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1. [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <slaifman@socal.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 11:19:16 -0700; You are absolutely correct about the lifetime of real magnesium wheels (yellowish) and "MAG" wheels, which are generally aluminum. After very limited use they are not allowed to be used by almost al; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00151.html (8,341 bytes)
2. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: "Buck Trippel" <BuckTrippel@Verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 13:15:39 -0700; I own a couple of the original LAT HSC mags built by Doanne Spencer for Rootes in 1965. Calling them "rotten" would understate how bad mine are. Crack testing showed so many cracks that I won't use t; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00154.html (7,918 bytes)
3. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: "Would U.Believe" <mcdangerous@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 18:24:36 -0400; There are going to be a whole lot of Porsche 911 engines disintegrating if that's the case. They were magnesium until the 3.0 liter engine came out in somewhere around 1980. This is the first I've he; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00158.html (10,036 bytes)
4. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 09:52:04 +1000; Mauro Magnesium wheels are well known for turning porus "rotting" they become very brittle and fracture. As for other magnesium parts.. its not an uncomon issue on magnesium sumps. -- Regards Michael; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00160.html (7,741 bytes)
5. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: "Would U.Believe" <mcdangerous@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 20:33:48 -0400; The Porsche 911 air cooled engine was a dry sump engine; the whole case was made of magnesium. In all my experience with Porsche, over many years, I have never, ever heard of an engine case 3rotting; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00162.html (9,175 bytes)
6. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 10:38:06 +1000; My comments on sumps was more in reference to issues i know of with alfas, but i am aware of the pitting on porsche motors.. long and the short of it, amgnesium wheels are very light and great when n; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00163.html (9,777 bytes)
7. [Tigers] Magnesium wheels (score: 1): Author: Steven Silverstein <milano164@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 22:43:22 -0400; The Miata wheels are really well designed in terms of being light weight and strong. I remember one article on the Miata which chided owners who changed to after-market wheels on the Miata - the comp; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00167.html (8,594 bytes)
8. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium wheels (score: 1): Author: David Sosna <sosnaenergyconsulting@cox.net>; Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 22:39:58 -0700; Thanks, Steve--I'll give it a try. Looking at what you wrote below, I wonder if that's why the P.O. had installed inner tubes. I had put it down to a hot rodders' trick from 'the day' to create stiff; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00169.html (8,110 bytes)
9. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>; Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 08:23:31 -0400; I remember a friend of mine buying a set of Mag wheels plus the store sold him some spray cans to paint and seal the wheels to air leaks. Yes I would say that Mag wheels were porous. I would also thi; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00171.html (8,402 bytes)
10. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium wheels (score: 1): Author: <awtiger@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 9:49:22 -0400; David & Steve: I've got a set of Silverstones for my Tiger. They are, of course, really cool period wheels but, with all the info that's been flying around about magnesium wheels in the last few year; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00172.html (8,405 bytes)
11. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium wheels (score: 1): Author: "Scott Hutchinson" <shutchin@netjets.com>; Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 11:53:40 -0400; Magnesium wheels used to be fairly common on transport category They are light and strong. I only know of one wheel fire, but I am sure there have been many more. 1991 Nigeria Airways DC-8 with a loa; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00173.html (9,883 bytes)
12. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <slaifman@socal.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 11:21:05 -0700; I have had a lot of experience with the Porsche, having owned a new 1959 356 then sold it for a new 1966 2.0 L 911S. As I recall, the 911 cylinder walls were dimpled to hold oil, and chrome plated f; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00174.html (11,479 bytes)
13. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: "Pointers" <gpointer@telusplanet.net>; Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 18:19:38 -0500; Just got back from the tire shop. The TPMS on my Jeep was showing low pressure in two tires, which should not happen running nitrogen. They found corrosion at the valve stem opening. Having benefitte; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00183.html (8,309 bytes)
14. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: Sandy Ganz <sganz@pacbell.net>; Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 21:50:58 -0700 (PDT); Had the same problem my cousins mini cooper. Tire seemed like it had a nail, but seems the PO used a 'slime' substance at some point to fix a flat and the inside of the rim was corroded to the point; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00184.html (10,807 bytes)
15. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 16:11:34 +1000; Or.. look at the cost of 1 new rim and the mounting equipment becomes quite inexpensive -- Regards Michael King _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http://w; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00185.html (7,803 bytes)
16. Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels (score: 1): Author: Sandy Ganz <sganz@pacbell.net>; Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 12:52:54 -0700 (PDT); I like your math! I'm going to try some of that stuff on my wife on the next tool purchase... Honey think of all the money it will save if I do it my self... Sound of frying pan hitting me on the he; /html/tigers/2010-05/msg00193.html (8,309 bytes)

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