Talk Morgan Forums Thread Like Summary - Aero MK1 Wheel Remanufacture

Hey all ... a much discussed topic over the years.. I've been looking at options for owners following a few different threads of thinking.

Thread 1 - are there any other sources of OZ Racing Magnesio Wheels of the right size and offset... (Answer is - Oz Racing Magnesio wheels of the 18 x 9 - Standard, or 18x8, 18x9.5 or 18x10) do come up for sale occasionally, though usually in the the multispoke/Superturismo design. Suitable alternative wheels were fitted to Caparo T1 Racers, Audi GT, Aston Martin etc. If you were really keen on the Morgan utilised design the Crono, they were used for a very limited window on Ferrari F40 LM Evo, Mclaren F1 GTR, at least 1 LeMans Group 3 car and by some German DTM Teams.

E.g. Current Adverts

https://www.racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/158900/oz-racing-wheels-8-x-18-magnesium-centre-lock

https://ebay.us/m/CkXX2y

However it would be nice to rely on more than luck and at some point... the steady trickle of wheels will undoubtedly stop....

Whilst I was at the Race Retro show on Sat... I noticed these...



Made by 3SDM... I spoke to the owner of the company - he has the design for Morgan Aero Mk1 wheels already completed. All be it - he would be able to supply in Aluminium only not Magnesium.

The only thing stopping him from putting them into production is a sample of the Peg Drive adaptor which is attached to the inside of the Oz Racing wheel - I expect going forwards, the wheels would be on an exchange basis... or the adaptor will need to be re-engineered too. I spoke to BrandEngineering.co.uk and they confirmed they could do this if needed. (they make bespoke hubs and driveshafts along with reverse engineering unavailable driveline components).

Thought I would share the info... as no doubt there are cars off the road due to cracked rims.

I did not trust the 20+ years old Magnesium Wheels on my S1. They would have to be xrayed and properly refurbished.

Instead I decided to store them away and had these wheels made to measure by Braid in Spain. They are forged aluminium and as I understand could also be done in centerlock form. The design may not be to everyone's taste but I love it on the car.

I chose Braid because my mechanic had used them many times for other projects - it was also possible to register the wheels on the car with the Swiss vehicle authorities (it makes life harder over here if you do not do that).