The true "Mag" wheels ares something like 7 lbs each, while aluminum wheels
vary from 10 to 14 lbs. (Trying to remember this from the day long ago when
I set them on a UPS scale...)
I also have an original set of magnesium Minilites. Compared to the Minitour
Minilie replicas sold everywhere these days, (sp?)... they have to weigh
less than half of the modern aluminum wheel.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Asgeirsson [mailto:PAsgeirsson@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:42 AM
To: Wm. Severin Thompson; 'Biff Jones'; 'Spridgets'
Subject: Re: Good Grief! AR Silverstone Mags
WST,
I though the magnesium wheels were lighter than the 12 or 13 lbs that the
EBay wheels are. So what is the weight for the real magnesium wheels and
what do the aluminum look a likes weigh?
It's possible I'm leading a sheltered life when it comes to these wheels,
but I've only seen one set of the true magnesium ones. I picked it up and
was really impressed with how light it was, and with the asking price, which
was something in the $300 each, and they were used ones.
So with all the talk going around these wheels, which are the real ones and
which are the ones that are not magnesium?
TIA, Paul A
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