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Badly cracked alloy. Repair or not?

  • 03-02-2016 2:35pm
    #1
    HairyJim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭


    Hi lads, hit a pothole there and the rim completely split or cracked. Is it worth welding or getting a new one? Thanks

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Comments

  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    New wheel, its not worth the risk.


  • #3
    HairyJim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭HairyJim


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    New wheel, its not worth the risk.

    Thanks man was thinking that


  • #4
    damo86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭damo86


    yip, new wheel..thats some crack.

    Just curious, was that a genuine VW wheel?


  • #5
    HairyJim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭HairyJim


    damo86 wrote: »
    yip, new wheel..thats some crack.

    Just curious, was that a genuine VW wheel?

    Yeah, just hit a bad pothole and noise, its separated, the tyre is holding it together... I don't know if its genuine man, the set came with the car when I bought it. There was other vw caps on it and I changed them to them black ones. Any way to find out?


  • #6
    damo86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭damo86


    HairyJim wrote: »
    Yeah, just hit a bad pothole and noise, its separated, the tyre is holding it together... I don't know if its genuine man, the set came with the car when I bought it. There was other vw caps on it and I changed them to them black ones. Any way to find out?
    By the looks for it they're "Interlogos" wheel made for the scirocco. Should have the VW/Audi symbol somewhere.

    Something to think about if your having to replace one. What size wheel is it?


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  • #7
    HairyJim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭HairyJim


    damo86 wrote: »
    By the looks for it they're "Interlogos" wheel made for the scirocco. Should have the VW/Audi symbol somewhere.

    Something to think about if your having to replace one. What size wheel is it?

    Its 18 inch man.


  • #8
    Neilw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭Neilw


    HairyJim wrote: »
    Yeah, just hit a bad pothole and noise, its separated, the tyre is holding it together... I don't know if its genuine man, the set came with the car when I bought it. There was other vw caps on it and I changed them to them black ones. Any way to find out?

    Take the wheel off and there will be a part number on the rear of the spokes, something like 3C8 601 025D, borbet, ronal, bbs, speedline would be suppliers of OE VW wheels.


  • #9
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    They are a popular wheel to clone, so there are plenty of replicas out there. I just looked quickly on ebay and they're not too expensive for the real deal.


  • #10
    HairyJim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭HairyJim


    Neilw wrote: »
    Take the wheel off and there will be a part number on the rear of the spokes, something like 3C8 601 025D, borbet, ronal, bbs, speedline would be suppliers of OE VW wheels.

    Thanks man :D


  • #11
    HairyJim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭HairyJim


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    They are a popular wheel to clone, so there are plenty of replicas out there. I just looked quickly on ebay and they're not too expensive for the real deal.

    Thanks man, I'll have a look aswell


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