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Yeah, they called them mags, but they really were aluminum. True magnesium wheels are both expensive and prone to cracking. They really are a race only item, but I have to admit they're unbelievably light. When I raced bikes, we always wanted to fit light wheels - Dymag, Technomagnesio and Marchesini were the best back in the day...
Yeah, they called them mags, but they really were aluminum. True magnesium wheels are both expensive and prone to cracking. They really are a race only item, but I have to admit they're unbelievably light. When I raced bikes, we always wanted to fit light wheels - Dymag, Technomagnesio and Marchesini were the best back in the day...
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They are... 
Yeup..
I was talking about the "true mag wheels"..
They also have the blended version...
Magnesium alloy wheels, or "mag wheels", are sometimes used on racing cars, in place of heavier steel or aluminum wheels, for better performance. The wheels are produced by one-step hot forging from a magnesium alloy known as ZK60, AZ31 or AZ91 (MA14 in Russia). Cast magnesium disks are used in motorcycle wheels.
The mass of a typical magnesium automotive wheel is about 5–9 kg or 11-20 lbs, depending on size.
Magnesium wheels are flammable and have been banned in some forms of motorsport in the UK following fires which are very difficult to extinguish. Mag wheels have been known to catch fire in competition use after a punctured tire has allowed prolonged scraping of the wheel on the road surface. Some variants of Magnesium alloy wheels may have low corrosion resistance.
They have the disadvantages of being rather expensive and not practical for most street vehicles.
Aluminium wheels are often mistakenly called "mag wheels".
Magnesium alloy wheel on a Porsche Carrera GT
BBS Forged Magnesium Racing Wheel
Joe Z
Yeah, they called them mags, but they really were aluminum. True magnesium wheels are both expensive and prone to cracking. They really are a race only item, but I have to admit they're unbelievably light. When I raced bikes, we always wanted to fit light wheels - Dymag, Technomagnesio and Marchesini were the best back in the day...
I was talking about the "true mag wheels"..
They also have the blended version...
Originally Posted by Magnesium alloy wheels
Magnesium alloy wheels, or "mag wheels", are sometimes used on racing cars, in place of heavier steel or aluminum wheels, for better performance. The wheels are produced by one-step hot forging from a magnesium alloy known as ZK60, AZ31 or AZ91 (MA14 in Russia). Cast magnesium disks are used in motorcycle wheels.
The mass of a typical magnesium automotive wheel is about 5–9 kg or 11-20 lbs, depending on size.
Magnesium wheels are flammable and have been banned in some forms of motorsport in the UK following fires which are very difficult to extinguish. Mag wheels have been known to catch fire in competition use after a punctured tire has allowed prolonged scraping of the wheel on the road surface. Some variants of Magnesium alloy wheels may have low corrosion resistance.
They have the disadvantages of being rather expensive and not practical for most street vehicles.
Aluminium wheels are often mistakenly called "mag wheels".
Magnesium alloy wheel on a Porsche Carrera GT
BBS Forged Magnesium Racing Wheel
Joe Z
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