[Fot] Wheel Query

[Jason Sukey]

Hi Bob,
         I have cracked 3 sets of the 949racing wheels autoxing my MINI-  I
hand sanded thru the paint at the suspected crack and used a dye penetrant
test on them to verify what I could see with my naked eye.  After that, I
went to a slightly heavier wheel.  No cracks to report....

Real Panasports are real $$, might be worth at least checking one.

In semi related news, I just ordered a pair of the VTO 8 spoke wheels made
to a non-standard offset to try on my GT6.  Ordered thru the website- super
easy.  They had them machined and shipped out in less than 1 week.  So far
a great experience.

Jason

On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 1:37 PM Robert Lang via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I know that wheels are wear items. But I have a question regarding
> Panasport wheels that perhaps translates to others. The 8-spoke Panasports
> are painted. And that means you'll get various marks and dings over time. I
> have one rim that has a blemish that looks like it could be the start of a
> crack, but to die-test, I'd have to sand-blast the area clean and that's
> headed down a path I'd rather not take right now.
>
> So, when in question - just toss?
>
> Anyone care to share stories of crack testing aluminum rims that are
> painted and/or powder coated?
>
> Regards,
> Bob Lang
> 339-927-4489
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