I have an '03 350Z which had TSW Thruxton rims installed when I bought the car back in 2007. Later that year I ended up hitting a pothole on the freeway and damaged the front right wheel. I took it to a wheel repair shop, and they were able to repair it by welding it.

The wheel has held up for years, but now that wheel has developed a slow air leak loosing a little less then 1 psi a day. I don't drive this car much as a I live in the city, and also use my motorcycle to get around. I've just gotten in a habit of inflating the tire ever week or two I end up using my car.

I finally got frustrated enough with this to pull the wheel off and spray it with some soapy water hoping the leak was just in the tire. However, I found the air is leaking through a small crack in one of the welds. See the photo album below of the crack:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FgnexvGjJnPGUEsz9

I showed these photos to a wheel repair shop here in San Francisco, but their tech said he could not work on the wheel since it's already been welded.

The TSW Thruxton has been discontinued. So I can no longer buy just one wheel easily. Do I have any other options I'd rather not replace a 4 wheels since the other three wheels are fine and that seems like a waste to just scrap 3 perfectly good wheels? Anyone know where I might be able to source a single wheel like this?

Eric


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i would ask why they cant grind it off and redo it

 

Break the bead. Throw some jb weld in there. #PROFIT

 

I've repaired stuff like that by just building up the area with filler and machine it flat. You'll want to use a 4043 filler if it's available, 5356 will work but won't be as strong. You'll need to clean it, clean it again, and then scrub the hell out of it to make sure it's really clean. Wire brush the whole area up to 1/2" away, and preheat the piece to minimize warping and amperage you'll need to run. It'll still take a ton of power. Run a bead, let it cool a little, then stack another bead.