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Old 06-23-2007, 02:23 PM   #1
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Clear wheels, y0

Maybe I was just absent when this broke, but how could I have missed it?

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/03/s...teal-the-show/

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Old 06-23-2007, 05:32 PM   #2
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Surprising -- it only took to the 2nd or 3rd comment before someone wondered what hot brake dust or rotors would do to them -- like melt 'em (even referred to polycarbonite's melting point...)
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Old 06-26-2007, 12:28 PM   #3
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Interesting idea but this guy summed it up susinctly for me:

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Though I can understand how some peoples aesthestic would be satisfied by a set a clear, spokeless rims, for me the spokes MAKE the wheel. This is like a donut without a hole, a rose without petals, a pen without ink, a... let's see... A WHEEL WITHOUT SPOKES!

Sorry, but this just ain't workin' for me... I guess the older I get the less crap I can tolerate.
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