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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Help me decide on new mags for my Evo 9

Hey everyone, I wana buy some new mags for my white Evo 9. But im having trouble deciding

Any ideas? I think Id be keen on black mags
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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Wheels?
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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magazines?
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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Mag lights?
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 11:56 PM
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Fairly certain she means wheels.

Post a few pics of your car.
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 03:24 AM
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yea she means wheels. I've heard wheels called mags or mag rims before. What are the wheels that you are looking at Rebecca? What's your budget like? We'll be able to help you decide.
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 03:44 AM
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Are these going on a car or a huffy?
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 06:07 AM
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Are these going on a car or a huffy?
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 06:15 AM
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yea she means wheels. I've heard wheels called mags or mag rims before.
Yes, it comes from a time when the lightest (ie. highest performing) wheels were made from a Magnesium alloy. Folks referred to aftermarket wheels as mags when I was growing up in the '70. Perhaps the lingo is still being used in NZ.
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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CCW LM20's
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 09:48 AM
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stock bbs se wheels.

oh and since u like diamonds.... the se's are diamond black :-D
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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Post pics of your ride first
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by FJF
Yes, it comes from a time when the lightest (ie. highest performing) wheels were made from a Magnesium alloy. Folks referred to aftermarket wheels as mags when I was growing up in the '70. Perhaps the lingo is still being used in NZ.
It is.

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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 11:42 PM
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Yes "mags" are wheels

My Evo is just stock standard. I want black wheels and carbon bonnet
Maybe some other carbon bits too..
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by FJF
Yes, it comes from a time when the lightest (ie. highest performing) wheels were made from a Magnesium alloy. Folks referred to aftermarket wheels as mags when I was growing up in the '70. Perhaps the lingo is still being used in NZ.
Thanks FJF. My Father always said "mags" when he was referring to wheels. For some reason I just went along with it and never bothered asking why he called them that. At least now it know.
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