nametoshowothers
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aluminum has no defined fatique resistance either. yet is used in airplanes, car engines (pistons), wheels, etc. Most non steel alloys are like this. yet people make things work. The main reason the air frame is retired from an air plane is fatigue cracks, yet most of us still fly.I will be interested to find out what happens with carbon fiber wheels over time. From the posts I've seen on here I get the impression that a lot of people who are buying the R will be garaging their vehicles and pulling the car cover to look at them and dust them on Sundays. Maybe some will track them but without the CF wheels. Hopefully at least some of the Rs will see hard daily use with some track time sprinkled in using the original CF wheels so we can learn more about the durability of the carbon fiber wheels.
I agree with the previous poster that an engineering team will perform FMEA, but may not imagine all the potential failure modes during that exercise. It's a risk.
The only risk that I practically foresee is damaging the finish due to a curb incident and not being able to match finish.
i am more worried about the cost of the pilot sports cup 2 cost to keep those going.
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