Mag wheels are often used on cars and light trucks; they are made from magnesium alloy. Mag wheels, due to their light weight, are very popular wheels for race cars and because of their beautify they are very popular with car enthusiasts. These wheels are easy to spot as the designs almost always use symmetrical spokes and they are buffed to a high shine. Perhaps the only problem with mag wheel rims is the tendency for them to get marred should the car be contact the curb while parking.
Those who race their cars typically use mag wheels because they are considerably lighter than steel wheels or aluminum wheels. Racing performance has a lot to do with the vehicles unsprung weight; the lower the better. The lower the unsprung weight, the better the car accelerates, it also handles better and is more responsive.
Mag wheels first appeared on the US motoring scene during what was fondly called “The muscle car era,” which was during the 1960s and 70s when cars such as the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro first appeared. Owners of these first generation muscle cars wanted ways to make their cars stand out even more than they did. Aftermarket car parts including wheels were obvious choices. Mag wheels, which by this time were already established as racing “must haves” become prized additions. It didn’t take long for imitation products to appear, during that time chrome plated steel wheels became popular but although they could duplicate the good looks of mag wheels, they could not come close to duplicating the weight to strength ratio.
For all the benefits; light weight, strong and undeniably beautiful, mag wheels also have their downside. First is the price; a high quality set of four wheels can easily cost twice as much, if not more, than a set of conventional stock wheels. The second drawback is the fact that the mag wheel rims are easy to scratch and mar, especially if the vehicle should come into contact with the curb. Because of this, car manufacturers do not fit mag wheels as standard, although these beautiful wheels are beginning to appear more often, especially on higher spec models.
These drawbacks do not stop the enthusiast from using them, in the racing world cost is secondary to performance and in the day to day world there are mag wheel rim protectors that overcome the curb rash issue.
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