And
it weighs about 2/5 of what the aluminum wheels do. P*rsch* makes
parts out of both metals- the aluminum feels light, the mag feels like
air in comparison. But Magnesium is brittle, and gets worse with age,
so almost noone makes mag wheels for the street anymore. The Minilite
copies made by Panasport are aluminum, I believe. Anyone wanna send me
a set so I can verify??? <grin>
Toby
Terry and Donna Cost wrote:
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> Mike,
>
> A good way to test a wheel to see if it is magnesium is to set it afire. If
> it burns with a bright white flame, similar to a 4th of july sparkler, and
> is really, really hot, the wheel was magnesium.
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