Weld Wheels/Bad Experience
 

I bought a set of Weld Racing"Outbacks"(8x16)for my `95K3500 work truck a few years back.They weren`t cheap as you know,about $212@.They claim a rating of 3500# a piece and that their "cold-forged" wheels are what you need to run the big meats.Well,I was only running 285/75x16s so...Anyway,a few months after I had them I had a slow leak on one tire.Took it in,tire`s fine,it`s the wheel.I ask around,lot`s of 1/4-milers say"yeah,that`s happened.I just air`em up before I race or dismount and caulk the weld if it`s that bad."So that`s what I did.I use a b/a tri-polymer urethane caulk called Geocel.I`m in the siding business,that stuff beats all!There was no visible defect and I caulked(clear) all the way around the weld real good.I let it cure like two weeks.Seemed to hold.Then I have motor problems and the truck sat for a year(losing a year of use on my 3-year wheel warranty.It`s up and running,then,I have a total flat one day.Take it to tire shop,they dismount,and we see a separation at the weld 2/3 around the wheel.That thing was coming apart!I call about the warranty,it`s 6 weeks expired.I explain it first showed a problem when only a few months old and how I was trying to save us all the hassle.And,that I can prove the wheel never turned for a year due to major motor problems.Their answer,"you can buy another one."Yeah,right!I had a set of 1/2 the cost,less weight rated,lifetime guaranteed AR23s I bolted on and run`em and run`em.

thats too bad... Im sorry you had a bad experiance with them.

I know several people that run Weld wheels, and are very happy with them!

I've been very happy with my Welds and will buy another set in the future.

I might buy Welds again.But,I just wanted mostly to warn everyone to be cautious and aware of the posibility of this dangerous defect.I`m telling you this wheel almost came in two.I`ve bought my first set of big tires in`77(14.50/37x16.5)and have run all kinds of wheels,from wagon wheels to Welds.Never seen failure like this.And,this is my work truck.Not something that gets romped.I think if I was the maker of this wheel,I would have been decent about it and replaced it,also.If I had farther to drive that day before stopping,it would have seperated completely.

I would have thought they would have wanted to look at it. If I made it I would.

I thought about just sending it to them.Maybe I will.It scared me and everyone that`s seen it.It should effect them like that too.Maybe,then,they`d send me a wheel.This should never happen in any amount of time or miles.Screw the warranty.

you can buy another one???? HA... Im with skii ... let your attorney send em some pics of that wheel!


pssst I would like to see the pics of that wheel if ya got any

Yeahhh I woulda definetly said something about it when I first noticed it but still yet .. a company of this size wont even stand behind their product enuff to ship him a new wheel??? or at least ask to see the wheel so they could see if was an actual defect due to manufacturing... like maybe an undercut of the weld.

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