type of wheels on a mk II

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type of wheels on a mk II

04 Apr 2011 09:43
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topic ^^ I was told they were magnesium but i'm not sure. anybody know?
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Re: type of wheels on a mk II

04 Apr 2011 10:00
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aluminum
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Re: type of wheels on a mk II

04 Apr 2011 10:07
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Yep...Enkei 'mags' were an aluminum alloy (not sure of the exact composition, though).
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Re: type of wheels on a mk II

04 Apr 2011 14:00
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aluminum alloy....your rims are fine if that is your concern...the heat of the fire...you have other fish to fry now..:kiss:
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Re: type of wheels on a mk II

04 Apr 2011 14:37
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Yeah, mag rims is a misnomer. Nobody would ever run mags on the street, too brittle.
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Re: type of wheels on a mk II

04 Apr 2011 14:40
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If they were magnesium and they caught fire, we wouldn't be talking about rebuilding this bike. You would be lucky if you could still see.
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Re: type of wheels on a mk II

04 Apr 2011 16:30
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T_Dub wrote: Yeah, mag rims is a misnomer. Nobody would ever run mags on the street, too brittle.
Wanta bet? :laugh:

I'd be willing to bet there are at least a couple (as in two) members riding on the street with magnesium wheels.

And I'm wondering if they're going to post in this thread.
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Re: type of wheels on a mk II

04 Apr 2011 18:12
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Well Steve, I didn't know they were, but they must have to be real careful, unless its some kind of mag-al alloy.
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Re: type of wheels on a mk II

06 Apr 2011 12:25
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thanks guys. i guess i should've figured if they were magnesium it wouldn't have a wheel to stand on lol
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