[TR] question on magnesium wheels

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Just FYI, Toyota uses remanned aluminum wheels for cars in dealers body shops.  They also warranty same. 
I had recent experience with this.  The exchange wheels are much less expensive than are new.

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From: "John Innis" <jdinnis at gmail.com>
To: "Andrew Uprichard" <auprichard at uprichard.net>
Cc: <triumphs at autox.team.net>, <6pack at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] question on magnesium wheels
Date: Thu, Jul 7, 2011 18:11


First off most "mag" wheels are aluminum not magnesium.  Second, no they
cannot be safely repaired regardless of which material they are made from.
There are many companies that do repair these wheels, but I can say with
some authority that they will not be as strong as they were originally.  For
normal street use, you might be ok, but you are taking a great risk in using
repaired alloy wheels.  Most racing organizations specifically ban repairs
to alloy wheels.   About all they are really good for is the set of wheels
that you put on after you get your car to the show field and take off before
you leave the show field.

On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Andrew Uprichard
<auprichard at uprichard.net>wrote:

> Oh all-knowing ones:
>
> Can magnesium wheels (torq thrust, American racing Silverstone, came on
> triumphs) be repaired?  My recollection of chemistry would suggest that Mg
> +
> heat = nasty explosion, but what if you have a wheel with a cracked rim?
>
> Andrew Uprichard
>
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