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Baxter · 03-24-2009, 01:19 AM

Theres no way I would put those on my car. When you weld aluminum the heat affected zone around the weld causes the material to become annealed which makes it much softer and prone to deformation. Also you have no idea what series of aluminum those wheels are constructed from, which very much affects the strength of the weld. Its very possible that weld could fail in the near future.

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03-24-2009, 01:19 AM	#6
Baxter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: WA Posts: 9 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Theres no way I would put those on my car. When you weld aluminum the heat affected zone around the weld causes the material to become annealed which makes it much softer and prone to deformation. Also you have no idea what series of aluminum those wheels are constructed from, which very much affects the strength of the weld. Its very possible that weld could fail in the near future.