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The Bentley Bentayga Apex Edition, a limited release of 20 units with carbon wheels, ceramic brakes, and bespoke design options by Mulliner.

The 22-inch carbon wheel is the largest ever, yet saves 6 kg in weight compared with aluminum alloy.

27 July 2021 11:02 am / 0 comments Do you own a Bentley Bentayga and love carbon-fibre? The British luxury marque has unveiled a 22-inch carbon-fibre wheel – the largest wheel made of the material – for its SUV, that offers a weight saving of six kg per wheel in unsprung mass compared to aluminium. Developed with composites manufacturer Bucci Composites, the 22-inch carbon-fibre wheel for the Bentayga is the first-ever carbon-fibre wheel to pass all tests in the TÜV (Technischer Überwachungsverei – Technical Inspection Association) standards, which includes biaxial stress testing,...

Close-up of Bucci’s new resin transfer molded carbon fiber automotive wheel. Photo Credit: Bucci Composites Bucci Composites (Faenza, Italy), a fabricator of composite parts and structures for automotive, aerospace, marine and industrial applications, reported on March 4 , that it has completed development of a 22-inch fully carbon fiber automotive wheel rim that, Bucci says, has features not found on competing wheels. After years spent developing the wheel, in conjunction with a well-known automotive OEM, Bucci says it has passed the rigorous TÜV (Technischer Überwachungsverein/Tec...