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Jan 31, 2008 | 06:56 PM

Spotty

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Cracked Wheel

On my 98 I have the OEM 255-70-16 Aluminum-Mag type wheel. Go in today to have them fix a bead leak, guy brings me out back, here is a 3" long crack from the inside rim edge starting and headed across the wheel. So they put some bead sealer on it, remount the tire, no leak, but I can't see riding on this wheel! They put the spare on, called around found some at a junk yard for $125. Mine are like new, so I want a good one. No sign that I hit anything, just the crack. I feel it is junk, any of you guys left a crack like that alone and kept driving? Did it get worse? Can it be welded? Just looking for some feedback.....

Thanks.....Spotty...

Jan 31, 2008 | 07:11 PM

chrisf250-460

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i would replace it ,you probably can get it welded, but there could be other weak points on the rim ,i wouldnt chance it.

Jan 31, 2008 | 08:19 PM

steve(ill)

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smacked a curb with a EXP couple year ago. same crack. i did not trust it either. bought a real nice aluminum rim set on e-bay for $100 per rim-- if you only need one, maybe you can match yours.

Feb 1, 2008 | 01:59 PM

tampa898

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Yeah I would be getting rid of that rim, it's not worth your life.

Feb 1, 2008 | 05:27 PM

ididntdoit99

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dang... $125 from the junkyard.

I tried looking for some at the junkyard last year, they didn't have any aluminum ones, so i had to pick up two steel ones. only $30 each. They never did tell me how much for an aluminum one, since they didn't have any anyway.

but sounds like you could pick up 4 steel ones for the price of one aluminum rim.

Feb 1, 2008 | 08:08 PM

steve(ill)

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here is an example of whats available on e-bay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Alcoa...em260208102548

Feb 1, 2008 | 08:41 PM

Spotty

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From: Minnesota

Well guys... only one place had a rim here in Minneapolis, so I went and picked it up. What they consider "A" quality is ridiculous. Mine is a 98, 3 small holes, 3 big holes, all real shiny. Well, the one I got was DULL, looked the same in all respects, but was for a 97. I put paint stripper on it and all the paint-clear coat came right off, except down in the hole areas. My center cap from the old one is chrome and looks like new, but I' m not real happy. I hit it hard with Mothers, I guess it's OK. At least they all 4 match. Took it to my tire guy, mounted and balanced the old, but good tire, all rides smooth and nothing is bent. The rim was $125, paid the tire guy $40 bucks for all his screwing around, $15 in gas, couple hours of time, have something that looks about as half as good as what I had. But the crack was bad, I had to do something. One last thing I should mention. When I went to pay, the guy says there is a $25.00 dollar core charge! WHAT.... I ask him... I said to forget the whole deal and began to leave, he calls me back and says, nevermind....A core charge on a rim... that's a first. I 'll never go back to this place again, unless, like this time, I needed something ASAP, and they were the only ones... Phew... sorry for the long reply...

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