welding a cracked rim

[JHockin]

had more bad luck today with the ranger. was on my way out to camp hit the brakes and heard a thud and sum grinding. i got out to find that one of the bolts holding my caliper bracket backed out and the other was darn close. this caused the caliper to kick out and put a gash all the way around the inner part of my rim cracking it in a few spots. should i even attempt to try welding the crackes and if so will this affect the integrity of the rim at all? a friend had a rim crack on him and he managed to seal it with jb weld but that would make me leary knowing all thats keeping air in my tire is a smear of epoxy.

 

[dangeranger01]

Just replace it, you shouldnt weld a cracked wheel, unless its just a wheeler and doesnt see street time. To many bad things could happen if it were to come apart on the street.

 

[dirtsquirt]

Replace the rim, will be way safer and much cheaper...

If that rim ever failed at hwy speeds the out comes would not be good

 

[kunar]

it should be able to be welded, but i wouldnt try it myself. if you want to take that route, check with a local wheel shop. it may be cheaper to get a new/used wheel than trying to have that one fixed.

 

[Smokeyjoe09]

replace the rim

 

[JHockin]

decided to order the replacement rim found a 16" polished to match what on it now for $70 thats including $15 for shipping