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Gower
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Anywhere i can find these out?
Gambit
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what size?
Gower
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15"
Gambit
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varies dependent on the wheel, but i asked this a while back and got 7kg for an alloy without tyres, and somebody else said it 15kg for a 15" Vaux 5 spoke with tyre!
Gower
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what wheels have you got?
Ditch
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Ak-that without tyre yes?
Andy
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I have same wheels - 5.5kgs per rim (weighed them myself to double check ) Bloody tyres are heavier than the rims!
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I feel I need some lightweight rims
Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
id hope so

TD prorace



just checking!!

they are LIGHT! how much you pay for em if you dont mind me askin?
Andy
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
i got them from PVD with toyo proxes all round.... dunno exact price


Oh to be well off!
vibrio
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oh to be a dumb ass more like
Phil Hall
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Has anybody imported any Magnesium wheels. I saw them on a feature RX-7 a while ago in America but the only thing ive seen with these is my mates bike. Its an Aprilla RSV-1000 with blue magnesium wheels, they cost £1500 for the front and £1750 for the rear! Then you have to put rubber round them.
R17CH U
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Adam they weigh 5.5kg Pro-race 1
Andy
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quote:
Originally posted by Phil Hall
Has anybody imported any Magnesium wheels. I saw them on a feature RX-7 a while ago in America but the only thing ive seen with these is my mates bike. Its an Aprilla RSV-1000 with blue magnesium wheels, they cost £1500 for the front and £1750 for the rear! Then you have to put rubber round them.


Magnesium wheels are very strong for the weight, but they don't have the longterm durability compared to Alu. In time micro-cracks form and water and salt can leech in, which weakens the structure. So for road use, best stick to aluminium.
Phil Hall
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14th Apr 03 at 11:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will do matey!

As if I was gonna fork out £5000 for a set of alloys.
Ditch
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at 1500 quid a throw i know wot one id choose!
Phil Hall
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quote:
Originally posted by Andy
quote:
Originally posted by Phil Hall
Has anybody imported any Magnesium wheels. I saw them on a feature RX-7 a while ago in America but the only thing ive seen with these is my mates bike. Its an Aprilla RSV-1000 with blue magnesium wheels, they cost £1500 for the front and £1750 for the rear! Then you have to put rubber round them.


Magnesium wheels are very strong for the weight, but they don't have the longterm durability compared to Alu. In time micro-cracks form and water and salt can leech in, which weakens the structure. So for road use, best stick to aluminium.



That'll be one of the reasons why he dosn't ride it in the rain then.

 
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