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jellywrestler
28th February 2016, 11:12
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1040128773
set of E P M wheels, owner claims they're alloy, how does one know whether they are this or magnesium?
jim.cox
28th February 2016, 11:16
Set fire to them - if they start easily and burn with an intense white flame they are Magnesium.
Akzle
28th February 2016, 12:01
what if.... They're a magnesium alloy!


But im guessing you meant aluminium alloy.

Jims right you know...
haydes55
28th February 2016, 12:29
You don't need to set them alight. If you smash them against the concrete and it sparks/shatters/explodes (how strong are you?) Then it's magnesium
Tazz
28th February 2016, 12:32
Set fire to them - if they start easily and burn with an intense white flame they are Magnesium.

:lol::clap:


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Grumph
28th February 2016, 15:21
set of E P M wheels, owner claims they're alloy, how does one know whether they are this or magnesium?

It's Don selling them, he's in the tyre game so it's his business to know this. I've walked past them but not paid attention sorry.....
Motu
28th February 2016, 16:08
Looks like are made of gold to me - heavy as fuck, take the tyres off, melt them down and sell the ingots.
jellywrestler
28th February 2016, 16:15
It's Don selling them, he's in the tyre game so it's his business to know this. I've walked past them but not paid attention sorry.....

thought you'd pop up with some words of wisdom.... was thinking they'd look sweet on my mcintosh, never liked the wires.
AllanB
28th February 2016, 16:17
Ha - picked it was Don, he will know what they are for sure.
husaberg
28th February 2016, 18:36
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1040128773
set of E P M wheels, owner claims they're alloy, how does one know whether they are this or magnesium?

Ask the company who made them its likely has a material code cast into them.
ITS LIKELY AS THEN TWO DIGITS OR AZ THEN TWO DIGITS IF THEY ARE MAG ALLOY
http://www.magni.it/epm_6_razze.htm
Kickaha
28th February 2016, 19:04
never liked the wires.
Fucking heathen, wash your mouth out with battery acid
Grumph
28th February 2016, 19:20
thought you'd pop up with some words of wisdom.... was thinking they'd look sweet on my mcintosh, never liked the wires.

Ignore Kick, I agree, Sizes are appropriate for the bike too. If as i suspect the Avons are unused, the price means the rims are cheap....

I think he's shut Mon, Tues, ring him weds and have a chat.