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There is no advantage to a hubless wheel.
Sure there is. There's a value to some people to look different. That translates to dollars.
There's not a Performance advantage to a hubless wheel.
Motorcycle buyers, especially sportbikes, don't take kindly to bullshit. Hubless wheels are heavy, have more wear components and are pointlessly complex. But pointless complexity is a requirement in EVs to justify the overprice.
And truck buyers value functionality. Yet the cyber truck made money. 🤷♂️
Looks cool, ngl
tells thieves not to steal it