Comparison (Photos and Weight) Saleen Speedline Magnesium Wheels versus Saleen Magnesium Style Alloy Wheels (Saleen XP8 Ford Explorer)

Saleen Speedline 18” Magnesium Wheels versus the rare Saleen Magnesium
Style 18” Alloy rims.



I hope this post helps those who have asked these sorts of questions
over the past 20+ years .



On the left in painted Oxford White is an 18” x 8.5” Saleen Speedline
Magnesium Wheel (from Saleen XP8 xx-xxxx) and on the right in powder
coated 2000 Ford Pearl White is an 18” x 8.5” ultra rare (only 60 sets
ever produced) Saleen Magnesium Style Alloy Wheel.



The 94-98 Magnesium wheels were initially made by the Italian
manufacturer Speedline. Speedline's model number for the wheel is
1908. Most of the Magnesium wheels are of one variety - however there
are a couple of differences that have been found.



Saleen also produced an alloy replica of the Magnesium wheel that is
very rare.



All Magnesium front wheels are 18" x 8.5", with a 35mm
offset. There were two different size Magnesium rear wheels offered -
a "standard" 18" x 8.5" rear, with a 10mm offset,
and the optional 18" x 10" rear with a 25mm offset. The
wheels in this post are the 10mm offset.



Speedline Magnesium



The true Speedline Magnesium wheels have the words on the outer lips
between the spokes. They DON'T have any Saleen markings on them
what-so-ever. The Speedline Magnesium wheel was only available painted
(wet paint + clearcoat). Magnesium wheels are very difficult to powder
coat correctly. The Magnesium wheel has aluminum barrel inserts that
the lugs seat on. Cracking of those seats is a common problem with
these wheels.



Saleen "Magnesium-Style"



Saleen also produced their own version of the Magnesium wheel. Note
that this wheel has "SALEEN" cast into the lip next to the
valvestem, and was produced in alloy instead of Magnesium. It does not
say "Speedline" or "Magnesium" anywhere on the
wheel. This wheel was also available in a plated version. Only 60 sets
of these wheels were ever produced.



You can see a comparison of these wheels in the photos.



Weights



Saleen Speedline Magnesium Wheel (Painted): 23.60 lbs (10.70 kg)



Saleen Magnesium Style Alloy Wheel (Powder Coated): 30.46 lbs (13.81
kg)



Scale was calibrated at zero w/ cardboard before each weighing.


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