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  1. 28th February 2016, 11:12 #1
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    Alloy or Magnesium?

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...?id=1040128773
    set of E P M wheels, owner claims they're alloy, how does one know whether they are this or magnesium?
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    Set fire to them - if they start easily and burn with an intense white flame they are Magnesium.
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    what if.... They're a magnesium alloy!


    But im guessing you meant aluminium alloy.

    Jims right you know...
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    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim.cox View Post
    Set fire to them - if they start easily and burn with an intense white flame they are Magnesium.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    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.....
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    Looks like are made of gold to me - heavy as fuck, take the tyres off, melt them down and sell the ingots.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph View Post
    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.
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    Ha - picked it was Don, he will know what they are for sure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...?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
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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    never liked the wires.
    Fucking heathen, wash your mouth out with battery acid
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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    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.
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