Forget the spinners!

[gamepad]

wow, that is freaking amazing!

 

[Kelemvor]

I think they are cool. Could be neat to have a cool logo or something on there.

 

[dighn]

that's actually kind of cool

 

[boyRacer]

**y.

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
I'd like to see a technical explanation of how they get them to work. Especially when rotational speed is changing. It must have a wheel feedback mechanism somewhere. Also, it would be interesting to see how they're powered. I'm assuming its not through the car's charging system.

What if the screens simply don't spin? I think that would be a lot easier and the technology would be much cheaper.

 

[Banzai042]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
I'd like to see a technical explanation of how they get them to work. Especially when rotational speed is changing. It must have a wheel feedback mechanism somewhere. Also, it would be interesting to see how they're powered. I'm assuming its not through the car's charging system.

You're right about the feedback mechinism being needed. As for powering I'd guess that one of two things is done, either they have a little self contained generator that is run off of the rotation of the wheel, or they have some sort of power line running from the electrical system. The other question i have is how they are controlled, is it a wireless method, or a wired control method? If it's a wired control method i'd guess that they just have a simple power line alongside the control line for the rims. If it's wireless, i can't wait for the day somebody figures out how to hack into the rims of the guy next to him.

Edit, just saw on the site that they have a wireless modem, let the hacking fun begin.

 

[Banzai042]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
I'd like to see a technical explanation of how they get them to work. Especially when rotational speed is changing. It must have a wheel feedback mechanism somewhere. Also, it would be interesting to see how they're powered. I'm assuming its not through the car's charging system.

What if the screens simply don't spin? I think that would be a lot easier and the technology would be much cheaper.

If you look at the wheel you can see why it needs to spin, the basic setup is a wheel with either 3 or 6 thin strips (as there are 6 grooves, but only 3 of those lit up at the start of the video) of LED lights that can do any color, as it rotates they simply change color based on the position of the wheel, after a certain RPM of the wheel is reached the changing will make it appear to be one solid image

 

[sniperruff]

at least that white chick in the video is hot

 

[Quasmo]

MY IDEA!!!

 

[lrad50]

that is awesome.

besides the cost that is.

 

[Quasmo]

I cant wait till you can watch video on these, and then stream porn to my rims.

 

[spidey07]

ya know, as much as I hate bling...that is pretty dang good.

pretty sweet in my opinion. I give it about 6-8 years until you see it everywhere.

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: notfred
22" package with Pirelli tires ($12,500.00)
24" package with Pirelli tires ($15,000.00)
26" package with Pirelli tires ($19,500.00)

hahaha, those rims cost more than my 2006 civic.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy
....just ordered a pair!!!

Two? For your bicycle, I guess?

 

[deftron]

Saw a website (thinki t was posted here)

that showed you how to make those LED things

and put them on your wheels, bike spokes, etc.

 

[MichaelD]

I, for one, really appreciate the rapper with the lisp singing in the tune they play on the site...very professional.

PimpTH that be rollin
THee me in my ride, wiff the gear thaTH THolen
Etc, etc, another thug makes a buck, etc.

 

[FreshPrince]

I like it!

 

[tommywishbone]

Ghetto Fabulous! I like the 'trucker girl' sitting on the wheel. Cool. Ghetto... but cool.

 

[Shawn]

i want spinners which spin backwards.

 

[HyTekJosh]

interesting...

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Finally, Nascar car owners can increase the area of advertisement space by a whopping 1% (assuming the 22" rim)

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
I cant wait till you can watch video on these, and then stream porn to my rims.

Such is the fate of all technology.

I bet that when humans invented the wheel, pornographic stuff was inscribed on the side, and it was used to get people to their sex parties more quickly.

 

[MazerRackham]

I'd have images of wheels on my wheels which were tinier images of wheels... recursion!

 

[mdcrab]

Originally posted by: notfred
22" package with Pirelli tires ($12,500.00)
24" package with Pirelli tires ($15,000.00)
26" package with Pirelli tires ($19,500.00)

Do you know if it includes mounting, balancing, valves and stems?

 

[Kelemvor]

It's the same basic concept as the clocks that have the wire that flies back and forth. It draws a certain pattern every millisecond so as it moves your eye sees that it's writing our a whole word/phrase/etc.

Similar to this:
http://www.innovatoys.com/p/OPT/XP3