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7x13 ford fit wheels wanted
JoelP - 5/10/05 at 08:55 PM

wanted to mount some trackday tyres on. carbon fibre prefered, but anything considered! Loads on ebay but i thought id see if any members had spares


ned - 5/10/05 at 09:28 PM

did have some titanium ones joel, but not sure where i left them


JoelP - 5/10/05 at 10:06 PM

silly ned, titanium is much too heavy!

on a serious note, titanium (4.5) is actually a lot heavier than aluminium (2.5), which is itself a lot heavier than magnesium (1.5). not sure on the specific gravity of cf, but it wouldnt apply due to the different nature and strengths of it.

You see a lot of bikes with carbon wheels, but they dont exert the same cornering force as a car.

[Edited on 5/10/05 by JoelP]