Cracks on Kinesis wheels
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Cracks on Kinesis wheels
I have started restoring a set of Kinesis K27 and found some cracks on the centers of the front wheels. Has anyone encountered anything similar? Is it possible to repair or are they scrap?
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I'll tell you how common...
I have a client/good buddy that worked for Kinesis, before it was sold.
He bought a set of these wheels for his 951.
The cracking centers was so common that he bought a complete set of spare centers to "future proof" his own wheels.
I have a client/good buddy that worked for Kinesis, before it was sold.
He bought a set of these wheels for his 951.
The cracking centers was so common that he bought a complete set of spare centers to "future proof" his own wheels.
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Thanks for the guidance!
This is not the thing you want to see when you buy a used set of rims.
They will be the most expensive garage wall decoration I have ever bought...
This is not the thing you want to see when you buy a used set of rims.
They will be the most expensive garage wall decoration I have ever bought...
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The scary bit is that Kinesis are [were?] one the most respected names in the forged wheel aftermarket.
This thread also highlights another problem in that when purchasing a set of wheels second hand one really does not know what one is taking on sad to say. Inherent faults are one thing but the flip side is one does not know whether or not such wheels have been seriously abused. New wheels may not be perfect but invariably have some form of warrranty and the new owner has the peace of mind knowing that no half wit lying toad had hold of them to inflict serious unseen attrition.
I always advise friends when buying a s/h car to immediately change the rubber no matter what the PO says about such- maybe that should include the wheels as well. We tend to think of the wheels as permanent items but maybe that is being [foolishly?] optimistic.
This thread also highlights another problem in that when purchasing a set of wheels second hand one really does not know what one is taking on sad to say. Inherent faults are one thing but the flip side is one does not know whether or not such wheels have been seriously abused. New wheels may not be perfect but invariably have some form of warrranty and the new owner has the peace of mind knowing that no half wit lying toad had hold of them to inflict serious unseen attrition.
I always advise friends when buying a s/h car to immediately change the rubber no matter what the PO says about such- maybe that should include the wheels as well. We tend to think of the wheels as permanent items but maybe that is being [foolishly?] optimistic.
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Yes, it is on the centers. Barrels I know you can get from different suppliers.
Even buying used wheels from a trusted source is no guarantee for the parts being fault free.
Even buying used wheels from a trusted source is no guarantee for the parts being fault free.
