The difference between Alloy wheel and Mag wheel

When used as nouns, alloy wheel means a wheel rim made from an aluminium alloy, whereas mag wheel means a wheel for a motor vehicle, made from an alloy of magnesium, typically lighter and offering better heat conduction than steel wheels.


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  1. Alloy wheel as a noun (automotive):

    a wheel rim made from an aluminium alloy

  2. Alloy wheel as a noun (slang):

    mag wheel

  1. Mag wheel as a noun (automotive, originally late 1950s and into 1960s):

    A wheel for a motor vehicle, made from an alloy of magnesium, typically lighter and offering better heat conduction than steel wheels.

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