I just purchased a used set of Advan RG II wheels and just noticed a chip and crack on the inside lip of the rear wheel. I tested to see if it would leak using water, and it did. Wanted to know if there is anything out there that I could use to fix the crack or should I just forget about it since it may grow. Ill post some pictures once I upload them.

 

try to bring it to a shop to have em fix it. id prolly just get a new rim. a crack can lead to some serious trouble.

 

notttttttttt good.

thats crazy.

only wheels ive ever had a crack in were some axis.. but it was my fault..

 

sorry.. it submitted half way thru


to fix.. take to a local wheel repair center.. www.fixrim.com has always done great work for me.. otherwise id really say to buy new.. because no matter how good the fix.. ull always tell/have problems

 

Buy a new one;craked wheel could get you in serious trouble.

 

post a pic...

 

Pictures arent the clearest, but you can see that the wheel has been damaged around the lip area and you can make out the crack. It isnt huge, but I know it will grow. The previous owner says it wasnt there before he shipped them, so I will try and see if the insurance will cover it. I wasnt told that it was chipped tho and I really dont want to wait another 6-8 weeks for a wheel to come in. The links for a few pictures are below. I will talk to UPS and also will call a company that fixes dameged wheels to see if it can be fixed...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a92...e/DSC00438.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a92...e/DSC00435.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a92...e/DSC00433.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a92...e/DSC00436.jpg

 

wheels dont crack via UPS previous owner did this and he should pay.


ive cracked rims before..takes a shitload of force.. lets say 90mph+12kg'mm springs.. do the physics.. UPS would have drop from the plane to inflict that.

call the previous owner and demand partial payment of new or refund

 

Talked to previous owner. Claims that he knew about chipped area, which i wasnt aware of, and says crack wasnt there. How would I go about getting him to pay for a new wheel?

 

That looks like major curb rash, which caused the crack. Of course it was there before he shipped them. Whether he knew about the crack or not, the crack was there before he shipped them (and I'd be willing to bet he wasn't selling them because he was sick of them). As said before, there is no way it cracked in that exact spot by UPS. I'm afraid it's your word against his now, so you're probably going to have to either fix it or buy a new wheel (I'm not sure I'd want to trust getting it fixed).