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Traditional Slot Mags...
scootz - 13/11/09 at 11:24 AM

Are they magnesium, or alloy?


r1_pete - 13/11/09 at 11:28 AM

They are my favourite wheels ever......

They were always referred to as Slot Mags, so recon they'll be magnesium alloy...

If they are Jag fitting and for sale 1st dibs please.........


deezee - 13/11/09 at 11:29 AM

Both. Made from Magnesium Alloy.


scootz - 13/11/09 at 11:45 AM

No... not selling (for a change!).



Saw a set for £80, but thought they couldn't be magnesium at that price!


scootz - 13/11/09 at 11:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by deezee
Both. Made from Magnesium Alloy.


Ah ha!

Any idea how heavy a typical set of 13"'s would be?


scootz - 13/11/09 at 11:54 AM

Hmmm... from the varying info on t'internet seems 6-7kg - not particularly light then!


pewe - 13/11/09 at 12:09 PM

Easiest way is to apply a blow-torch - if they melt they're alloy, if they flare up they are magnesium.....
HTH
Cheers, Pewe


scootz - 13/11/09 at 12:11 PM

Good call!

Ta!


02GF74 - 13/11/09 at 12:50 PM

archimedes?


Phil.J - 13/11/09 at 12:53 PM

They will be aluminium, Mag.alloy corrodes too rapidly to be left bare and be in that condition on old wheels like those.
I had some identical ones on my Scimitar when I was a lad!


smudge88 - 13/11/09 at 01:51 PM

Hi

Happen to have a 6*13 alloy wolfrace in the garage and that weights 5Kg without tyre.


Regards
Grant


scootz - 13/11/09 at 02:20 PM

Cheers Smudge! 5kg is a better figure!


JoelP - 13/11/09 at 09:36 PM

when i asked years ago, i was told that mags was just the name, because some expensive wheels were magnesium and hence it was cool to call them that.

You want carbon wheels really...

[Edited on 13/11/09 by JoelP]


scootz - 14/11/09 at 12:20 AM

Nope... I want wheels made from Unobtainium!