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[Gaz66]

Are new 4 spoke revolution wheels still made from magnesium?
And how do the rip off revolites stand in comparison to the revolutions?
Anyone know?

[nicklouse]

Never were Mag. Revolites broke often.

[Gaz66]

I'm sure I read somewhere they were magnesium.

[Gaz66]

Just checked where I read it.
The race wheels are made from high magnesium alloy whereas the road wheels are stated as alloy.
So is "high magnesium alloy" not magnesium?

[nicklouse]

Where was that?

 

if they were it would have been a long time ago.

 

not about Revolite the company that had them made went bust. But is still about but with another name.

 

cheap and ****.

[Gaz66]

Revolution web site Nick.
So does the high mag content mean they are magnesium or a higher than normal amount of magnesium but still not proper magnesium. Confusing
Are mag wheels pure magnesium?
At 181 quid per wheel for a 7x13 I'd be presuming they are magnesium.

https://revolutionwh...om/race-wheels/

Edited by Gaz66, 21 March 2022 - 11:28 PM.

[r.tec]

At that time, about 25 y ago, I bought a set of 6x10 directly from Revolution. They had two sorts of wheels the same size. The competition wheels where a few pounds more and were advertised as being heat treated. But both from aluminium-alloy (which inherently has a small amount of Mg amongst other ingredients). Al alone is far too weak to build something out of it!

[nicklouse]

Revolution web site Nick.
So does the high mag content mean they are magnesium or a higher than normal amount of magnesium but still not proper magnesium. Confusing
Are mag wheels pure magnesium?
At 181 quid per wheel for a 7x13 I'd be presuming they are magnesium.

https://revolutionwh...om/race-wheels/

Is is “just” an aluminium alloy.  Mag wheels are a magnesium alloy.  Neither are pure. 
 

the alloy they use is less than 0.6 % Magnesium