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The creator and patent holder of “the clear wheel” Doug McGoon and Forgiato have combined to turn this idea into a real drivable wheel.

In 2006 we proudly produced and introduced “The Clear Wheel” called Radurra for cars and motorcycles.

Again we return to our roots of jewelry manufacturing. A technique known as bezel setting which only master diamond setters can know, is where the diamonds are just slightly larger than the bezel they are set into, and held in place by pressure. Understanding this, we put the same care and consideration towards the Radurra as we would towards a fine watch. By eliminating the alloy center of a three piece forged wheel and setting into its place a hard coated polycarbonate center with a glass-like finish we achieve an amazing and stunning look, with a finished product that looks too good to be a wheel. Much the same way the diamond is set into a bezel setting, the polycarbonate center is set into the forged aluminum hoops with precision machining and a jeweler’s touch… the end result is a wheel that is strong, safe and beautiful. Now show off your high performance brakes and suspension on your high-end car or motorcycle. The same way you would add diamonds to your platinum watch, add the Radurra to your “platinum” car or custom chopper. With a vast range of color and finish options, your Radurra is sure to be as individual as yourself or your clientele.

The Radurra is currently available in twenty and twenty-two inch, and are custom built on order for your car or motorcycle.

The center is 1.5 or 2” polycarbonate, chemical hard coated both sides.

Weight 20” - 27 lbs, and 22” - 38 lbs (complete wheel weight)

All other parts of the wheel are forged 6061t aluminum
(Inner and outer hoops and Hub center)

SAE tested, certified and passed Impact, cornering and radial tests.

Now in production, average delivery time is 6-8 weeks.

Suggested retail is $5000.00 per wheel

savage at half the price.

$5000 per wheel and you get a set and some little knacker either steels them or ruins them with a knife, now wouldnt you be after seeing these beautiful wheels destroyed you would be to the police who would be  behind your back while you proceed to

dryle wrote: the amount of testing and r&d that will go into that will put off most of the modding manufacturers

The comment was a bit tongue in cheek, based on the fact that not too many of the plastic bit mods on your average dressed up Civic, etc. have been created following a rigorous engineering and testing lifecycle - "form" over function.  Perspex sheeting based wheels might flex a bit in cornering but its cheap and readily available and could be used to create a look not unlike the $5k per corner item.

Bezel Setting - hahahahahahahahahaha!  I wouldn't like to support over a ton of motorcar on them!

Would be a sod to get the kerbing marks polished out...

EDIT: Tj - I thought that you said that the e39 was more the "family car" and you weren't going nuts on it!!!

Polycarb is the stuff they make the glasses for rimmles etc. isn't that expensive. However from experience they tend to change color if exposed to various enviro things. e.g. heat, chemicals and even sweat.

Will be fun to see them after some carwash stuff, wheel cleaner, wax and road grime sits on them. Oh and they will scratch when cleaned unless you use that soft cloth you can buy at Specsavers.

And IMHO they look mank. You might get away with that in the US but can you imagine the local youth.... the amount of piss taking will be tremendous.

I think they look silly

Typical American bling.

Derek M5 wrote: What about brake cooling?

Not required.......when one is doing all of 10mph everywhere, to ensure that all and sundary can see ones $20,000 + worth of wheels, brake cooling is at the bottom of list of requirements. 

Make your own, here is the material

From McMaster Carr Catalog

Part Number:  http://www.mcmaster.com/itm/find.ASP?tab=find&context=psrchDtlLink&fasttrack=False&searchstring=8574K98" target=Results>8574K98  $7734.28 Each < name=idsFeatureValueChange =""> Material Polycarbonate Polycarbonate Material Polycarbonate Backing Plain Back Shape Sheets, Bars, Strips, and Cubes Sheets, Bars, Strips, and Cubes Type Rectangular Sheet Thickness 2" Thickness Tolerance +.2" Length 8' Length Tolerance -.25" Width 48" Width Tolerance -.25" Clear Clear with No Tint Operating Temperature Range -40° to +200° F Performance Characteristic High Impact Strength and Flame Retardant and Weather Resistant Tensile Strength 9000 psi Impact Strength 17 ft.-lbs./in. Tolerance Standard Hardness Rockwell R: 118 Specifications Met Underwriters Laboratories (UL) UL Rating UL 972

Am I the only one who thinks it looks absolute pants???

Extremely gimmicky.  An answer to a question no-one was asking.  To my mind a nice alloy wheel is not just functional but a piece of automotive "art" (for want of a better word) to be enjoyed in its own right. 

But hey, each to his own.

Mick

///M3Mick wrote: Am I the only one who thinks it looks absolute pants???

Don't think so Mick!!  I think this thread has gone forward on the same basis as watching a movie - the suspension of disbelief.....

(from Wiki - Suspension of disbelief refers primarily to the willingness of a reader or viewer to accept the premises of a work of fiction, even if they are fantastic or impossible. It also refers to the willingness of the audience to overlook the limitations of a medium, so that these do not interfere with the illusion)

gjoconnor92 wrote: Make your own, here is the material From McMaster Carr Catalog Part Number:  http://www.mcmaster.com/itm/find.ASP?tab=find&context=psrchDtlLink&fasttrack=False&searchstring=8574K98" target=Results>8574K98  $7734.28 Each < name=idsFeatureValueChange =""> Material Polycarbonate Polycarbonate Material Polycarbonate Backing Plain Back Shape Sheets, Bars, Strips, and Cubes Sheets, Bars, Strips, and Cubes Type Rectangular Sheet Thickness 2" Thickness Tolerance +.2" Length 8' Length Tolerance -.25" Width 48" Width Tolerance -.25" Clear Clear with No Tint Operating Temperature Range -40° to +200° F Performance Characteristic High Impact Strength and Flame Retardant and Weather Resistant Tensile Strength 9000 psi Impact Strength 17 ft.-lbs./in. Tolerance Standard Hardness Rockwell R: 118 Specifications Met Underwriters Laboratories (UL) UL Rating UL 972

and A technique known as bezel setting which only master diamond setters can know, is where the diamonds are just slightly larger than the bezel they are set into, and held in place by pressure

so as well as being a wheel manu you require the knowledge of a master jeweller.

tbh the wheels look rank and would only suit a car with super cool brakes (like Kin Mak's) possibly with leds attached to them for a show.

///M3Mick wrote: Am I the only one who thinks it looks absolute pants??? Extremely gimmicky.  An answer to a question no-one was asking.  To my mind a nice alloy wheel is not just functional but a piece of automotive "art" (for want of a better word) to be enjoyed in its own right.  But hey, each to his own. Mick

depends on your definition of pants if you mean look rank then yes i agree if you mean they look minty then i dont agree

They're impractical, probably have serious usability issues, and unless everything behind them was tip top like Micks ......

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.......they'd be rank. (I said Kins were getting too much attention when yours are tucked behind those rims! You can send me the backhander to my paypal acc, Mick).

But as an exercise and a foil for your ginormous brakes or chromey suspension, they are cool. Sometimes cool isn't necessarily nice. Look at the Alfa SZ - a super cool motor and great looking in its own inimitable way

Hehe you picked the wrong analogy TJ cos I happen to love Alfas, and think that car is both cool and nice at the same time.

Mick

ps the money is in your account.