2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Presents Performance Carbon Fiber Wheels
With the launch of the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, automotive enthusiasts are starting to explore some of the fast aftermarket options available, including Dymag and Hankuk Carbon N Performance rims. While some manufacturers use full carbon wheels, Hyundai's dynamic performance duo takes a different approach with hybrid carbon fiber wheels. The wheels of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N are currently still in the prototype stage, but already seem to promise impressive weight savings. Wheel spokes are traditionally made from forged pieces of aluminum that are then bolted to a carbon fiber tube. This of course gives the sensation of the strength and stiffness of forged aluminum combined with the lightness and stiffness of carbon fiber to maximize it. Full specifications of the rims, such as actual offset and weight, are not yet available, but the 21-inch rims used at the Goodwood Festival of Speed are claimed to have a 40 to 50 percent weight saving over traditional aluminum rims. According to Dym...