Cracked 18" factory Wheel
08-31-2005, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mpowers
Nissan will not cover it do to the fact the wheel is chromed, hence modified.
Answer to below post - Nope, It is not a factory Chrome Wheel.
Lou
Last edited by lowrider; 08-31-2005 at 10:26 AM.
08-31-2005, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by lowrider
Nope - If he hit a pot hole, he would have dented the rim on the edge. That crack looks a manufacturing defect to me.
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08-31-2005, 10:30 AM
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Here you go boys. The best from the west as far as Cast wheels:
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1273397
Also I think part of the 18" factory wheel's demise might have been from improperly torqued lug nuts.
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1273397
Also I think part of the 18" factory wheel's demise might have been from improperly torqued lug nuts.
08-31-2005, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by King Tut
It is a FACTORY chrome wheel it wasn't done after he bought it.
As I said above, It is NOT a Factory Chrome Wheel. The Factory Chrome 18" Wheel was a five spoke affair. Not many were sold, so few member's on this forum have them. The six spoke 18" wheels all came powder coated, and some dealers had them chromed. It is not rare for dealers to chrome factory wheels. This is a dealer problem!
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09-01-2005, 05:50 AM
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This appears to be a stress fracture probably caused by hydrogen embrittlement. Hydrogen embrittlement is a serious problem associated with the plating process that makes the chrome plating of highly stressed parts (like wheels) a risky proposition. You will note that professional race teams never have chromed parts in areas of stress where failure could be a disaster. This is not to say that a wheel connot be successfully plated, just that it is a factor that can lead to failure.
BBS, Rays, Capmagnolo, Speedline, etc., don't chrome their very light racing wheels. The reason isn't weight, it's strength and resistance the stess. Do a goolgle search on "hydrogen embrittlement of aluminum" and learn more.
BBS, Rays, Capmagnolo, Speedline, etc., don't chrome their very light racing wheels. The reason isn't weight, it's strength and resistance the stess. Do a goolgle search on "hydrogen embrittlement of aluminum" and learn more.
09-01-2005, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by lowrider
As I said above, It is NOT a Factory Chrome Wheel. The Factory Chrome 18" Wheel was a five spoke affair. Not many were sold, so few member's on this forum have them. The six spoke 18" wheels all came powder coated, and some dealers had them chromed. It is not rare for dealers to chrome factory wheels.
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