Repairing cracked alloy rim?

[Caver Dave]

So, had 3 of the 5 alloys on my DD bent (2 "surgically repaired") but anything over 65mph was shakey... so, bought a used set with good tires.

Put them on and one wasn't holding air. Pulled it off to find a fawkin' radial crack in the bead area!

Any chance it can be repaired or start hunting for another single unicorn to match the other 3?

 

[drkelly]

Try some bead sealer first?

 

[Fabrik8]

OEM or aftermarket?

 

[Caver Dave]

OEM or aftermarket?

OEM

 

[DAWGTOY]

get some steel wheels. thats what i did on the wifes DD. damn potholes and dogs pissing
on the original aluminum ones did in 3 before i got em changed out. 2 got cracked and one
was so corroded from dog piss that it would not hold a bead.

 

[Ron]

Wife had a mercedes that did the same exact thing.

These guys repaired it:
RGX Rim Repair - Repair / Bent Wheels / OE / Restoration

I brought it to them in Charlotte. They also come to you. It lasted until I sold the car.

 

[GCncsuHD]

I would say your best course of action is to drill the end of the crack, and cut into the wheel with a cutoff, along the crack, so all "cracked" material is gone, then filling it. Then grind/cut a groove back into your weld and reweld, as most of the impurities from the casting will probably rise to the top of the first weld.

 

[Caver Dave]

Wife had a mercedes that did the same exact thing.

These guys repaired it:
RGX Rim Repair - Repair / Bent Wheels / OE / Restoration

I brought it to them in Charlotte. They also come to you. It lasted until I sold the car.

Talked to them yesterday... if it wasn't for the likelihood that it's also bent, I'd farm out the welding and save the other $200

 

[mbalbritton]

replace all 4 with