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Old 11-25-2007, 09:50 PM
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xracerbob,

A word of advice....

If you get mag wheels, don't let the luddites at the local tire mount tires on them without protectors and supervision. Magnesium is more brittle than aluminum and will crack if improperly levered.

I know this since that happened to me on a set of mag race wheels for my motorcycle. Several changes later, the edge of the rim broke off. Race bikes get a lot of tire changes so that certainly increased the risk, but you wouldn't want that to happen to magnesium Halibrands, or any other brand.

Paul
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