Wheel Failure - Scary Time...
Discussion
Not posted on here for a couple of years, but I thought I'd make you aware of my experience so that somebody in the future could possibly avoid this.
I have a Mitsubishi Evolution VI GSR running around 300hp and was on a spirited drive. As I turned, quite sharply into a large roundabout, this occured, with no impact or collision.
To note, these are genuine wheels!
Any clues as to their failure?
All the other wheels are similarly cracking in the same place, too.
I have a Mitsubishi Evolution VI GSR running around 300hp and was on a spirited drive. As I turned, quite sharply into a large roundabout, this occured, with no impact or collision.
To note, these are genuine wheels!
Any clues as to their failure?
All the other wheels are similarly cracking in the same place, too.
Thanks for the vast amount of replies.
These are a set of genuine Mitsubishi wheels which were fitted to homologate the wheel for use in rallying
From the factory, the centre caps read O.Z, as shown here, but the wheels are actually manufactured by Enkei and are stamped so on the rear face.
I had them powdercoated in this colour.
I will photograph the other wheels upon work finish, and post for discussion
Thanks again, Tommy.
These are a set of genuine Mitsubishi wheels which were fitted to homologate the wheel for use in rallying
From the factory, the centre caps read O.Z, as shown here, but the wheels are actually manufactured by Enkei and are stamped so on the rear face.
I had them powdercoated in this colour.
I will photograph the other wheels upon work finish, and post for discussion
Thanks again, Tommy.
AlexIT said:
Might be an option.
However I cannot recall those wheels actually fitted to any "official" Evo back then.
From memory the Enkei used back then were either 5 spoke or 12 spoke for tarmac only...
And moreover I can't remember that a car manufacturer has to homologate the wheel for rally use.
These are the wheels that all Evolution VI GSR's left the factory with. They were badged and stickered up as OZ, but were manufactured by Enkei and Stamped Mitsubishi on the reverse.However I cannot recall those wheels actually fitted to any "official" Evo back then.
From memory the Enkei used back then were either 5 spoke or 12 spoke for tarmac only...
And moreover I can't remember that a car manufacturer has to homologate the wheel for rally use.
They used to look like this before I went wild with the paint pot...
These are the wheel which this car came from the factory with
In reply to the above, there is very minimal clearance at all between the caliper and the wheel as stock.
That's the other front...
And I couldn't resist this, lol...
The car is now like this, because I feel it's actually safer.
Another arguement blaming the powdercoaters, is that these have been done for a week
That's the other front...
And I couldn't resist this, lol...
The car is now like this, because I feel it's actually safer.
Another arguement blaming the powdercoaters, is that these have been done for a week
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