my rim is cracked and i can not afford to buy a new one
2007-03-31 07:56:01 · 8 answers · asked by alex 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You have too get a new one thats illeagle.
2007-03-31 07:58:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would you rather pay a hefty price on more problem with your car and possible either a very bad accident or death with a cracked rim or get a safe brand new one on the car and be alive with car in good shape? A cracked rim is not safe and will puncture your tire if you hit something on the road right where the crack is which also could brake your rim into pieces that could result you getting into an accident. So, buy a new one, or perhaps if you still have a spare tire that has a rim the same size as the crack wheel then use that one, and throw out the bad rim for safety reasons.
2007-03-31 08:03:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you have as a spare tire and rim? What kind of car or truck are you talking about? If your spare tire and rim are the same size, you can use them in place of the cracked rim. Best not to be driving with a cracked rim just in case it decides to break completely. Sometimes you can find an exact size rim in a salvage yard. In the old days, before high speed freeways, people sometimes would put an inner tube in a defective tire to keep the air from leaking out. A very temporary fix.
2007-03-31 08:25:30 · answer #3 · answered by Phillip S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a proper rim and tire, there is no gap. If you have a gap, don't use the tire. If you can't afford to buy a new rim then don't drive it until you do.
2007-03-31 08:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry but there is no way to fix that. You are going to have to buy a new rim. You might want to do that quick, because your rim will damage your tire to. Good luck
2007-03-31 07:59:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you hit a curb and chipped your rim the only way is to have it weld and buffed out. If it's not leaking keep a spare around. If it's a newer car check the wrecking yards if it's a factory rim. After market rim check craigslist.org or Ebay
2007-03-31 08:01:32 · answer #6 · answered by Norm W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can you afford funeral costs? That rim is going to disintegrate if you try to patch it.
2007-03-31 12:17:45 · answer #7 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's like trying to repair a cracked piston, it's something you just don't do...
2007-03-31 08:08:02 · answer #8 · answered by barfoeng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋