Magnesium Wheels

CSK_423 · Post by **CSK_423** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:34 pm

Hope not I've got a set on my beasty and it's had them since before I purchased it !

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:07 pm

Mine are Mags.
Apparently they corrode. I guess they're soft.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:21 pm

just don't set them on fire they burn kinda mental.

Thinking back to chemistry as a yoof

foz01 · Post by **foz01** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:09 am

They are not designed for the rigours of raod driving so i have heard, best to contact the manufacturers i suppose

thay cannot be conventionally refurbed either, lots of sparks and stuff

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:05 am

Remember that one manufacture recommending yearly scans of the wheels to check for corrosion which cant be seen by the naked eye

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:12 pm

Kaboom

But you do get a reduction in unsprung weight

tonyg · Post by **tonyg** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:41 pm

Just remember even the fire brigade can't put out a fire if magnesium wheels catch fire.
(Eg renault rally car a few years ago).

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:09 pm

atoms and 340r's use them?

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:50 am

Gareth wrote:Mine are Mags.
Apparently they corrode. I guess they're soft.

Just the rims & yes they do

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:27 am

Gareth wrote:Mine are Mags.
Apparently they corrode. I guess they're soft.

Not with the amount of polish you will apply

Milkybar Kid · Post by **Milkybar Kid** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:13 am

If anyone wants or needs their mag wheels crack tested give me a shout

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:58 am

Milkybar Kid wrote:If anyone wants or needs their mag wheels crack tested give me a shout

Not tonight dear

Milkybar Kid · Post by **Milkybar Kid** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:55 pm

haha! that post above does not read "mag, wheels and crack tested

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:59 pm

Milkybar Kid wrote:haha! that post above does not read "mag, wheels and crack tested

But that is the way it reads on this site

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:14 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:
ExigeKen wrote:
Milkybar Kid wrote:If anyone wants or needs their mag wheels crack tested give me a shout
Not tonight dear
I suspect I could get into trouble if I where to rearrange some of the above words , like Mag , crack and tested ...........

Back on topic..

Feeling brave today...