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06-10-2008
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
06-10-2008
is the crack letting air seep threw?
06-10-2008
yeah i rode on it for a while before it went to low
06-10-2008
Probably cheaper to look for a good used one then.
06-11-2008
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.
06-12-2008
I think i am going to have a problem finding a good used one...guess i'll call ed.
06-13-2008
yeah, if it is leakin air, it will likely cost more to fix than find a good used one.
06-20-2008
I've had one of mine welded for over two years. You just have to find someone who's experienced with welding aluminum.
06-20-2008
well my brothers got a tig and a mig so maybe ill see if he's up to it
06-26-2008
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-Po...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Grand...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ONE-P...QQcmdZViewItem
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06-26-2008
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)
07-02-2008
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.
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