Alloy wheel crack welding

[astraluke]

Anybody had this done?

Who would you recomend / avoid?

Quality/Price/Durability.......

Cheers in advance

[MyNovaSr]

Ive seen the finished result and it looked great.

Cost the lad £80, some place in leicester.

[dan23]

dont bother
many companies wont do it
if you do get it done the crack will still spread after it has been welded

[let_nova]

dont bother
many companies wont do it
if you do get it done the crack will still spread after it has been welded

not always true. if it is done good its fine. i had a wheel done about 2 years ago and its still fine!!

[Rich]

Probably just as cheap to get another alloy and safer?

[astraluke]

hmmm. well they were cheap enuf. 19s for my cav

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=270310654990

What do you think??

Anybody recomend a place in york or surrey??

[General Baxter]

lol that looks like a piss poor job at alloy welding,

get a some one to tig it and get some penetration into the alloy lol

[smcgsi16v]

wicked wheels in guildford

[astraluke]

i thought that lol lol

Wicked wheels wont do welding. seam to do everything else though. good name :thumb:

[L14MNP]

I have had several :( hairline cracks in a set of 18" RL7s TIG'd up by a very reputable wheel refurbishment place around here, SEM. As long as they 'V' out the crack by cutting past it and they use the correct welding rods for the alloy the wheel is made of they will be spot on.

[therealnovaboy]

it depends how it has cracked. if its cracked because its hit a curb or something then the chances are the wheel is buckled or/and has a flat in the wheel if this is the case then the wheel will need to have millions of weights on it to get it balanced. if there is a flat spot then the chances are the beed of the wheel is out of shape and may not seal right on the tyre.

[dj_wudgey]

id just go for a new wheel me!!