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you can get that Repaired a Qualified Wheel Repair Shop...
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Thanks for joining the discussion but I disagree that a properly repaired wheel, at any cost, is unsafe for general use.
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This has happened to me with twice, I had both replaced by my car insurance.
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They sell Porsche OEM new and used wheels, as well as replicas.
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You paid $60 and are still driving around on what is probably an unsafe wheel.
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The Porsche techs that do my tire servicing for me inspect the wheels when they change/replace the tires and I'm sure would point out anything questionable about any wheel if they spotted something.
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So now that I already have a set of factory wheels with a somewhat higher failure rate than some others, I'm not especially worried about a skilled metal repair done on one.
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Hey guys, I don't post much but I've been lurking for many years now. (Don't worry I've already gone through the initiation and uploaded pics a couple years ago.)
Today I discovered a problem when I was removing my wheels for some cleaning.
My question is how bad is this? It is not leaking any air, pressure is stable and I put a little soapy water on it to check for bubbles. Anyone thoughts?
Replace forthwith. If your from the DC Area, the winter has been very cold a lot of streets will develop pot holes. One good hit and your stranded or in a accident (God forbid).
Mine had a crack exactly like that.
$60 at a local welding shop and I was back on the road. 10,000 miles and counting.
Even had new tires put on it since.
I'm more worried about cracking another wheel than about this one coming apart.
Disclaimer, no DE's planned but I'd run it anyway.
A good time to buy new wheels though.
Brian
edit: mine leaked air, that's how I found it.
whoever said cleaning isnt a part of making sure your car is safe should see this!
good catch, get er replaced - you "might" find a shop that can fir it, I am not sure about that... could be worth doing a bit of looking while looking for the replacement - I would not drive on it
My info is Porsche does not support wheel repairs that involve welding/remachining of the wheel. You paid $60 and are still driving around on what is probably an unsafe wheel.
Sincerely,
Macster.
Thanks for the info everyone, you confirmed what my gut feeling was. So now the new question is, does anyone know where I can get a good price on an OEM GT3 18x11 rim?
From my Turbo factory manual:
44 Checking disc wheels
Checking the radial and lateral runout
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Checking the radial and lateral runout
Note
� Straightening and welding work on light alloy wheels is not permissible!
Maximum permissible radial runout and lateral runout of the light alloy wheels = 0.7 mm.
Maximum permissible radial runout and lateral runout of the wheel with tyre = 1.25 mm. Values less than 1.0
mm better around 0.5 mm are desirable. For this purpose, match the tyre (turn the tyre on the rim) if
necessary.
The same note word for word (at least the bold sentence -- I didn't bother to to check if the runout callouts are the same) is in my copy of the Boxster factory manual.
And the same note word for word is in my copy of the 996 factory manual.
Sincerely,
Macster.
Got a wheel on a prior car from these guys....no issues for that car (an Audi) for years and years. FYI, ymmv.
http://www.wheelcollision.com/porsche.htm
Jeff
Diesel76 ~ What wheel is that? From your avatar it looks like a GT3 rim. I have one extra rear GT3 wheel with the WB offset. It's your cheap if it'll help ya out!
Straightening and welding work on light alloy wheels is not permissible!
according to Porsche.
Of course they don't want anyone to straighten or weld on a wheel, HELL NO! They can't even find anyone that knows how to build one correctly in the first place!
LOL!!!
I have no doubt that Porsche does not approve of repairs to my wheel just as they do probably do not approve of ceramic bearings in their engines, welding cracked heads, running a non N-spec tire and who knows what else.
My first quote was from a local Porsche restoration shop ($300) who said that they see many rear wheels cracked on the inside. This leads me to believe that this is a weak link in the suspension system and I would not be surprised to see another cracked one. So now that I already have a set of factory wheels with a somewhat higher failure rate than some others, I'm not especially worried about a skilled metal repair done on one. I feel that the probability of the wheel failing at the repair is no more than the wheel failing at another spot.
I understand and support your position to follow the letter of Porsche when advising potential anonymous owners on the safety of their cars. My intent was to show what I had done as a solution to his problem and also offered the option to replace with new. I think that the OP should gather information, some advice and proceed with what he is comfortable with. I have a much lower threshold of perfection than many, if not most so I chose to repair rather than replace at this time.
A note about the cost of the repair. The $300 restoration repair would have been jobbed out to a local weld shop. I just did the footwork myself.
The OP is in New York. I suspect labor rates up there would push the cost of a repair up to half of a used replacement wheel. I would have bought a replacement at that cost.
Thanks for joining the discussion but I disagree that a properly repaired wheel, at any cost, is unsafe for general use.
Brian
I ended up getting one from Ernies Wheels in FL. He also bought my old one for $100. He has someone that repairs them for resale to folks that don't care.
Not uncommon:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...bs-wheels.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...-for-sale.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...vs-repair.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...000-996-a.html
Oh I don't know about that. I haven't come across many posts (this is the first post that I can remember) about a Porsche wheel cracking.
Wheels live a hard life and after a time I would not be surprised to find the OEM wheels showing signs of that hard life. And how do we know the wheel wasn't helped along with some horrific potholes or curb encounters or even ham-fisted tire techs?
I note I've driven almost 240K miles on the OEM wheels my Boxster came with and they appear to be just fine. The Porsche techs that do my tire servicing for me inspect the wheels when they change/replace the tires and I'm sure would point out anything questionable about any wheel if they spotted something.
Sincerely,
Macster.
I did a drive a few years ago (the twisted sisters in TX) and a couple hit a rock about the size of a 6 pack. It buckeled the rim. They countiued on the drive another 20 plus miles and it held air the whole time. I have heard these factory rims are very strong.
The safe & conservative action is to replace the wheel.
Obviously, a repair is possible. If you go the route of a repair, my question is whether the shop is also heat treating the rim to reduce stresses created by the heat of the repair. If not--then that would encourage me to replace the wheel.
Thanks for all the info guys. Turns out Sanyata's extra rim was exactly what I needed and he gave me a really great deal on it.
One of the greatest parts of owning this car has been the excellent community of drivers that comes with it.
