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  1. 04-10-2009, 10:22 PM #1
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    Cracked Wheel

    Upon arriving at SF, I noticed that one of the 10 spokes on my front left 3-piece 22" wheel was cracked. Coming home I noticed a vibration in Oregon, pulled over, and discovered this:




    Five of the ten spokes were broken, and two more were cracked; it was really close to a catastrophic failure. I'm just thankful that my wife and I weren't hurt, and my car wasn't destroyed.

    The manufacturer will not answer the phone or respond to emails; fortunately I've found someone that will rebuild them with stronger hats/centers. FYI, don't do business with these "guys".

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  2. 04-10-2009, 10:29 PM #2
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    WOW... that bites!!!!!!!

    Whitter is about 30 miles away from Irvine... You should have went there on Friday when you were here...

    I am glad that the family wasn't hurt as well...

    Also Brian's have been around for awhile... I am surprise that they are not answering the phone... but I bet they would say that you would have to contact the manufactor... and that they are just the reseller's...
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  3. 04-10-2009, 10:32 PM #3
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    Holy **** bud, that's nuts!!!. I'm sure glad you and the wife didn't get hurt.
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    That bites. Could have been worse. Hope the manufacturer stands up.

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    Yikes Brad... that's scary. Good thing you pulled over when you did.
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  6. 04-11-2009, 02:46 AM #6
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    I hate to be a party pooper, but that spoke design does not appear appropriate for a car with hard cornering, braking and accelerating abilities. Far too flimsy, it's the proverbial weak link in the chain. OEM SRT wheels have massive spokes for a reason, not just cosmetic. And they're forged to boot, far stronger yet than cast.
    If you get it replaced, keep an eye on the 4 of them, especially after any hard cornering or quick launches.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wbglider View Post
    Upon arriving at SF, I noticed that one of the 10 spokes on my front left 3-piece 22" wheel was cracked.
    So you were ok with driving on a wheel with a cracked spoke? That's not too smart, you're really lucky you stopped when you did but you should have never tried to drive on a cracked wheel.
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    Holy Moly Brad, I'm so glad you didn't crash.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mighty Noid View Post
    WOW... that bites!!!!!!!
    Also Brian's have been around for awhile... I am surprise that they are not answering the phone... but I bet they would say that you would have to contact the manufactor... and that they are just the reseller's...
    They are the manufacturer. Machiaveli forged, and their machine shop is in the back, last year they actually repaired one of my hoops which was defective. For the last two weeks they have not answered the phone, and won't answer my emails. I also found someone who works for the DMV, - they evidently are out of business. Point is, they made wheels that were not structurally functional for a 4200 pound car, and now won't stand behind the product THEY manufactured. Do you know something that I don't Albert?

    Quote Originally Posted by xevilpetex View Post
    So you were ok with driving on a wheel with a cracked spoke? That's not too smart, you're really lucky you stopped when you did but you should have never tried to drive on a cracked wheel.
    I discussed this with several at SF, and the consensus was that one spoke "shouldn't" cause a failure. I kept an constant eye on it, and it was fine just a few hours before.
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    No I didn't know that Brian's was making that wheel.
    They have been a wheel and car acc. shop and been around for awhile...

    If I would know more... I would tell you in a heart beat...
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    dang i thought makavelis where good wheels.


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    replace 4 sure! remember u get what u pay 4!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mighty Noid View Post
    No I didn't know that Brian's was making that wheel.
    They have been a wheel and car acc. shop and been around for awhile...

    If I would know more... I would tell you in a heart beat...
    Appreciate it Albert, I'm just a little steamed over the whole ordeal. Now that it looks like I have a good solution, I'll just chalk this up to another hard lesson learned. The wheel guy here in Seattle did some material & stress tests to the wheel and told me that the center definitely is not strong enough for my car. Fortunately the pattern for the holes is fairly universal and he's locating several for me to choose from that are forged & much stronger. Should cost me about $1200 to rebuild all four wheels, paint, mount & balance. A lot cheaper than a set of new USW's, which I would love to have...
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    Quote Originally Posted by sundin13 View Post
    replace 4 sure! remember u get what u pay 4!!
    I actually paid $3500 for these wheels... obviously I was sold a bill of goods...
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    Quote Originally Posted by wire2 View Post
    I hate to be a party pooper, but that spoke design does not appear appropriate for a car with hard cornering, braking and accelerating abilities. Far too flimsy, it's the proverbial weak link in the chain.
    That cross lace spoke pattern is one of the more popular designs used in racing (CCW, BBS, Fisk FM10, etc), so it's not the design, it's the workmanship.
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