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MrChow · 03-24-2009, 12:33 AM

Okay I'm help a friend get some used tires and wheels for his civic. So no flaming. Quick question. Is this weld okay? It's for a DD that's it.

Tearlessj · 03-24-2009, 12:36 AM

I dont see anything.

bl3ujay07 · 03-24-2009, 12:39 AM

^^^Neither do i. either that or the weld is so awesome, its impossible to see/tell that its a weld????

soreballz · 03-24-2009, 12:58 AM

I wouldn't trust it, but I know NOTHING about rim repair. lol

gotspins13 · 03-24-2009, 01:02 AM

as long as it doesnt leak it should be good, welds dont break the metal around them break.

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.

yokotavia · 03-24-2009, 01:21 AM

its fine, ive drifted/dd'd on worse.

just get a good balance on that wheel and youll be ok.

Koopa Troopa · 03-24-2009, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baxter

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.

I agree with what this guy says. Replace that wheel with something else.

MrChow · 03-24-2009, 02:25 AM

Hmm.. Anyone else willing to chime in?

Here's the pic of the wheel.

opponheimer · 03-24-2009, 05:30 AM

sadfsdfsdfsddfs double posted

opponheimer · 03-24-2009, 05:32 AM

If the wheel is welded on both sides of the lip it will probably be fine. Make sure it was tigged aluminum and not some crappy mig job.. I'd drive on it.

smelly240 · 03-24-2009, 06:14 AM

if its for a dd - you wont be beating it too hard right?

rc1honda · 03-24-2009, 09:55 AM

Thats about the crapiest aluminum weld i ever saw. The only thing it has going for is if it's thick. Aluminum should look like a roll of dimes turned over it's side one on top of the other with the middle of the weld indented.

singlecamslam · 03-24-2009, 09:59 AM

^^ it doesnt look that way because its been ground off. I wouldnt worry about, it looks like it needs to be grinded or sanded some more.

hitman · 03-24-2009, 10:35 AM

looks fine
id run it

1GayDrifter · 03-24-2009, 10:40 AM

as long as its just a daily. besides, i know it will last long enough for a new set of volks or fn's

Monooxide · 03-24-2009, 10:44 AM

You'll be fine...the wheel isn't going to tear in half... The worst that will come is that when it starts to break/tear you'll get a leak. It wont catastrophically fail all at once.

03-24-2009, 06:41 PM

why ask a bunch of bozos on the forum?

why not just go have it xrayed. ;-)

yeah, as if thats cheap... right? hehe

replace the rim, bring the cannoli

WoolyS14DET · 03-24-2009, 06:45 PM

Has it been welded from both sides to get good pennatration ?? (spelling LOL )
if so the grind it down and run it !!! IMO

Rapier46 · 03-24-2009, 06:46 PM

how did that happen? did you just notice it? or did you hit something hard?

If you hit something hard, and it was weleded with tire off(probably was) i'd say its probably ok for a while. Keep checking on it.

If its a stress crack...i wouldn't trust it. Welding it will not fix the stress it has on it.

JohnnyDrfiter22 · 03-24-2009, 06:59 PM

take it to a rim repair shop or specialist see what they say

Ceepo · 03-24-2009, 07:32 PM

Looks fine to me... pretty good weld imo

03-24-2009, 12:36 AM	#2
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03-24-2009, 01:02 AM	#5
gotspins13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NorCAl//Sacramento Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	as long as it doesnt leak it should be good, welds dont break the metal around them break. __________________ perfectly said! FJ20ET 16 valve - the holy grail of Nissan engines

03-24-2009, 01:21 AM	#7
yokotavia Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The land of bosos and schoolgirls Posts: 679 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	its fine, ive drifted/dd'd on worse. just get a good balance on that wheel and youll be ok. __________________ Banana boat chronicles

03-24-2009, 05:30 AM	#10
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03-24-2009, 05:32 AM	#11
opponheimer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bikini Atoll Posts: 1,267 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	If the wheel is welded on both sides of the lip it will probably be fine. Make sure it was tigged aluminum and not some crappy mig job.. I'd drive on it. __________________ SR20 & RB20/25/26 in s13/s14 Wiring from $125 to $200.. Best prices EVER.

03-24-2009, 12:39 AM	#3
bl3ujay07 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: norcal(209) and socal(805) Posts: 691 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	^^^Neither do i. either that or the weld is so awesome, its impossible to see/tell that its a weld????

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.

03-24-2009, 06:14 AM	#12
smelly240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philaburbia Age: 47 Posts: 2,137 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	if its for a dd - you wont be beating it too hard right? __________________ HREs on a S13 - check, 6262 - check, Girlfriend.... - nope

03-24-2009, 09:55 AM	#13
rc1honda Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago Age: 43 Posts: 433 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Thats about the crapiest aluminum weld i ever saw. The only thing it has going for is if it's thick. Aluminum should look like a roll of dimes turned over it's side one on top of the other with the middle of the weld indented.

03-24-2009, 09:59 AM	#14
singlecamslam Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal Posts: 2,534 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	^^ it doesnt look that way because its been ground off. I wouldnt worry about, it looks like it needs to be grinded or sanded some more. __________________ Nothing says racecar like a stock car with no interior.

03-24-2009, 10:35 AM	#15
hitman Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: late 19th century prussia Age: 37 Posts: 1,057 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	looks fine id run it __________________ driftparty.com

03-24-2009, 10:40 AM	#16
1GayDrifter Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: cypress, H-TOWN Posts: 303 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	as long as its just a daily. besides, i know it will last long enough for a new set of volks or fn's

03-24-2009, 10:44 AM	#17
Monooxide Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Farmington/Flint, MI Age: 37 Posts: 675 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	You'll be fine...the wheel isn't going to tear in half... The worst that will come is that when it starts to break/tear you'll get a leak. It wont catastrophically fail all at once.

03-24-2009, 06:41 PM	#18
ixfxi Guest Posts: n/a	why ask a bunch of bozos on the forum? why not just go have it xrayed. ;-) yeah, as if thats cheap... right? hehe replace the rim, bring the cannoli

03-24-2009, 06:45 PM	#19
WoolyS14DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Age: 46 Posts: 1,310 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Has it been welded from both sides to get good pennatration ?? (spelling LOL ) if so the grind it down and run it !!! IMO

03-24-2009, 06:46 PM	#20
Rapier46 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calgary Age: 34 Posts: 260 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how did that happen? did you just notice it? or did you hit something hard? If you hit something hard, and it was weleded with tire off(probably was) i'd say its probably ok for a while. Keep checking on it. If its a stress crack...i wouldn't trust it. Welding it will not fix the stress it has on it. __________________ Left hand drive 240sx's ARE NOT SILVIAS.

03-24-2009, 06:59 PM	#21
JohnnyDrfiter22 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey Age: 42 Posts: 670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	take it to a rim repair shop or specialist see what they say

03-24-2009, 07:32 PM	#22
Ceepo Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah Posts: 2,007 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: Ceepo Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Looks fine to me... pretty good weld imo __________________ TW: http://zilvia.net/f/cars-sale/390459...d9s-coils.html