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BST Carbon Wheels
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:27 pm
by MartDude
Copied from RSVR.Net - in case some of the local vultures haven't seen it
http://rsvr.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=777 ... bon-wheels
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:34 pm
by Kwackerz
id never buy secondhand carbon wheels.. too dodgy.. no knowlegde of the history of them, etc.
my own take on it..
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:51 pm
by D-Rider
Kwackerz wrote:id never buy secondhand carbon wheels.. too dodgy.. no knowlegde of the history of them, etc.
my own take on it..
Being as they are more robust than metal wheels, I can see no good reason for such a "policy".
Bet these ones will be going for a fair bit more than I got mine for
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:07 pm
by Kwackerz
D-Rider wrote:Kwackerz wrote:id never buy secondhand carbon wheels.. too dodgy.. no knowlegde of the history of them, etc.
my own take on it..
Being as they are more robust than metal wheels, I can see no good reason for such a "policy".
Bet these ones will be going for a fair bit more than I got mine for
Indeed and as such when a carbon wheel goes.. it will go.
When an alloy one goes chances are it won't go as dramatically.
You can crack detect an alloy wheel dead easily. not so easily a carbon one. if I bought a set of wheels (say OZ's) then I would properly check them for cracks before using them, as I can't really do this with carbon, I'd buy new if I were to buy them at all.
It's not a 'policy' it's a statement of fact. Id never buy secondhand carbon wheels.
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:26 pm
by D-Rider
BST FAQ wrote:Q: After an accident, how will I know if my wheel is still safe and usable?
A: One of the good things about carbon fiber is that you can see damage immediately. The first test is whether the tire is holding air. If it is not, the wheel is likely damaged beyond repair. Major damage will show cracks through the rim and the wheel will obviously not be usable. If it holds air, remove the tire and check the wheel carefully. Damage can be superficial in which case minor cracks will be visible in the clear coat, and the wheel is usable. If the cracks are deeper and the layers of carbon fiber appear to be torn, this is more serious and the wheel should not be used.
Conversely I bought a pair of OZ wheels - the seller did state that the front tyre deflated and so I bought them with eyes open and at a price I was happy with for just the rear.
I eventually located the hair-line crack in them but only after removing a lot of paint. Even with the paint removed it could barely be seen.
Eventually I found a good OZ front to go with the rear.
I think that it could be argued that with metal wheels it may be more difficult to detect damage.
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:37 pm
by Kwackerz
Not arsed either way, I wont buy secondhand carbon wheels! What others do is entirely up to them
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:42 pm
by D-Rider
Kwackerz wrote: Not arsed either way, I wont buy secondhand carbon wheels! What others do is entirely up to them
Fairy Nuff
