Cracked RIM!!! WTF???
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Originally Posted by wannaB_turbo
How do I know whether I have the hollow or solid wheel??
If it is flat with no ridges, it is hollow.
Also, you can look at your valve stem.....if it is metal, you've got hollow spokes.
If it is rubber, the spokes are solid.
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Originally Posted by trojanman
Hey Chris, that's pretty funny... that was a joke, right?
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Originally Posted by trojanman
Hey Chris, that's pretty funny... that was a joke, right?
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I dont think the 'spoke' of the 993 hollow spokes share pressure from the tire. The spokes are indeed hollow, but dont 'communicate' with the inside of the wheel..
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Originally Posted by chris walrod
The spokes are indeed hollow, but dont 'communicate' with the inside of the wheel..
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Man, I've got to search for that thread about the sand or lose my mind...
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Whew... found it...
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Seems like if the valve stem is not disturbed, there should be no common air connection between inside of the tire and the spokes. I stand corrected... thanks for bringing this detail up, Chris.
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Wow!!! What a plethora of information... :-D
Okay so www.wheelcollision.com has this rim for $255. I think that is VERY reasonable....Which one is it though??
H67228 18x10 70mm Swept 5Spk 99336214001 REAR SILVER
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H67229 18x10 Swept 5 Spoke 99336214003 REAR SILVER
You know what though...im glad its the RIM and not a body panel...but still fail to understand how it might have happened. I dont even abuse the car...since its been only a month of ownership...![Big Grin](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
kdurg -- how much are looking to get your rim/tires??? I already have good tires on the car...Bridgestone so-2's
Okay so www.wheelcollision.com has this rim for $255. I think that is VERY reasonable....Which one is it though??
H67228 18x10 70mm Swept 5Spk 99336214001 REAR SILVER
OR
H67229 18x10 Swept 5 Spoke 99336214003 REAR SILVER
You know what though...im glad its the RIM and not a body panel...but still fail to understand how it might have happened. I dont even abuse the car...since its been only a month of ownership...
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kdurg -- how much are looking to get your rim/tires??? I already have good tires on the car...Bridgestone so-2's
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Originally Posted by 993inNC
Just a thought.....but if his rim was hollow........and with a crack like that that.........wouldn't it loose air pressure and the tire go flat?
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Originally Posted by Mark in Baltimore
This would have been a good question for Viken to definitively answer...
I agree... what a loss to this board, but hope he's happy, whatever he's doing.
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The spokes are hollow as is a small portion of the rim but they're not connected by an air passage.
The sand blasting issue is from the metal valve going through the hollow area on the rim. When the valve is removed blasting material can get in the hollow section of the rim and stay there.
The sand blasting issue is from the metal valve going through the hollow area on the rim. When the valve is removed blasting material can get in the hollow section of the rim and stay there.
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Wouaw!!! What a luck that you've seen that in your garage! No idea of how long you drove your car with that crack? This could have lead to a terrible accident! I've never heard of this before with an original Porsche wheel. On my 4S I have the solid wheels, and I think I'll check them quite often now!
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Originally Posted by wannaB_turbo
Okay so www.wheelcollision.com has this rim for $255. I think that is VERY reasonable....Which one is it though??
H67228 18x10 70mm Swept 5Spk 99336214001 REAR SILVER
OR
H67229 18x10 Swept 5 Spoke 99336214003 REAR SILVER
kdurg -- how much are looking to get your rim/tires??? I already have good tires on the car...Bridgestone so-2's
H67228 18x10 70mm Swept 5Spk 99336214001 REAR SILVER
OR
H67229 18x10 Swept 5 Spoke 99336214003 REAR SILVER
kdurg -- how much are looking to get your rim/tires??? I already have good tires on the car...Bridgestone so-2's
You have PM regarding rims/tires.