Hi all,

I have the original mag wheels that came on my 1970 p1800. A little difficult to describe, but they are black with silver striping and a centre apex with a "V".

I understand that these mags can fail – because of rust between the alloy center core and a steel outer rim. A dangerous situation.

After removing the tires from the rims I noticed that there are are rivets that hold that center core to the outer rim. It is difficult to see whether these rivets are rusted.

I did notice that some of the rivet ends (not the head, the other end that shows on the outer side of the mag) had rust on them. I wire brushed this off - so it is surface rust...but what do I know?

The tires were holding air fine - so no leaks through the rivet points if that says anything...

I suppose I should take them to a tire shop to get an opinion, but given that you can't see the condition of the rivet, then I assume they won't be able to say much.

I would like to keep these unique rims, but what are the tell-tale signs of a dangerous mag wheel? The other option, for piece of mind, is to have the rivets replaced (if that is possible).

Thanks all.

Waggin

1970 P1800E
1965 120 wagon
1985 240 turbo wagon.