Cracked Rim: Is it dangerous to be driving around on a cracked rim (Volkswgn Jetta 04)? The tire guy told me its cracked and pulls to one side. Not good, but dangerous?
2007-09-17 11:20:25 · 16 answers · asked by Monkey 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
Absolutely. You are playing with your life and others.
2007-09-17 11:29:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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Cracked Rim: Is it dangerous to be driving around on a cracked rim (Volkswgn Jetta 04)?
Cracked Rim: Is it dangerous to be driving around on a cracked rim (Volkswgn Jetta 04)? The tire guy told me its cracked and pulls to one side. Not good, but dangerous?
2015-08-07 00:11:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other posters are correct: you are taking unnecessary chances with your life by driving on a rim that is cracked. Firstly, besides losing air, the crack could spread, causing the rim to weaken and possibly seperate; I grant you that is unlikely, but I have seen seperated rims in my 30+ years in the automotive business. Secondly, you cannot predict when or how the rim might totally fail; if it happens at speed, you could loose control of the vehicle and at best damage the vehicle, at worst endanger yourself and others in a possible accident.
The fact remains that the vehicle has a pull to one side; this means that the rim would have had to take a very hard hit in order to damage it the way you describe. It is very likely that the spindle, strut, control arm or in the worse case, the subframe has incurred damage to the point that driving is affected.
I don't recommend you drive the vehicle; at the very least, you need to replace the rim and also have someone remove the tyre on it and inspect for possible internal damage, as it is likely that there could be some. Take the vehicle to alignment shop or better yet a body/frame shop to have the vehicle inspected and measured for possible damage to the subframe or body structure. I suspect that damage will be found if measurements are taken on a frame rack...it could be an expensive repair.
Your peace of mind and safety demand no less. For the longest tyre wear and safety, the investment of an inspection is cheap compared to the possible issues that can arise. If you're buying this vehicle, I would tell you with out an inspection by qualified people, I'd pass. If you are lucky, its just something like a spindle,/hub assembly, at worst, a subframe or crossmember repair in addition to any other suspension or steering work.
I spent a lot years looking at vehicles on the rack, especially when someone bought a used vehicle in for inspection. I cannot begin to tell you some of the horrors I've seen in vehicles, especially in those with salvage or reconstructed titles.
A car can always be repaired, the same cannot be said of us.
My concern is real; seen too many defective cars on the road that are ticking time bombs over my 30+ years in the automotive trade.
2007-09-17 12:27:13 · answer #4 · answered by a car nut 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you shouldn't drive on a cracked rim - if it is truly cracked. if it is cracked - it should be leaking air and the tire will go down - also not good. not sure why a cracked rim would cause a pull. if the wheel hit something hard enough to crack - something in the suspension might be bent, which is actually causing the pull - or the tire carcass could be damaged causing the pull. all could be put right with a new wheel and tire and a 4 wheel alignment.
2007-09-17 11:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas E 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No more so then putting a sharp steak knife in your back pocket.. and forgetting about it..
Sooner (or later.. but generally sooner) that rim will burst and 30 lbs of air pressure can litterally send metal fragments all over the place.. as well as what will happen to you if you are driving.
You need to swap the wheel out NOW..but more important you also need to check the other ones.. when one goes - unless it is because of an accident or something similiar.. they are ALL likely to be developing cracks..
This is not something to procrastinate about.
ok???
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2007-09-18 19:43:49 · answer #6 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It pulls because the rim is probably leaking air and that tire has less air pressure. I've got a cracked rim and i'm gonna replace it asap.
2007-09-19 14:31:31 · answer #7 · answered by rafael g 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is very dangerous. Put on your spare immediatly, please. The integrity of the rim has been compramised and you wont get a flat, your rim will disintigrate hurtling you into a death lock with oncoming traffic. You will be ejected out of the vehicle through your front winshield, you will be thinking about this email the split second before your brains get splattered over the grill of an eighteen wheel truck. So I would say YES, it's dangerous.
2007-09-17 11:37:04 · answer #8 · answered by brian h 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Don't listen to these people i have been driving around with a cracked rim for over a year my 16 inch rim is cracked i have hit speeds over 100 mph over 6 times and nothing ever happen don't waste your money if its not a big crack keep driving if its very big change it...
2007-09-17 14:08:42 · answer #9 · answered by (((((K!NG))))) 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
No problem -- up to about ten mph. But is it really cracked? It would leak if you have tubeless tires, which you probably do. But to be safe, go to a tire/wheel shop and have it checked and have the alignment checked while you're at it.
2007-09-17 14:48:25 · answer #10 · answered by Geezer 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Oh yeah. Can you say GARBAGE.? Life is too important to be screwing with that kind of thing. Besides you are putting others at risk as you will be driving at a high rate of speed when it will decide to "break off".
Guaranteed to happen at the worst possible moment. That is how life is.
So turf it.
2007-09-17 18:36:29 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋