug:

[Batman]

Ummm, weird?

[PBodyGT87]

if what is on the site is legit, and well, i don't know if trust a site titled "beverlytang.com" i would imagine it would crack, or mostly chip. they are saying it's not aluminum, but "alumina", in other words, a whole new susbtance, not a variation of aluminum. but i don't think it's really legit. I would assume those wheels are made out of some other material, like maybe a composition of lexan and other sorts, there are other acrylics and plastics that are rather strong.

don't trust everything you find on the interweb.

as for cracking and shattering, glass is really, technically, a plastic of sorts. glass is nothing more than a thin hard "skin" (on each face of the glass) that lays on top of a "softer" material. don't get me wrong, just cuz i say plastic, doesn't mean it's not strong or hard. anyway, when you break glass, if the "skins" are more elastic, the glass is liable to simply crack in a hairline, or, like that of a windshield, spidercrack but hold together, mostly maintaining shape, depending on the type of impact. but when the skin is less elastic, this is when you get the shatter effect, because the inner material cannot maintain shape without it. and much like the rubber of a popping balloon, the skin immediately retracts, releasing the inner material, and the glass falls apart into little pieces.

[Ian]

if what is on the site is legit, and well, i don't know if trust a site titled "beverlytang.com" i would imagine it would crack, or mostly chip. they are saying it's not aluminum, but "alumina", in other words, a whole new susbtance, not a variation of aluminum. but i don't think it's really legit. I would assume those wheels are made out of some other material, like maybe a composition of lexan and other sorts, there are other acrylics and plastics that are rather strong.

don't trust everything you find on the interweb.

as for cracking and shattering, glass is really, technically, a plastic of sorts. glass is nothing more than a thin hard "skin" (on each face of the glass) that lays on top of a "softer" material. don't get me wrong, just cuz i say plastic, doesn't mean it's not strong or hard. anyway, when you break glass, if the "skins" are more elastic, the glass is liable to simply crack in a hairline, or, like that of a windshield, spidercrack but hold together, mostly maintaining shape, depending on the type of impact. Â*but when the skin is less elastic, this is when you get the shatter effect, because the inner material cannot maintain shape without it. and much like the rubber of a popping balloon, the skin immediately retracts, releasing the inner material, and the glass falls apart into little pieces.

wow, do you have a phd in glass-ology? :lol:

[BlueFBird]

its holdin the wheels on thats good enough for me :lol:

[jims69camaro]

it's not a metal, it's a ceramic. and it would shatter under the definition of ceramics. keep them outta jersey potholes, then...

[Fasterthanyou]

it's not a metal, it's a ceramic. and it would shatter under the definition of ceramics. keep them outta jersey potholes, then...
It's definatly a ceramic but ceramic's are also usually defined as non-metallic. This is where the definitions aren't so clear because what they should say is non-transition or non-magnetic metals because AL (aluminum) is a metal!

if what is on the site is legit, and well, i don't know if trust a site titled "beverlytang.com" i would imagine it would crack, or mostly chip. they are saying it's not aluminum, but "alumina", in other words, a whole new susbtance, not a variation of aluminum. (blah blah blah)
I can't say if the wheels look legit or not. For me the pictures aren't working. If they are completely clear then I'd say fake, probably a plastic. If they're aren't completely transparent then they could very well be made of Alumina.
It's still aluminum. Alumina; AL2O3 aka Aluminum Oxide has been around for years. It's found in all aluminum that has been exposed to ozone. The patina that is formed is Alumina. The properties of Alumina are very hard and used in abrasive blasting. I got a 50lb bag of it to clean off rust when I ever get my blasting cabinet finished.

[Ian]

it's not a metal, it's a ceramic. Â*and it would shatter under the definition of ceramics. Â*keep them outta jersey potholes, then...
It's definatly a ceramic but ceramic's are also usually defined as non-metallic. This is where the definitions aren't so clear because what they should say is non-transition or non-magnetic metals because AL (aluminum) is a metal!

if what is on the site is legit, and well, i don't know if trust a site titled "beverlytang.com" i would imagine it would crack, or mostly chip. they are saying it's not aluminum, but "alumina", in other words, a whole new susbtance, not a variation of aluminum. (blah blah blah)
I can't say if the wheels look legit or not. For me the pictures aren't working. If they are completely clear then I'd say fake, probably a plastic. If they're aren't completely transparent then they could very well be made of Alumina.
It's still aluminum. Alumina; AL2O3 aka Aluminum Oxide has been around for years. It's found in all aluminum that has been exposed to ozone. The patina that is formed is Alumina. The properties of Alumina are very hard and used in abrasive blasting. I got a 50lb bag of it to clean off rust when I ever get my blasting cabinet finished.

Thanks Mr. Wizard! :lol:

[12secondv6]

Maybe just black magic?

[NJSPEEDER]

Maybe just black magic?

why's it gots ta be a black thang?

later
tim

[jims69camaro]

it's not a metal, it's a ceramic. Â*and it would shatter under the definition of ceramics. Â*keep them outta jersey potholes, then...
It's definatly a ceramic but ceramic's are also usually defined as non-metallic. This is where the definitions aren't so clear because what they should say is non-transition or non-magnetic metals because AL (aluminum) is a metal!

if what is on the site is legit, and well, i don't know if trust a site titled "beverlytang.com" i would imagine it would crack, or mostly chip. they are saying it's not aluminum, but "alumina", in other words, a whole new susbtance, not a variation of aluminum. (blah blah blah)
I can't say if the wheels look legit or not. For me the pictures aren't working. If they are completely clear then I'd say fake, probably a plastic. If they're aren't completely transparent then they could very well be made of Alumina.
It's still aluminum. Alumina; AL2O3 aka Aluminum Oxide has been around for years. It's found in all aluminum that has been exposed to ozone. The patina that is formed is Alumina. The properties of Alumina are very hard and used in abrasive blasting. I got a 50lb bag of it to clean off rust when I ever get my blasting cabinet finished.

it is a ceramic with aluminum oxide in it... the quote was "much harder than either glass or steel", making reference to the two properties (i guess) of glass and 'metal'. i'd still bank on shatter, but at what point it would shatter would be a mystery. how much force would it take to break a ceramic interlaced with aluminum oxide? wouldn't that much depend on how much of the two (or more) ingredients...

[Squirrel]

Maybe just black magic?

why's it gots ta be a black thang?

thats brown magic....