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Old 12-13-2010, 12:43 PM
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I'm not sure how this happened, but it must be the crappy freeways in the LA area. After a run into the city, I went to wipe down the wheels and I discover this. Weirdly enough, I didn't notice it while driving and handling didn't seem to have suffered. I'm just glad it didn't blow apart on the freeway. The wheel repair place says it's done for, so now the search is on for a replacement ROH RT 18x9" wheel.





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Wow, I've never even seen anything like that-glad it didn't come apart on the road or something...
Old 12-13-2010, 01:34 PM
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Shitty! That's wild, never seen a wheel break like that.
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You sure it's not just the chrome plating that cracked? I've had that happen before on my stock 16's.
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Originally Posted by 95TAJade
You sure it's not just the chrome plating that cracked? I've had that happen before on my stock 16's.
Dooood... that's waaaaay more than chrome crack.
Old 12-15-2010, 12:14 AM
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I never seen nothing like that before.
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Well, only one thing to do now. Tap it with a hammer and see just how hard of a lick it'll take before it busts
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i would contact the rim company see if you cant get a replacement for a faulty rim
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wth! i thot its just a superficial crack but last 2 pics lol..weird.
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Look at it this way, at least you can replace that horrible looking wheel now
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^ Stole the words right out of my mouth.
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Originally Posted by j-train
look at it this way, at least you can replace that horrible looking wheel now
^^^this!



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