cracked wheel

[Radek]

I had a BBS wheel on my V8Q welded a year or so ago, holding up well so far.
Just make sure you get someone experienced with aluminium welding to do the
job. I had mine done by a shop specializing in aluminium products.

Radek
91 V8Q 5-sp.
88 90Q

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> Message: 10
> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 09:30:40 -0500
> From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
> Subject: cracked wheel
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
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> Months ago while in SC I had new tires put on my front wheels.
> Since then I've had a slow leak in one of them.  It would deflate
> over the course of a week.  I finally got tired of inflating it, so
> I took it to the local tire warehouse to have it fixed. I figured the
> shop I used in SC installed the tire improperly.  It turns out the
> wheel has a crack in it (don't know how; it didn't leak before the
> new tire, and I don't remember hitting anything hard enough to
> dent/crack the rim).  The tire droid suggested a good welder
> could weld the crack. As I don't know this guy, I don't have a
> lot of faith in his suggestion.
>
> Can a stock BBS web/mesh wheel be welded?  Or should
> I shop around for a used one. I'm only a coupla three miles
> from Chris Semple, if that influences the decision.
>
> Kent
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy"