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Can anybody recommend a welder for a cracked rim in NYC?
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| 04-23-2014, 10:36 PM | #2 |
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I asked a similar question of a wheel refurbisher, and his response was that he would straighten a bent rim, but had had way too many issues with those that had been welded and he would not do it.
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| 04-24-2014, 09:13 AM | #6 |
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All I can say is I recently bought a set of rewelded rims from inTrack. I ended up having to buy two replacements because the structural integrity of the rims were severely compromised. The welds were sketchy enough that 3 out of 4 shops I took it to recommended not putting them on the car because they wouldn't survive on the streets around here in NJ/Philadelphia.
My advice: if you can buy replacements go ahead. If it is a small hairline crack, it might be fine. 2 or 3 cracks (especially on the barrels) and it's a no-go imo.
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| 04-24-2014, 11:50 AM | #8 | |
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Define sketchy; were they just ugly or was there a real issue? Lots of structurally sound welds are ugly, lots of pretty welds aren't strong.
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| 04-24-2014, 12:47 PM | #10 |
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