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Are people wanting these wheels for the weight savings (seems a strange reason given how light the cars already are, and how much more weight could be saved elsewhere) or for the finish?

If it's for the finish, why not just have some existing aluminum wheels redone? There are so many powdercoating options nowadays, you could have the gold finish, the dull black/grey finish, or a natural finish, and have it look dead nuts to an actual magnesium wheel without spending crazy money.

I did that on my CSX years back and the wheels look great. I opted for a satin matte clearcoat over the natural aluminum center, so it looks like a natural finish wheel but it will never oxidize.

Just food for thought. Reading this thread, it seems more people are looking for the "finish" than actual weight savings.