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Does anyone have any ownership experience of magnesium wheels on their C8? I am specifically interested in fitment on the 2026 ZR1 w/ZTK, however, I'm also generally interested in thoughts on the magnesium wheels themselves.
I am considering them for my upcoming 2026 ZR1 w/ZTK and am possibly interested in a "flush fitment" with offsets of +27 front and +20 rear on the OEM standard wheel sizes of 20/21. Are there any comments/thoughts on these offsets? I appreciate your constructive thoughts on these wheels and offsets. Thank you.
I have them from mpforged. No issues and I can tell when they are on the car vs the aluminum. Steering feels lighter and car seems to be more responsive. No issues w coating or any issues there. My setup is 19x12 and 19x9.5 and low 18 lbs for front and low 19 lbs for rear if I remember right. (Don’t quote me may have been 17/18 lbs I can’t remember). I paid 6xxxk for them so it was a deal at that price imo vs my aftermarket aluminum ones which were like 24 lbs front and 28 lbs rear . Also tires were a lot lighter being non runflats so you have even more savings there.
I have them from mpforged. No issues and I can tell when they are on the car vs the aluminum. Steering feels lighter and car seems to be more responsive. No issues w coating or any issues there. My setup is 19x12 and 19x9.5 and low 18 lbs for front and low 19 lbs for rear if I remember right. (Don’t quote me may have been 17/18 lbs I can’t remember). I paid 6xxxk for them so it was a deal at that price imo vs my aftermarket aluminum ones which were like 24 lbs front and 28 lbs rear . Also tires were a lot lighter being non runflats so you have even more savings there.
Thank you. MPForged is also one of the companies I am looking at as well. I'm glad to hear that you're happy with them. This is why I want to try Magnesium Wheels, as I'm coming from the OEM Carbon Fiber Wheels on my Z06/Z07 and want to capture the same feel/response.
Don't forget that ZR1 have a different bolt pattern.
Yes, I know. Thank you. This hasn't posed an issue with some of the other manufacturers, however, I will have to clarify with MPForged as they seem to have more limited offerings and may be less of a "custom" manufacturer. And, as such offer their magnesium wheels at a significantly reduced price point.
Have had to deal with magnesium fires at work (it is not fun) and was curious if any mag wheels on cars had ever gotten hot enough (800-900F) to catch fire. Thought this was interesting. https://carwrappingnottingham.co.uk/...wheels-illegal
Have had to deal with magnesium fires at work (it is not fun) and was curious if any mag wheels on cars had ever gotten hot enough (800-900F) to catch fire. Thought this was interesting. https://carwrappingnottingham.co.uk/...wheels-illegal
Allegedly, with the modern alloy mixture (such as AZ 80) this is not a concern. This alloy has an ignition point of 590C-600C. I don't know for a fact, but would suspect that the UK and the EU would not be excluding the modern Magnesium Alloy mixture (AZ 80) in wheels for racing and other competition. This formula also contributes to durability, longevity, and overall livability of a modern Magnesium wheel...
That said, I'm early in the research of these wheels. And no, I don't work in the magnesium industry or field or anything else having a connection to magnesium
They are a marvel... for competition. The only issue I've seen on the street is that they are unforgiving when hit, the old ones I dealt with being quite brittle. All the best.
Hmmm I don't know if I'd want Magnesium wheels on a ZR1 . ZR1 has Carbon rotors right? Carbon rotors can get up to 2200f in a hard braking event . Melting point of Magnesium is 1200f. Think I'd rather have the Carbon fiber wheels on the car. Then again I could be over thinking this bigtime.
They are a marvel... for competition. The only issue I've seen on the street is that they are unforgiving when hit, the old ones I dealt with being quite brittle. All the best.
Thank you. You're absolutely correct in that being brittle was certainly a con with magnesium wheels. Again, what is currently indicated with the AZ 80 alloy formula, is a reported increase in day to day street driving durability, along with a corresponding reduction in brittleness. I don't know what the factual reality is, hence, my question to the Forum Members. I understand the marketing materials and have researched the public information on the AZ 80 alloy mixture (from non-marketing sources), that appear to support a reduction in brittleness. I was/am hoping to hear from some current members that may have experience with the Magnesium Wheels utilizing the AZ 80 alloy formulation to provide "real life" current driving experience... I appreciate your feedback
Hmmm I don't know if I'd want Magnesium wheels on a ZR1 . ZR1 has Carbon rotors right? Carbon rotors can get up to 2200f in a hard braking event . Melting point of Magnesium is 1200f. Think I'd rather have the Carbon fiber wheels on the car. Then again I could be over thinking this bigtime.
I wouldn't ever be tracking the car to that level. More along the lines of HPDE, than actual tracking. As such, this should not be an issue. I'm coming from OEM Carbon Fiber wheels on my Z06/Z07.
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