It’s no secret owning a hypercar isn’t exactly cheap, even for the small stuff, especially when you have a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. But a YouTuber is getting some blowback after he bragged about finding a cheap solution for a wheel swap on his pricey ride. Now there’s a big debate in the car world about whether he was right or wrong to do it.
Michael Schumacher’s old Bugatti has resurfaced in public.
We are of course talking about Ed Bolian who owns many other impressive rides. While the guy undoubtedly has done well for himself, he apparently didn’t want to shell out the $160,000-plus price tag for new wheels on his Bugatti.
After all, we can think of some pretty impressive rides you can buy with that kind of cash. Yeah, we know a lot of hypercar owners love to act like money is of no object, but that kind of attitude can get even the very wealthy into a lot of trouble.
Bolian found a much cheaper alternative after digging around: $3,700 for some Chinese wheels that are made to fit the hypercar.
The debate centers on a few points. For starters, some believe because the wheels the YouTuber bought were made in China, they’re going to literally fall apart while the hypercar is cruising down the highway, leading to a horrific accident.
We guess that could happen. But the counterpoint is a lot of things are made in China, some that are of poor quality and some that are of excellent quality. Even though the wheels didn’t cost an arm and a leg, that doesn’t mean they’re made poorly.
Another point of contention is how the wheels look. That’s more objective, however some really feel they just appear cheap cosmetically. We wonder if they would feel that way had Bolian said he dropped $80,000 for the set.
Sometimes, people will automatically look at something expensive with greater reverence and treat more affordable products with contempt.
And that brings us to the final point: do people own hypercars solely as a flex? Do they truly not care about the vehicle itself and instead are drawn to it as a status symbol and nothing more? If so, that would explain why they eagerly shell so much out for wheels, tires, and everything else.
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