I bought a set of 18 inch Enkei RPM2 wheels for my Mustang. They are made from aluminum. All of the wheels are perfect except for one; it has a piece missing on the lip from the previous owner hitting a curb.
The chip goes almost all the way down, and there is very little room left for the bead to seal, but it does. They don't leak sitting still, I did a soapy water test, and they don't ride rough because I've been in the car with them on it at over 100MPH. The guy said he has had them up to 150MPH and taken a 60MPH corner on them in his RSX. The thing is, I'm afraid to sustain speeds like that for fear of the bead popping off - I have no desire to ruin my car over a simple thing like this, it is very expensive.
Is there any way to build the lip back up using a TIG welder or repair it with some other method?
2006-06-13 06:41:43 · 8 answers · asked by jeff_is_sexy 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Well, the rims cost $300 apiece brand new and I was going to buy a new one later, but wanted to weld it now to get by. I can get it done for free for sure, because I know lots of people who know lots of other people who work in all kinds of specialty shops.
2006-06-13 06:50:50 · update #1
http://enkei.com/RacingSeriesSpecs/RPM2.html
In case anybody cares.
2006-06-13 06:51:44 · update #2
Okay, how about the paint? They are a gunmetal color, is there any way to blend the weld with the rest of the wheel?
2006-06-14 05:14:06 · update #3
Yes It is possible.....I have done it, I work at a performance shop in MD. Its not too big of a deal to repair the lip if you can tig aluminum.
2006-06-14 05:11:11 · answer #1 · answered by vr61007 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Rim Lip
2016-12-17 06:26:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, but aluminum can be tricky to weld. It tends to warp if you're not careful. I'd take it to a wheel shop that specializes in repairs and have the welder look at it. He should be able to tell you whether or not he can fix it up.
2006-06-13 07:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by armored_dillo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT can be weld repaired, but I'd leave that to a wheel specialty shop because it will also need to be checked for balance as well.
2006-06-13 06:46:56 · answer #4 · answered by mustang_eddie302 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-13 15:53:54 · answer #5 · answered by keef 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be best to just buy a new one, the time and experteze that it would take to weld it is just not worth the time and money
2006-06-13 06:47:25 · answer #6 · answered by guit805 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but only someone who is very experienced should do it (and be able to tell you if your rim isn't in too bad shape)
also, why not just buy another rim? look on the internet.
2006-06-13 06:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
doubtful, you would be better off buying a new one.
2006-06-13 06:43:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋