Lightweight 964 wheels, Volk TE37, Fuchs, OZ Alleggerita
05-01-2024, 11:08 PM
#76
Sorry. As a manufacturer of magnesium parts for 3 decades and 3 generations of experience I don't understand the need for magnesium wheels. Irrespective of my opinion it is the ultimate metal, 1/3rd lighter than aluminum and can be equally as strong but the downside is fragile in comparison. If I were racing I would consider them but for street use I would avoid magnesium. It isn't a long term solution. Especially if your roads have lots of pot holes. More for the novelty of having them. The benefits they are offering are negligible and are no lighter than my e88's or Fikse profile 10's. Which weigh 16-19 pounds in 8&10" widths 18" dia. The only pro I can think of is mag doesn't transmit vibrations like aluminum but how that plays a roll I don't know. I suspect as with the factory mag wheels they reinforced the spokes taking into consideration their ability to crack if made as thin as their aluminum counterpart. This resulted in a lighter wheel but nothing close to the 1/3rd savings if it was the identical design.
BUT... I bought NEW 9s from Porsche and IMO, those castings just looked lumpy and they were certainly heavy as he77. Sorry but they aren't $1000 of quality - they feel like a $150 chinese wheel, IMO. So from the standpoint of getting something that looks like a cup but is actually a higher quality and unique, these interest me.
05-16-2024, 09:55 AM
#78
17" Cuplite - 964 – Augment Wheel Company (augmentwheels.com)
Last edited by jeff33702; 05-16-2024 at 10:33 AM.