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'Torque Thrusters' 120-130

Well, OK.
As a person of limited means and Scottish/Irish descent, if the wheels
that came with it seem to work OK, I use them. I may also have the
same feelings that Louis Chevrolet had when presented with a set of
magnesium pistons for his racing car by Dow Magnesium. (He never used them.)
I can see where in the case of a serious fire, real Magnesium wheels might be
a serious hazard if they did ignite, although you have to just about reach
the melting point to ignite magnesium in air. They also have serious corrosion
problems, especially if cast. Fake mags (probably made of aluminum) are
probably like most other fakes, not worth messing with.

Now my 92 Taurus has some really nice aluminum wheels that would fit on
a 122 and if I found a reasonably priced source of them, I might consider
them. Thus far the cheapest usable one I have found was $125 for one wheel,
so I have not pursued it, even for a spare for the Taurus.
--
George Downs, The "original" Walrus3, Bartlesville, Oklahoma






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New plus sizing tires on an Amazon (with text) [120-130]
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