Carbon fiber wheels currently cost more per set -- Carbon Revolution’s, for example, go for around $15,000 -- than we’ve ever spent on a car. Of course, that’s simply not a concern for some people. Take Jay Leno. He drives a McLaren P1, so we’re guessing he could spring for a set of carbon fiber rollers.

But he’s also no fool, so he's using this episode of "Leno's Garage" to put the wheels to the test. They're strapped to corners of a 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 RS -- not a bad rolling test bed -- and pushed around the corners of Willow Springs International Motorsports Park.

The video also contains some intriguing information from Carbon Revolution’s executive director, Brett Gass. The company hasn’t just developed a fancy set of rims -- they've come up with a way of building very lightweight wheels in volume. Gass describes his company’s manufacturing process as “streamlined” -- there’s no hand-laying of fiber or long stretches of baking in an autoclave.

Whether or not you care about lightweight wheels (and automakers certainly do), this could have an impact on how carbon fiber is used across industries.

Until then, Carbon Revolution’s products are geared toward enthusiasts with money to spend -- and who are very, very serious about shaving a few fractions of a second off their lap time. Are they worth it? Watch the above video to find out.

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