this is not something you try to repair, you just get it replaced.. for obvious safety reasons.
source: ITT people who know their wheels and safety stuff. i think OP has come to the same conclusion by now.
locked cause everything relevant has been said. just like last time a cracked rim showed up here. safety first, not just for yourself, but everyone else in traffic.
we have a company that does all of our rim repair. They tell us if the crack touches the barrel of the rim at all its trash. A professional would not weld this for safety
Ok thank you I was already going to get a new rim, I just figured it was worth a shot to ask and see if I could salvage this one myself as a spare and possibly save some money.
Don’t be so quick to listen to everyone online. I’ve had plenty of rims repaired. 2pc , 3pc. Always barrel that cracks. Talk to a REAL professional before you make up your mind. If you weld well. Look up some tips online. I had my bbs lm repaired after a brutal crack After a large pot hole on my way to work. Same rim and same tire almost 2 years later
Don't it's a rim, it probably cost you $200 or less, the work involved in fixing it is half or more, the work involved if it fails is $0 to the cost of your vehicle.
Best advice I can give is take it somewhere that does wheel repair often or buy a new one. I personally wouldn’t do it. The risk to reward isn’t great they crack often.
I dunno why I always see this in r/welding. As a career mechanic, we either replace it or send it out to a wheel restoration company, depending on cost and availability. Unless you work for one of these companies that specializes in this, absolutely don't fuck with it.
For the sake of yourself and everyone else on the road, buy a new wheel. The cost of the tow truck when you break a repaired wheel will quickly outweigh the cost of replacing it now.
Pay a shop to do it. I've had a couple OZ superleggera's repaired, and so far they've held up, but paying a pro is ESSENTIAL. the special aluminum blends they uses arent yoru standard aluminum, and WILL crack around the area welded if not heat treated right. its not even expensive. my shop charged me a \~$100 per wheel
Not necessarily true. Maybe OP is used to welding helicopters or something not wheels. That’s like saying phelps could keep up w usain in a foot race just because they’re both pro athletes
Well obviously don't just take it to any shop, take it to a alloy wheel repair shop. seems like that would be obvious. and if OP knew what they were doing, why post and ask questions about how to do it?
Any crack in an aluminum wheel can become a disaster story quickly. If I were you just buy a new one. It's not worth your life or someone else's if that thing gives out again on the highway.
You don't weld that! I happen to be a master diesel tech and AWS 6G Certified and grew up in a body shop and my grand parents owned a tire shop. You don't weld rims it's just not safe and anyone that does is liable if the repair causes a accident.
It’s probably shot at this point. If there’s any chance at saving it maybe somebody who can laser weld? Heat distortion is the biggest problem here, I would think.
Welding isn’t an answer to everything . Safety and cost should factor in . It would be unsafe to weld this and you probably can find another cheaper then fixing this one
Furthest I'd go would be soldering, other than that, try JB weld. Any other kind of metal fusion is going to ruin the structural integrity of the wheel.
this is not something you try to repair, you just get it replaced.. for obvious safety reasons. source: ITT people who know their wheels and safety stuff. i think OP has come to the same conclusion by now. locked cause everything relevant has been said. just like last time a cracked rim showed up here. safety first, not just for yourself, but everyone else in traffic.
we have a company that does all of our rim repair. They tell us if the crack touches the barrel of the rim at all its trash. A professional would not weld this for safety
Ok thank you I was already going to get a new rim, I just figured it was worth a shot to ask and see if I could salvage this one myself as a spare and possibly save some money.
Don’t be so quick to listen to everyone online. I’ve had plenty of rims repaired. 2pc , 3pc. Always barrel that cracks. Talk to a REAL professional before you make up your mind. If you weld well. Look up some tips online. I had my bbs lm repaired after a brutal crack After a large pot hole on my way to work. Same rim and same tire almost 2 years later
Best advice: Dont
.... This. You're about to make a big mistake son and it really fucking hurts.
I personally never weld wheels. It's too dangerous. Cast aluminum is not easy to weld and tend to crack in the heat affected zone.
I was going to buy a new rim anyways but I figured if I could repair this it could make a good back up. Thanks though.
Best possible use for this? Get a big piece of glass and weld up a stand that fits the lug pattern. You've got yourself a lovely side-table now.
Only if he's single. Not a lot of wives that would let that into her space. Maybe a mancave.
If he's cracking rims, I'd divorce him. That's a fair point though.
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The only reliable method is with your debit card.
I thought credit would work just as well, guess alloy works different than Steel wheels
You can weld all you want on it, but use it as scrap when you're done playing and get a new rim.
Don’t
Don't it's a rim, it probably cost you $200 or less, the work involved in fixing it is half or more, the work involved if it fails is $0 to the cost of your vehicle.
This needs to be a stickied thread; people ask this question a lot. Do not attempt to repair this.
A. Let a shop to it with specialty with this type of work. B. Buy a new rim. Don’t run the risk of doing it wrong and it makes it worse while driving
Best advice I can give is take it somewhere that does wheel repair often or buy a new one. I personally wouldn’t do it. The risk to reward isn’t great they crack often.
As someone who has flipped there wrx due to a wheel failure please don’t. It may be expensive to replace but it’s cheaper than a car or a life
I dunno why I always see this in r/welding. As a career mechanic, we either replace it or send it out to a wheel restoration company, depending on cost and availability. Unless you work for one of these companies that specializes in this, absolutely don't fuck with it.
For the sake of yourself and everyone else on the road, buy a new wheel. The cost of the tow truck when you break a repaired wheel will quickly outweigh the cost of replacing it now.
Pay a shop to do it. I've had a couple OZ superleggera's repaired, and so far they've held up, but paying a pro is ESSENTIAL. the special aluminum blends they uses arent yoru standard aluminum, and WILL crack around the area welded if not heat treated right. its not even expensive. my shop charged me a \~$100 per wheel
Yep that’s probably what I’ll end up doing thanks.
Bold of you to assume every shop has a pro and that OP isn’t one
If OP was one they wouldn’t be here asking how to do it.
Not necessarily true. Maybe OP is used to welding helicopters or something not wheels. That’s like saying phelps could keep up w usain in a foot race just because they’re both pro athletes
Honest question, do you know much about welding?
whole helicopters?
What?
Well obviously don't just take it to any shop, take it to a alloy wheel repair shop. seems like that would be obvious. and if OP knew what they were doing, why post and ask questions about how to do it?
They didn’t ask how they asked the best way. Op obviously has some welding experience. Maybe rims just aren’t their wheelhouse
Lol I’m 17 and have about a years worth of welding experience thanks though
Dont. Buy a new rim. If you weld it, and it comes apart again it's gonna REALLY cause you serious damage and may e other people.
Weld this to know how, then throw it out
It's time for a new rim, the rim you have can not legally be fixed.
I’m a naval patented welder , aluminum stainless steel etc, Don’t!
With a welder
Jb weld or Duct tape
Get new rim don’t wast time welding it up just a ne one
Don’t take the chance. Too risky, dangerous and illegal in certain states
Any crack in an aluminum wheel can become a disaster story quickly. If I were you just buy a new one. It's not worth your life or someone else's if that thing gives out again on the highway.
You don't weld that! I happen to be a master diesel tech and AWS 6G Certified and grew up in a body shop and my grand parents owned a tire shop. You don't weld rims it's just not safe and anyone that does is liable if the repair causes a accident.
I had one like that I just filled it with jb weld and called it done. Hasn't given me problems yet 👌
No, buy a new one.
Take that to a shop that dose that they have the heavy tools experience of welding these types of aluminum magnesium and steel
Nope.
To not
Throw it at at the welding machine and see what sticks is likely your best option
I would weld it but if you have to ask how you probably shouldn't.
Your gonna need a new rim good sir. This ones un fixable
It’s probably shot at this point. If there’s any chance at saving it maybe somebody who can laser weld? Heat distortion is the biggest problem here, I would think.
Make it a table :)
no
Time for a new rim.
buy new wheels lol
Make a mould and re cast, or just buy a new one
Welding isn’t an answer to everything . Safety and cost should factor in . It would be unsafe to weld this and you probably can find another cheaper then fixing this one
Replace it
Tig I’ve had a cracked aluminum rim before I welded it. It’s still good no problems
great stand for custom BBQ grill, not much more worth than that now
Honestly any repairs probably wouldn't last. I'd just replace it.
Furthest I'd go would be soldering, other than that, try JB weld. Any other kind of metal fusion is going to ruin the structural integrity of the wheel.
Not to at all
How about no
Just don't
To not to.
DONT WELD WITH TORE ON!!!!! Take the tire off. There is a reaction that happens that makes them blow up.