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Old 01-20-2006, 11:11 PM
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Multi-piece wheel: Bolt broken
If one of the 20 bolts in the mutlipiece wheel are broken, how detramental is it to the wheels integrity?
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Old 01-21-2006, 01:42 PM
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Its not that the wheel will start seperate, but you have lost about 5% of the strength in that bolt joint. My advise, get it fixed, and watch out fore more bolt failing. If there is a faulty charge of bolts on your rims, things can get serius. Why did it break in the first place ?
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Old 01-23-2006, 10:02 AM
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depends on the weather
it is EXTREMELY detrimental to the wheels structural integrity ...... I would have it repaired ASAP
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Where are you located, I may be able to help you!
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