Wheel repair?

[TDCRacing]

torque stars polished aluminum, fell asleep and ran off the road a little at about 55mph..rim has a hairline crack about 3 inches long...and the crack is on the inside of the wheel (when installed on the car)


has anyone had any sucess repairing wheels? i like my tq stars

 

[Andrew_99GTP]

is the crack letting air seep threw?

 

[TDCRacing]

yeah i rode on it for a while before it went to low

 

[Andrew_99GTP]

Probably cheaper to look for a good used one then.

 

[Iron Indian]

Get a good used one. It'll be cheaper and less of a headache. At least you're dealing with fairly common rims, not discontinued aftermarket rims.

I had a discontuned aftermarket rim repaired one time years ago. It just never was right again.

 

[TDCRacing]

I think i am going to have a problem finding a good used one...guess i'll call ed.

 

[Toasty]

yeah, if it is leakin air, it will likely cost more to fix than find a good used one.

 

[Warhellride]

I've had one of mine welded for over two years. You just have to find someone who's experienced with welding aluminum.

 

[TDCRacing]

well my brothers got a tig and a mig so maybe ill see if he's up to it

 

[GeddyLee]

Well once you crack a rim like that, it is structurally compremised. Like everyone else has said, just look for one on FleaBay or a local junk yard. Even if you get it weld shut, it will more than likely crack again and you will be right back where you started from.

Here are a few examples I grabbed from eBay for ya to consider.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/16-P...ryZ43956QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Gran...ryZ43956QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ONE-...ryZ43956QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Gran...ryZ43956QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[archemedes]

some states don't allow any wheel repair to go on the road again (Michigan and Georgia both fine a mechanic if they do it)

 

[chico]

If your brothers an experienced welder it should'nt be a problem I have fixed a few aluminum rims with good results and if you can't find anyone locally send it to me and I'll fix it ,shipping would be about $20 each way.Chico.