[DeTomaso] How tough are the 15" factory magnesium wheels?

[Kerry Maguire]

Hi Mike,
 
Protecting the lip of the rim is also what I was thinking about. Sine this particular Discount Store is recommended by a member of the Pantera Club, and I have a contact to ask for there, I will mention that. I removed the wheel today and the inside of it is filthy so it will need some good clean up.
 
I am also a little concerned about putting a "stick on" weight on the outside of the tire because the painted surface is not very smooth and I think that they may eventually fly off and ding the fender.
 
Regards,
 
Kerry M. Maguire

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From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
Sent: Wed 1/7/2009 11:29 PM
To: Kerry Maguire; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] How tough are the 15" factory magnesium wheels?



In a message dated 1/7/09 17 35 57, kmaguire at landrovermiramar.com writes:




	Also, the wheel weights are
	mounted on the lip of the rim. Is this the common wheel weight mounting
	method used on these wheels?
	



That is a very bad thing.  Magnesium wheels are NEVER supposed to have clamp-on weights.  Moisture can get trapped between the weight and the wheel, and corrode the wheel away.  Then when some minimum-wage tire-shop monkey hits the weight with a hammer to remove it, he breaks a chunk out of the wheel.

Ensure they remove the weights VERY carefully by prying them up with appropriate tools, then insist upon stick-on tape weights.  Have all four wheels corrected if necessary.

Good catch!

Mike


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