Some very interesting info John just sent me...
Per the sales brochures, JAP Magna wheels are LM9 cast aluminum. "LM9 cast
aluminum will stand 16% greater elongation that magnesium".
The JAP MAGNA Mk2 wheels were "For Competition use. Your choice of
precision gravity-cast LM9 Aluminum or Magnesium". They look nothing like
the JAP MAGNA wheels.
So I am 100% sure my wheels are not magnesium.
Duke
B382002037
-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of H2Otor@aol.com
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 12:19 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] JAP MAGNA wheels and information
I purchased a new set of JAP wheels for my Tiger in 1968 and used them
continually on the car in the summer. I drove the car for 100,000 miles
until I restored it in 1993. I never had any problems with cracks with
these wheels and never bounced them off any curbs.
I also saved the 3 sheet sales brochure when I purchased these wheels from
the MOTORING SHOP in LA JOLLA CALF in 1968.
They were available for almost any British car in sizes of 10, 12",13"
14" and 15". For the Tigers you could purchase the 13' wheels in widths
from
5.0 inches wide to 10" wide in 0.5 increments. Also the center caps and lug
nuts were priced at 90 cents each, the 5.0" wide wheels were $45.00 each,
how times have changed.
If anyone wants a picture of the JAP wheels with the original caps and lug
nuts or a scan of the JAP sales brochure E-mail me. I only know how the
send them to you as an attachment .
John Watertor
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