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Title: Wheel seams
Post by: Jesse-James on March 11, 2009, 10:26:05 AM

My Cragar V5's got here but I Don't like the seam on them, does this look normal to anyone? From a distance they look cracked but it's just a shitty job of hiding the welds. I'm debating on sending them back. What do you guys think?

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i33/jlafaive/DSC03007.jpg)

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i33/jlafaive/DSC03008.jpg)

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i33/jlafaive/DSC03009.jpg)

Title: Re: Wheel seams
Post by: oldjeep on March 11, 2009, 12:51:34 PM

Pretty typical with trailer wheels, and those look just like the ones on my boat trailer.  :wall:

Title: Re: Wheel seams
Post by: jfrabat on March 11, 2009, 01:18:22 PM

If it were me, I would send them back, but just because dont have the finish they should (not because of safety concearns).

Title: Re: Wheel seams
Post by: aw12345 on March 11, 2009, 01:25:33 PM

Pretty much any steel rim is welded like that, they just didn't grind the weld down very well

Title: Re: Wheel seams
Post by: Jeffy on March 11, 2009, 02:02:03 PM

If you're going to wheel it then it won't matter that much.  The only consideration is how they balance.

Title: Re: Wheel seams
Post by: Jesse-James on March 11, 2009, 02:12:59 PM

Anybody that knows me knows that this is not a show truck. Cosmetically I can deal if it's normal.

this is the inside.....

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i33/jlafaive/DSC03010.jpg)

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i33/jlafaive/DSC03011.jpg)

Title: Re: Wheel seams
Post by: Jeffy on March 11, 2009, 02:48:04 PM

I don't see anything wrong with them.

Title: Re: Wheel seams
Post by: FourbangerYJ on March 11, 2009, 05:08:25 PM

Purely cosmetic. Has nothing to do with the strengh of the wheel. Infact by not grinding down the weld all the way makes it a bit stonger at the weld joint VS. grinding it flush. Like what has been said as long as they balance they are fine.

Title: Re: Wheel seams
Post by: neale_rs on March 11, 2009, 05:47:44 PM

Just paint them black and you won't notice a thing  :wall:

Title: Re: Wheel seams
Post by: Jesse-James on March 11, 2009, 05:49:33 PM

Quote from: neale_rs on March 11, 2009, 05:47:44 PM

Just paint them black and you won't notice a thing  :wall:

"come on, everybody's doing it."  :koolaid:

Title: Re: Wheel seams
Post by: oldjeep on March 12, 2009, 07:37:13 AM

Looking at the picture what I find more odd is that the center isn't welded 360 degrees.  Not sure I've ever seen that on an automotive wheel, I know my AR767's are welded 360.

Title: Re: Wheel seams
Post by: Barny on March 15, 2009, 02:39:25 AM

I have had a few sets of steel wheels that look just like that never given any problems