Juice3
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I was going to buy a set of 18" rims that I really liked but now I've been put off after seeing pictures of cracked rims etc so my question is how likely will it be for cheap $250 each rims to crack from normal daily driving
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I wouldn't say $250 a rim means they cheap, look at the original factory alloys selling 2nd onlineI was going to buy a set of 18" rims that I really liked but now I've been put off after seeing pictures of cracked rims etc so my question is how likely will it be for cheap $250 each rims to crack from normal daily driving
I wouldn't say $250 a rim means they cheap, look at the original factory alloys selling 2nd online
Buy what you can afford, most rims crack from abuse from slamming against gutters and hitting potholes not from tyre offsets or low profile tyres which most lastest cars use in their combo as standard on factory cars.
Ive heard that factory wheels are tested to a higher standard than aftermarket wheels so that’s always something to consider. That’s why my preference is to always buy factory wheels where possible.... so my question is how likely will it be for cheap $250 each rims to crack from normal daily driving
Ive heard that factory wheels are tested to a higher standard than aftermarket wheels so that’s always something to consider. That’s why my preference is to always buy factory wheels where possible.
But it seems cracked rims aren’t just isolated to cheap aftermarket stuff BMW cracked wheel class action settlement gets initial ok
Luckily there are other threads on JC that discusses wheels, genuine verses aftermarket, etc which you should search for and read. Here is one post I made not long ago
Ive heard that factory wheels are tested to a higher standard than aftermarket wheels so that’s always something to consider. That’s why my preference is to always buy factory wheels where possible.
But it seems cracked rims aren’t just isolated to cheap aftermarket stuff BMW cracked wheel class action settlement gets initial ok
Luckily there are other threads on JC that discusses wheels, genuine verses aftermarket, etc which you should search for and read. Here is one post I made not long ago
Not surprised you see lots of cracked wheels but it's impossible to know the ratioI have struck factory Holden and Ford rims that have suffered from the cracking issue, as well as aftermarket....
Is this because I deal with wheels day in day out, I don't know....Worth considering
Not surprised you see lots of cracked wheels but it's impossible to know the ration of genuine to aftermarket wheels on the road and thus determine something from your experiances. You could obectively see lots of the same brand wheel being cracked but statisticians would say that's an anomoly.
What would be interesting would be the owners explanations when you tell them that the rim is cracked, whether they admit to fast driving on pothole roads or track work or such.