Magnesium Wheels
Discussion
Have to say, Mark's wheels do look the dog's danglies...
...but a quick google showed these (prices per set of four):
www.superlite-wheels.com/wheelpage.asp?cat=5
£1600ish plus VAT
<a www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/ProductInformation/MiniLite.htm
(Not magnesium, but aluminium)
£600 plus VAT (but look horrid and too small)
The winner, however, is:
<a html|www.msport.co.uk/acatalog/Compomotive_ML_Motorsport_Wheel_Range.html
Not sure which model, but they all look quite good
£800 inc. VAT and delivery for the right size
And here's a global set of links:
www.autolincz.com/wheels.html
>> Edited by bruce fielding on Sunday 5th December 21:29
...but a quick google showed these (prices per set of four):
www.superlite-wheels.com/wheelpage.asp?cat=5
£1600ish plus VAT
<a www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/ProductInformation/MiniLite.htm
(Not magnesium, but aluminium)
£600 plus VAT (but look horrid and too small)
The winner, however, is:
<a html|www.msport.co.uk/acatalog/Compomotive_ML_Motorsport_Wheel_Range.html
Not sure which model, but they all look quite good
£800 inc. VAT and delivery for the right size
And here's a global set of links:
www.autolincz.com/wheels.html
>> Edited by bruce fielding on Sunday 5th December 21:29
display2u said:
Jon, I suppose I could have got cheaper ones, but if you want the real deal you've got to pay the money and Dymags aint cheap.
Mark
ps. got that engine sorted yet??
Mine were 2nd hand they still are the dogs danglies
Re the engine.....nope not yet! IT WENT BANG!
Well actually not that dramatic, with the rather large inlet temps I was having it cracked a piston, so ive got the engine apart and i am replacing the pistons
Should be ready for the new year
Just spoken to Superlite - really nice guys and very knowledgable - talked me out of magnesium and suggested their three part billet aluminium ones instead for a number of reasons - none of which were cost!
Lots of styles to choose from
www.superlite-wheels.com/wheelpage.asp?cat=4
And a set for the Atom comes in at under a grand
Nothing like as sexy as these:
,
but tasty all the same...
Lots of styles to choose from
www.superlite-wheels.com/wheelpage.asp?cat=4
And a set for the Atom comes in at under a grand
Nothing like as sexy as these:
, but tasty all the same...
I would seriously recommend you reconsider Superlite.
We bought a set of 3 piece wheels for our XTR2. On our first road drive, the rear wheel came apart.
Instead of being held to the hub via the centre of the wheel (like all other wheels), they had bolted a spacer to the rear of the centre (with 4 allen bolts) and the bolts sat in this and this was what located the wheel to the hub. We had painted centres so it wasn't noticable. Until the wheel came off whilst we were driving, leaving the "spacer" or whatever else it was supposed to be still attached to the hub. Could've been v nasty.
Their first comment when I told them was "oh, they should've been arladited as well, not just bolted" Couldn't understand how araldite would make a difference or how anyone in their right mind would sell wheels like that and expect them to stay together.
We gave them the benefit of the doubt and they sent us another set.
We sent these back as
A) they stated they would weigh ,5.5kg and weighed nearly 9!
B)all the inserts were machined to a different length so all the wheel bolts stuck out randomly.
Ended up going to court for a refund because they didn't accept anything was wrong. Total waste of time - they had no defence (apart from "we've got lots of happy customers lol) but were too bloody minded to sort a refund. We got an almost full refund.
Would avoid them like the plague - totally unprofessional in every sense with a crap (and in our case dangerous) product.
Went to Image afterwards and they've been fantastic and not a huge amount more expensive.
This is all 100% true and factual , nothing libelous....
We bought a set of 3 piece wheels for our XTR2. On our first road drive, the rear wheel came apart.
Instead of being held to the hub via the centre of the wheel (like all other wheels), they had bolted a spacer to the rear of the centre (with 4 allen bolts) and the bolts sat in this and this was what located the wheel to the hub. We had painted centres so it wasn't noticable. Until the wheel came off whilst we were driving, leaving the "spacer" or whatever else it was supposed to be still attached to the hub. Could've been v nasty.
Their first comment when I told them was "oh, they should've been arladited as well, not just bolted" Couldn't understand how araldite would make a difference or how anyone in their right mind would sell wheels like that and expect them to stay together.
We gave them the benefit of the doubt and they sent us another set.
We sent these back as
A) they stated they would weigh ,5.5kg and weighed nearly 9!
B)all the inserts were machined to a different length so all the wheel bolts stuck out randomly.
Ended up going to court for a refund because they didn't accept anything was wrong. Total waste of time - they had no defence (apart from "we've got lots of happy customers lol) but were too bloody minded to sort a refund. We got an almost full refund.
Would avoid them like the plague - totally unprofessional in every sense with a crap (and in our case dangerous) product.
Went to Image afterwards and they've been fantastic and not a huge amount more expensive.
This is all 100% true and factual , nothing libelous....
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