I just noticed that a spoke on my passenger side rear rim has a crack as thin as a hair that goes all around(i think), i got some pictures. My question is: how much longer do i have before i will need to get a replacement? I dont beat on my car but i do drive it every day.


PS: i have a 93 Base

 

closer

 

If I were you I would put on the spare and start looking for a used or new wheel asap.

Matt

 

Well god damnit. Hopefully my friend(who has an extra set) will hook me up. Anyone else have this happen? What did you do?

 

The early 93 wheels didn't have as much reinforcement, thus they are lighter but prone to cracking.

 

Actually I have a 94 with wheels stamped 12/93, they appear thinner from the back and are supposedly the cracking type. Could you take a picture of the back of your wheel and also the date stamp on the front? I'd really appreciate it.

Wade

 

Submit it to your insurance, make them buy a wheel or however many are damaged. How are the others? It's obvious that the wheel has already failed, I'd replace it NOW.

I wouldn't mention "defect" to the insurance Co.

 

wowza they def aint healthy

 

don't go the insurance route... one too many claims = higher premiums

 

Alright guys, I managed to find 1(yes, 1) 94 rim for sale a couple of miles from me, thanks for all the help

 

Like CHeers said, higher premium.

It's better to fix the rim than pay it out every month for the next few years.

Please don't drive around on that rim until it's fixed.

J

 

you can try going to the city too. tell them you hit a pot hole in a construtsion zone and they have to buy you a new one. works up here.

but ya the 93 ones crack alot. they made them stronger (and heavier) in 94

 

I was actually kinda wondering this myself. Does anybody have pics of the rear of the weak and the strong for comparison sake?

 

Will someone please take a pic of the back side of a cracked wheel, and the date stamp on the front? Please.

Wade

 

here's mine......damnit

 

same spoke, other side...

 

here's the date. [IMG] C:\My Documents\3rd gen pix\date of cracked wheel.JPG [/IMG]

 

that looks really bad

 

i never knew rims were so easy to being damaged.

i like scott's idea..

but what about noon's fix... buy one single 94 rims... wouldn't have different weights at one wheel screw up the axel or something along those lines?

 

I don't really know which style cracks, but here is a picture of the ones that I have heard are the crack-prone ones:

 

Yes, these pictures are my usual high-quality jobs.

Anyway, here's a pic of the stronger ones. Again, I don't really know for sure which is which, but I hear these are stronger:

 

Spoolin,

Thanks for the info. Would it be possible to get a picture of the back of the wheel? It looks like it's the later wheels that crack, not the earlier ones.

Wade

 

yeah, let me get around to it tomorrow night. i'll try and get a photo up after school. wait a minute, we were off tonight and lab isn't til 7:30. i'll get one up before school.

 

Thanks spoolin, anytime is great, no rush.

Wade