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I suppose on the plus side if anyone does decide to go with Aluminium ones that means more Mag wheels in circulation for me to buy... 
Aero 8 GTN #11
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....They aren't magnesium.....The original racing slot mags were a magnesium and aluminium alloy, but this wasn't robust enough for a road wheel so various manufacturers who made this design of wheel (known as a slot mag) made them from aluminium. Yours on the TVR are aluminium, hence needing lots of polishing. Thanks for the clarification. The car was bought by a chap in Germany in the mid-1990s, and (sadly) I have no idea what became of it after that. A splendid car, one of those "I should have kept" 
Peter
2009 3-litre Roadster "Ivor", royal ivory / green
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Crikey, that’s a bold sentiment to express publicly.
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Any update for you guys - OZ have replied about producing another batch of magnesium wheels - they are “not viable to produce anymore” so will not be possible.
So it just remains on getting the current ones repaired where possible.
Now: S1 Aero 8 in Jaguar Silver
Past: S3 Aero 8 in Bentley Silverlake & 2016 Plus 4 in Sport Black
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Any update for you guys - OZ have replied about producing another batch of magnesium wheels - they are “not viable to produce anymore” so will not be possible.
So it just remains on getting the current ones repaired where possible. Interesting response, I presume it is a monetory thing - i.e. if its going to cost a fortune no one would buy them so pointless for them to even respond to and not viable. Shame though..
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I've been tidying some old RACMSA magazines recently and found this ad from around the era of early Aero's, don't know if they still exist - but worth a search ? ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2024/03/11/Mag-Alloys.md.jpeg)
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I've been tidying some old RACMSA magazines recently and found this ad from around the era of early Aero's, don't know if they still exist - but worth a search ? The UK distributor is no longer trading and Technomagnesio in Italy are still a wheel manufacturer but all the wheels i can find on their website are aluminium...
Current - 2013 Plus 8
Previous - 2002 Aero 8 S1, chassis number 96 - Ragusa Green Metallic
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One of the OZ importers in the UK is looking at alternative options for me...I will update you guys in due course.
Now: S1 Aero 8 in Jaguar Silver
Past: S3 Aero 8 in Bentley Silverlake & 2016 Plus 4 in Sport Black
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I had a call from Williams earlier, they have an Aero in with 2 cracked wheels and it's failed MOT :-(
Sadly i don't have any more spares. This is quickly becoming a real issue.
I'll chase the aluminium wheel guy.
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Ollie/Verysideways, any luck with either the aluminium wheel guy, or the new OZ importer? Just hoping. And on a related point I had reason to track down sources for the suspension rose joints, track rod ends and wheel bearings (which might suffer more wear with a slightly heavier wheel?), so if you ever get that far and that information could help, then let me know.
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