Alloy wheel repair
Discussion
Scraggles said:
you can get it welded, but there is a high risk of both the weld falling out and the crack suddenly getting a lot bigger, who knows, the car might lose control of it's grip on a tight bend and the car rolls over
Utter tosh! Nothing wrong with a welded crack in a wheel. You do know that your car is held together by welds, don't you? Including major suspension and steering components? Boilers and such on nuclear reactors?
OP - try someone like The Wheel Specialist (google) who can advise, or take the wheel in to them and they'll get it done and then can refinish the wheel for you. They did that for me.
It's impossible to say how much it would cost without knowing the damage and the type of wheel. Could be anywhere between £50 and £150, or maybe more. It might even cost more than a new wheel, although we don't know what type of wheels we're talking about either. What I do know is if the weld fails and there's an accident I doubt the insurance will pay out.
Edited by carmonk on Friday 21st January 18:52
Scraggles said:
you can get it welded, but there is a high risk of both the weld falling out and the crack suddenly getting a lot bigger, who knows, the car might lose control of it's grip on a tight bend and the car rolls over
total b
ks !Any competant wheel repairer will drill a hole at the end of the crack before welding to stop it getting longer and as for it falling out christ it's WELDED not glued in
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