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scootz

posted on 13/11/09 at 11:24 AM Reply With Quote
Traditional Slot Mags...

Are they magnesium, or alloy?







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r1_pete

posted on 13/11/09 at 11:28 AM Reply With Quote
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.........






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deezee

posted on 13/11/09 at 11:29 AM Reply With Quote
Both. Made from Magnesium Alloy.






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scootz

posted on 13/11/09 at 11:45 AM Reply With Quote
No... not selling (for a change!).



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





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scootz

posted on 13/11/09 at 11:45 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by deezee
Both. Made from Magnesium Alloy.


Ah ha!

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





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scootz

posted on 13/11/09 at 11:54 AM Reply With Quote
Hmmm... from the varying info on t'internet seems 6-7kg - not particularly light then!







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pewe

posted on 13/11/09 at 12:09 PM Reply With Quote
Easiest way is to apply a blow-torch - if they melt they're alloy, if they flare up they are magnesium.....
HTH
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scootz

posted on 13/11/09 at 12:11 PM Reply With Quote
Good call!

Ta!







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02GF74

posted on 13/11/09 at 12:50 PM Reply With Quote
archimedes?






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Phil.J

posted on 13/11/09 at 12:53 PM Reply With Quote
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!

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smudge88

posted on 13/11/09 at 01:51 PM Reply With Quote
Hi

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


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scootz

posted on 13/11/09 at 02:20 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers Smudge! 5kg is a better figure!





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JoelP

posted on 13/11/09 at 09:36 PM Reply With Quote
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]





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scootz

posted on 14/11/09 at 12:20 AM Reply With Quote
Nope... I want wheels made from Unobtainium!





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