Cracked AMG rims?!
12-12-2018, 02:58 PM
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Forging is a metal strengthening process using heat and pressure. A forged component (piston, piston rod, wheel, etc) will always have a higher yield strength than a simply machined part will have. Yield is the point at which the material begins to fail. Looking at the pics, I believe this is a forged wheel by the markings although not positive.
12-12-2018, 03:05 PM
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Now I know, thanks. I still couldn’t tell you. I bought the car second hand and the rims are OEM. I’ve cracked them 5 times and counting. At this point there are so many welds on 2 of the rims that I’ve decided they’re to be recycled. I’m just trying to see if I love just had some bad luck or if the are known for this. The after market replicas I bought for summer were gear for 6 months. I put the OEMs on with the winter tires, within 2 weeks cracked a rim in two places.
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12-12-2018, 03:11 PM
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Now I know, thanks. I still couldn’t tell you. I bought the car second hand and the rims are OEM. I’ve cracked them 5 times and counting. At this point there are so many welds on 2 of the rims that I’ve decided they’re to be recycled. I’m just trying to see if I love just had some bad luck or if the are known for this. The after market replicas I bought for summer were gear for 6 months. I put the OEMs on with the winter tires, within 2 weeks cracked a rim in two places.
12-12-2018, 03:27 PM
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Just typical potholes, always new cracks. I’ve learned that the weld will not crack but makes the rest of the wheel weaker. The rim should have been trashed after the first crack I think
12-12-2018, 03:51 PM
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Good luck.
12-12-2018, 04:10 PM
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The irony being that forged wheels are supposed to provide greater strength and are therefore more resistant to shocks. Obviously, not the case with your wheels. I would definitely trying using a different set.
12-12-2018, 04:20 PM
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For sure guys thanks, the replicas I bought for my summers are great. $1000 cdn taxes included and shipped to my house. I’ll just buy another set for my winters. Cheers
12-13-2018, 06:07 PM
#13
Originally Posted by Vrodman
Probably an easier question would have been:
Are the wheels stock or aftermarket? If stock, they are forged.
Are the wheels stock or aftermarket? If stock, they are forged.
12-14-2018, 12:16 PM
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I guess I stand corrected. My mistake. I was under the impression that the justification in the OEM wheel's price was in large part due to them all being forged. The wheels shown have markings that I believe are associated with forging. None of this matters anyway, since it sounds like the OP is scrapping this set of wheels.
12-14-2018, 04:48 PM
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What tire pressure do u run?
12-14-2018, 05:55 PM
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Cheaper oem elsewhere
12-15-2018, 02:24 AM
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