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mk20116 · 09-05-2004, 08:24 PM

i am thinking of getting a set of r.s watanabe cyclones but found them to be made of magnesium. i am not too fond of forged magnesium wheels for street use. but i do like the wheels.

so i wanted to find out if there's anybody who's had experience running forged magnesium wheels for street use. ie..durability issues.

kidinthehall · 09-06-2004, 01:15 AM

hmm, different............wouldnt wanna curb em, and proceed to burn my car to the ground.

nismo skyline · 09-06-2004, 08:49 AM

depends on the road conditions of ur area, but magnesium is very strong and light so u will be fine

shinhed · 09-06-2004, 08:53 AM

Where are you buying Watanabe wheels from?

TheTicTac · 09-06-2004, 01:39 PM

Regamaster/spoon rims are magneseium iirc, have you asked around the honda boards for their opinion on running them on the street?

mk20116 · 09-06-2004, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTicTac

Regamaster/spoon rims are magneseium iirc, have you asked around the honda boards for their opinion on running them on the street?

thanks i'll search around for them on honda boards.

forged mag wheels seem lightweight but don't seem too durable. (i think) i don't really mind if i scrap/curb them while driving. but i don't like to see them all bent up because i use them on the street.

shinhed

my girlfriend goes to taiwan about once a year, and sometimes i go with her. so on my next visit i'll probably drop by japan to pick up a set.

atom · 09-06-2004, 05:16 PM

Magnesium very strong? LOL, no. Magnesium is actually considered to be a very soft metal compared to aluminum or steel. The only benefit of magnesium is it's weight.

As for buying it, I dunno. I personally wouldn't bother since I don't think the wheels are that hot but if you like em I guess you have no choice.

EDIT: BTW the regamasters I'm about 95% sure are forged aluminum.

SilviaDriver · 09-06-2004, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTicTac

Regamaster/spoon rims are magneseium iirc, have you asked around the honda boards for their opinion on running them on the street?

you believe most of the honda people actually run regamaster/spoon wheels? no they are rota slipstreams

TheTicTac · 09-06-2004, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SilviaDriver

you believe most of the honda people actually run regamaster/spoon wheels? no they are rota slipstreams

Being the most anal jdm freaks that they are, I'm pretty sure someone will answer if you post a thread about spoon anything on those boards.

09-06-2004, 01:15 AM	#2
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nismo skyline Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: American Gardens Building West 81st Street Posts: 927 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: nismo skyline Feedback Score: 0 reviews	depends on the road conditions of ur area, but magnesium is very strong and light so u will be fine

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09-06-2004, 05:16 PM	#7
atom Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,196 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Magnesium very strong? LOL, no. Magnesium is actually considered to be a very soft metal compared to aluminum or steel. The only benefit of magnesium is it's weight. As for buying it, I dunno. I personally wouldn't bother since I don't think the wheels are that hot but if you like em I guess you have no choice. EDIT: BTW the regamasters I'm about 95% sure are forged aluminum.