Tomislav and all
Much has been siad about "real" mags. One thing that has been neglected is
that they are brittle (hence the crack problem) and generally have a "useful
life" of 2000 racing miles. This is a stereotypical warning, but may be
enough to sway you to aluminums if you drive your car much. Lighter is
better, but not if they wont last. And remember they are already used.
Magnafluxing for cracks (or Zyglo or something) would be the first thing I'd
do.
Dave T
-----Original Message-----
From: Tomislav Marincic <TomAndKate@compuserve.com>
To: Triumph list <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 4:41 PM
Subject: American Racing Mags
>
> Listerati,
>
> Tomorrow I'm going to take a look at a set of the American Racing
>mags that were dealer options for the TR250 (and perhaps other cars). The
>owner says they are Magnesium , and it sounds like one is trashed, with a
>chip missing from the rim. The spinners are not included. I have a bunch of
>questions, including:
>
> -Is there an easy way to tell magnesium from aluminum?
> -Is magnesium repairble/restorable the way aluminum is?
> -How much can I expect to pay to have the wheels "rehabed"
> by a wheel restoration shop? Is it worth it?
> -What are these wheels worth, say for a usable wheel with
> cosmetic dings and blemishes?
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Tom Marincic
>
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