Hi All,

 

 

Just picked up my Z about a week ago. Came fitted with a set of First Super Weapon alloys (17s I think but I've not measured them) which are really nice, although a bit of a pain to clean. Haven't managed to find a supplier's site anywhere on the net but they look very much like the alloys on this GTO: http://www.3si.org/rotm/rotm200003.htm. Don't think much of the rest of this particular GTO, but nice wheels.

 

Anyway cleaning them this evening I noticed a crack running right through one of the spokes on the front left wheel. Ouch. I'm thinking expensive, but I'm also thinking it needs to be sorted out because I imagine it will unbalance the load born by the other four spokes whilst driving and I guess possibly cause other problems.

 

Now I KNOW it wasn't like this when I looked it over and picked it up (used checklist linked from FAQ), and I also haven't curbed it, hit anything or driven over anything, but I'm at least going to try to get it sorted under the warranty. I suspect what has happened is that there was a hairline crack in the spoke that hadn't propated all the way through to the surface and water got in there and the recent freezing weather conditions caused it to freeze, expand and force the crack all the way through the spoke.

 

Question is if the warranty doesn't cover it, and I'm fully prepared to accept that it may not, then what do I do? Am I going to need to find a replacement wheel or can this be repaired? Does anybody know anywhere decent that I can get this done?

 

 

Thanks,

Bart

I know it not much help but i had a crack in an alloy so i took it to a local garage and they welded it for £35 cash. ;) I thought it was going to be well expensive.

I cracked one of mine, looked into getting it welded but would have been on my mind at speed so sent it off to Braid in Spain for them to strip down and replace the outer rim. Expensive but total peace of mind.

 

Just my 2p.

 

Bob

http://www.alloywheelrepairs.net/ never used them myself.

Had an air leak welded in one of mine, but ut was on the inside of the wheel, it all depends on the finish you after and where the crack is, but get it done soon!