And why do they call wheels mags ?
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Many wheels used to be made out of magnesium alloy, much alike to aluminum alloy.
just a fancy name for chrome rims i guess
Maybe they're made from Manganese Alloy?
Possibly because they are made of a magnesium alloy?
Mags were the early version of Aluminum Magnesium Slotted Rims (Mags) available on the aftermarket.
Racing wheels were made of magnesium. they switched to aluminum because of cost and strength. still called them mags
Because they are made from Magnesium Alloy,hence the abbreviation Mag Wheels
They were originally made from magnesium alloy. "Mags" is now used to describe other custom wheels, but only the wheels with the lightweight magnesium alloy are actually mags.
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