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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35295 |
do you really want to risk having welded/repaired wheels on your nearly three ton FF ... ... - .- -.
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10th May 2017 6:46am |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7928 |
I'd run a mile
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10th May 2017 6:54am |
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tb10 Member Since: 17 Feb 2015 Location: Bromsgrove Posts: 338 |
I agree.
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10th May 2017 7:19am |
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Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2257 |
Have to agree wheels and tyres are your connection with life and no compromise can be good also sometimes a weld can be stronger than the original material that in itself introduces all sorts of stress you don't want - its ok on a steel heating pipe none too clever on an alloy wheel in my opinion |
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10th May 2017 8:19am |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2215 |
The ones I've seen are genuine overfinch with one small crack - my friend is a lr mechanic he seems to think cracked 22 and 23 is a big thing if even slightly abused and taken off road - I was wondering if anyone had a genuine repaired I appreciate the fakes probably have about the same consistency as chocolate |
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10th May 2017 8:28am |
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362bkr Member Since: 15 Oct 2014 Location: Devon Posts: 679 |
Just not worth the risk in my opinion . |
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10th May 2017 9:36am |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2215 |
Ok cool I don't think i will but what is the risk that they will keep going flat? |
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10th May 2017 10:04am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35295 |
i wouldnt worry about them going flat Dan , i would worry about them going bang.. ... - .- -.
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10th May 2017 10:08am |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2215 |
Do you mean shattering? |
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10th May 2017 10:08am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35295 |
yarp ... - .- -.
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10th May 2017 10:13am |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2215 |
I know the (not rr) bmw and Audi 20s crack on the 5 spokes (genuine) a guy I work with had a weld done on his Audi one and he has winter summer tyres swapped every 6 months and keeps an eye on it but it's not spread for 3 years. I imagine it is also down to the quality of the original wheel and the actual weld itself |
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10th May 2017 10:15am |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7928 |
If I cracked a wheel, then I would scrap it.
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10th May 2017 11:28am |
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