i just need some info on this guys. i have just bought a set of alloys to refurb and when i had the tyres removed two of the wheels had some cracks through the inner rims.they are about 1'' long ,one on one wheel and three on another.im going to get someone to weld them up but ive heard it could be dangerous is this true?

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if it is done correctly then yes it could be dangerous .

I think he meant if it is done "incorrectly" yes it is dangerous. I wouldn't trust ANYONE who was not a certified welder, with specific endorsements for Aluminium to weld that. Improper welding on alloys will cause cracking right beside the weld itself (seen it several times on Titanium Trailers when I was trucking ... Boss thought he could just get out his hobby welder and weld it up ... couple of weeks later it was cracked again worse than the first time on either side of the weld ). Possibly a local speed shop or tire shop "may" have a certified welder which could do the work for you. Otherwise look into local welders in your yellow pages or maybe through your local trades college (the Instructor should be able to do this for you).

- Mark

You are right , thats what I meant , and I totally agree with your statement .

There are lots of shops that specialize in wheel repair, Stockton Wheel comes to mind. If you look on the internet I'm sure you can find a repair shop to fix these for ya in your area.

Cya,

jr

cheers guys. ive given the wheels to a specialist that repairs wheels for car shops,so hope alls well ith them. ive also got the option of 2 other wheels ive sourced.

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Just going to throw this out there, I see you are testing the water with the repair but here is my $.02...

These appear to be cast aluminum wheels, correct?

When cast aluminum gets welded it changes the properties of the aluminum that gets heated. When welded, the crack is rejoined but the aluminum at the edges of the bead is weakened. Cast wheels that are welded for crack repair often crack again due to the changes caused by the original repair. Sometimes they just crack again and leak, some times they fail catastrophically. The industry standard for aluminum wheels is this...

If a cast wheel is cracked, no matter where or how big the crack is, the wheel should be removed from service.

Responsible companies will not service a wheel that has been repaired by welding.

It sucks but this is all about safety.