twvette
Phoenix, AZ
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Dont know if anyone remembers, and since old posts are gone ...
I originally purchased Dicount Tire MB Shaker wheels but learned weight rating were a little less than stock forged Al wheels on my Dodge. So was kinda on the wight police band wagon with getting one of the smaller 5th wheels to try and stay under ratings and as part of this went through the hassle with Discount to have them buy them back, get Weld Forged Al Velocitti8 at $700 each, and of coarse all the expense and hassle to get them swapped out. Anyways, last weekend found one of my front wheels had two spokes completely cracked through !!! Know it happened on my last trip as I checked all tires for air before I left and found the crack after I unhitched aired down to 45psi, drove about 10 miles on good forest roads, didnt hit anything, and when went to air back up noticed the cracked wheel ... whew that was close and could have been real ugly. Definetly manufacture discount. What happened to these forged Al being the real deal ... I know ... it's because I bought them and thats just my luck LOL. Anyways, just venting ... Weld out of business and bankrupt ... American Racing not upholding my lifetime warranty on them after buyout, and my wheel offset no longer available nor can be found anywhere ... new set of MB shakers arrived today LOL, so I have gone full circle back to where I started. Only message I am sending really is check your wheels too ... could happen on any wheels !!!
- '06 Weekend Warrior 5th wheel 31LE fiberglass, blue graphics, tan int., flipped axles
- '05 Dodge 2500 CTD QC 4x4 AT SB XLT beige, Valley 16K hitch, 3500HD Timbrens, Prodigy BC
- '07 Suzuki LTR450
- '08 Polaris RZR
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Home Skillet
Pearland Texas
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Most of these wheels are made in China.
Stick with OEM wheels and you won't have any problems.
2005 Gulf Stream Conquest 31ft
BigFoot Levelers,SmarTire,Bilstein Shocks,Trans temp guage,Lowrace iWAY
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chuck369
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BUY AMERICAN
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s@ndm@n
Moorpark, CA
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towing a toyhauler? alcoa...
towing a 22' boat? bling all you want...
My $0.02 anyway.
2008 F-450 Lariat 4x4 w/4.88s
2006 Coachmen Adrenaline 274FS
2005 KTM 450EXC (me)
2006 Honda TRX450ER (wife)
Lots of other toys too....
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THH
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high desert
Verdi, Nevada
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s@ndm@n wrote:towing a toyhauler? alcoa...
towing a 22' boat? bling all you want...
My $0.02 anyway.
QFT
06 Silverado 3500 CC DRW 4x4 LT3 D/A
06 Weekend Warrior FSC2800, billet
Putnam XDR/Hensley Arrow
BrakeSmart
08 Polaris Outlaw 525 KTM IRS
08 Honda TRX 400 EX
08 Polaris Scrambler 500 4x4
2 Honda Foreman 4x4
Honda TRX 250 EX
Honda TRX 90
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Notenuftime
So. Orygun
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Hey! I like those rims! But that's because I have the same ones  . I also feel your pain though not to the same degree. My chrome is flaking on the inside surface of the rim ( the road de-icer they use in the winter around here I suppose) and yes, with Weld doing the BK thing, I am SOL too.
WELD is (was) made in America for all the nay-sayers. Rated to 3400 lbs per wheel.
04 GMC 2500HD CC SB D/A 4x4 JD HIR bulbs all on headlight mod V1 Juice/Attitude MBRP 409 Offroad duals rollin' on dubs
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58 total cylinders
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wcjeep
Tacoma, Wa
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My Visions don't have the bling. They're rated to 4500lbs.
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trevorsride
Coos Bay Oregon
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Very common problem with weld wheels anymore. My father in law owns a tire store, and he wont even sell Weld wheels anymore. They crack, and peel, and Weld wont stand behind them. And Lets not forget the PRICE!!
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jim87vette
Arizona
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I agree your lucky that you werent pulling a heavy load.I have stock wheels now but when I do change I will go with Alcoas as I had them before and really like em.
08 GMC 3500 Dually Duramax
96 Chevy 2500 6.5
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SoCalDesertRider
SanDiego, CA, USA
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Thats too bad. Weld used to make very good wheels years ago.
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