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There's being careful to not damage it beyond repair and then there is being careful to not damage one cosmetically. To be honest, with these wheels we really only have to worry about not incurring cosmetic damage. The nice thing about an 8000 ton cold forged wheel is that they are virtually indestructible. RAC, over the years of doing small lots of boutique, 10/10 wheels like these have only had a few, IIRC less than 2 or 3, that have been destroyed beyond repair. They also had them on track cars that have been wrecked with no damage sustained by the wheels - obviously a lot here depends on the nature of the wreck but it's still a testament to the strength of these wheels. Also, a forged wheel like this begins to take on properties similar to steel where the aluminum will bend rather than fracture, obviously with limits of fatigue. Within the safety range though, small bends in wheels like this can be safely straightened by RAC or a very knowledgeable wheel shop. Beside all that, of every lot of wheels RAC makes they keep a handful of spares on hand for the truly rare occurrence where a wheel is damaged beyond repair.

The wheels definitely have a "controversial" look - seems like people hate 'em or they love 'em. Once you know the ins and outs of RAC and what went into the design of these wheels, and just how unique they are because of the build not to mention the low numbers, you get really, really proud to own a set.