[kevonwine]

Hi

Has anyone had a wheel welded (19") in West Scotland? I used Carrick in Prestwick but the weld split twice (badly done by all accounts).

 

[Db4193]

Might be worth replacing it?

Never liked the idea of welding wheels as it could happen again and don't like the idea of that happening at speed or on a spirited run.

Someone more knowledgeable may correct me if I'm wrong

 

[RickHondaR]

replace the wheel as if this was to cause a blow out at speed on a bend the repair bill will for sure cost hell of a lot more than a wheel

 

[tristanmortimer]

There appear to be too many variables for me to feel comfortable with welding an alloy wheel. Exact parent material constituents and finding a suitable filler rod being one of them along with proper pre heating of the rim etc. There is no doubt I'm sure that it can be done correctly but I don't think a lot of repairs are performed in this way and would likely be hugely expensive if they were. Not sure how your insurance company would look at a welded rim in event of an accident. Better to scrap it unless you are supremely confident in the ability of the repairer.