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ppad

Member Since: 16 Nov 2012
Location: now, UK S Coast
Posts: 223

In 10 years, 80% of wheels will look like this ...

so... what happens when you really need a Wolf wheel?

http://www.nelsonpub.com/cms/dfx/opens/art...&pn=04

The above came through my work related mail the other day. And I have no doubt that it is the future of the car wheel, it makes a lot of sense for 99.8% of the driving.

There is an excellent current post on steel wheels and their um, flexibility in bashing them if needed when out bush (and I have seen it done).
But, I suspect that they will be very hard to come by soon. I have seen the future of the wheel ...

Sold the much modified 110 2.8, in Oz
Brought the 90 home from Switzerland ...

15th Oct 2014 7:17am

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5878

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

Whilst I'm a huge fan of all things carbon (ooh, nice seat post sir....etc), and stick it on whatever and wherever I can, I would hope that these wheels will only ever be added to Defenders by Premiership Footballers. If this is the future of the wheel, someone should start a Wolf Preservation Society...... Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

15th Oct 2014 8:04am

Timo K

Member Since: 23 Aug 2012
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 171

I'd have absolutely no hesitations using carbon fibre (or right now, even good quality alloys) for my overlanding 110. Only thing that is always going to be an obstacle is the price. A good quality alloy costs 3-5 times as much as an equivalent steel wheel, and carbon fibre is much more expensive, probably even in the future also despite larger production volumes.

I had Wolfs previously, but the rim lip itself is not really any stronger than any other decent quality steel wheel, the centres are much much thicker though. Now running Dotz Dakars with a better offset, while dreaming of nice alloys, but at 2000€ for a set my priorities lay elsewhere...

15th Oct 2014 11:53am

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5878

Timo,

If you are interested, I have just bought a set of Blindos (x4) direct from the factory. With delivery to France it was approx 800€. Bloody bargain when compared with UK price and delivery to France.

The company that make them (they are the originals as used by the MOD in the UK) are AR Casting in Italy and the wheel is called the F15 Tech.

Worth a call? Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

15th Oct 2014 12:18pm

Timo K

Member Since: 23 Aug 2012
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 171

Really good info, thanks. I'll look into it once I get my lighting and suspension needs met first.

16th Oct 2014 4:51am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

I think the tyre manufacturers will have a bigger influence on what wheels we will be using in the future. interesting ideas from Hankook:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zu7GVfx6Ng

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Although, I quite fancy trying some of these as well:

24th Oct 2014 3:54pm

jimbob7

Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 2055

Carbon fibre wheels have been affordable on motorbikes for 15 years or so,I'm surprised that they're not widely available for cars yet, being my usual cynical self,carbon wheels will be the least of our worries in 5 years let alone 10. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.

24th Oct 2014 8:03pm

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