Firestone Accu-forge wheels

[kingmtpg]

When I purchased my 78 35"FC it had a crack in one of the Firestone
Accu-forge wheels. The crack was from one of the lug bolt holes to one
of the "Slot" holes. Now, 5 months later I see a tiny crack radiating
outward in another lug bolt hole, no doubt heading for another of
the "slot" holes. Am I correct in thinking this should be dealt with
promptly? Can they be repaired? Is this a common problem with Firestone
Accu-forge wheels and if I replace it with an Alcoa, will it mix and
match ok with the Firestones? Sorry to bother with so many questions,
but your knowledge base is unsurpassed. Brad Bloxham 78 35FC

[Pete Masterson]

You are correct that this should be attended to immediately. The
crack-fault could lead to a catastrophic wheel failure. (You think a
blowout can mess up body work -- you don't want to even think what a
wheel failure might do.)

Often the source of the cracks is over-torque of the lug nuts.

You'll need to contact the wheel manufacturer to see if it is
advisable to be repaired. It may depend on the actual size of the
crack. Ask the manufacturer to refer you to a repair station, if it's
possible to repair the crack. These are highly critical safety issues
and you don't want a sub-par repair that may quickly fail again.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
aeonix1@...



On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:10 AM, kingmtpg wrote:

> When I purchased my 78 35"FC it had a crack in one of the Firestone
> Accu-forge wheels. The crack was from one of the lug bolt holes to one
> of the "Slot" holes. Now, 5 months later I see a tiny crack radiating
> outward in another lug bolt hole, no doubt heading for another of
> the "slot" holes. Am I correct in thinking this should be dealt with
> promptly? Can they be repaired? Is this a common problem with
> Firestone
> Accu-forge wheels and if I replace it with an Alcoa, will it mix and
> match ok with the Firestones? Sorry to bother with so many questions,
> but your knowledge base is unsurpassed. Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
>

[Harold Prescott]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "kingmtpg" wrote:
>
> When I purchased my 78 35"FC it had a crack in one of the Firestone
> Accu-forge wheels. The crack was from one of the lug bolt holes to one
> of the "Slot" holes. Now, 5 months later I see a tiny crack radiating
> outward in another lug bolt hole, no doubt heading for another of
> the "slot" holes. Am I correct in thinking this should be dealt with
> promptly? Can they be repaired? Is this a common problem with Firestone
> Accu-forge wheels and if I replace it with an Alcoa, will it mix and
> match ok with the Firestones? Sorry to bother with so many questions,
> but your knowledge base is unsurpassed. Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
>


Brad,

No problem with the questions.........

That wheel with all the cracks showing needs to be taken off. Take it
to a scrap yard and sell it for scrap. You might get $50 for it...
I believe those wheels are warrantied for 5yrs. I'm not sure about that.
The date of mfg. is stamped on the wheel.

As for repairing, it can be done.
However from the legal side........??
Guess it could be on the inside/back out of sight after its been
welded. lol

It wouldn't be a bad idea to take a close look at the other 5 wheels
also. In particular the fronts. Remember there is close to 13K pounds
on the front axle.

I would shop around the large truck dealers and related parts houses
for the best prices.

As far as Alco's next to Firestones, there's no problem as long as
they are of the same size.

Should that cracked wheel have been on a Semi- and pulled in for
D.O.T. Inspection, the Rig would have been *RED tagged*, taken out of
service until the cracked wheel is replaced.

safe motoring,

Harold Prescott
'85 FC35
Northern California

[Harold Prescott]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> You are correct that this should be attended to immediately. The
> crack-fault could lead to a catastrophic wheel failure. (You think a
> blowout can mess up body work -- you don't want to even think what a
> wheel failure might do.)
>
> Often the source of the cracks is over-torque of the lug nuts.
>
> You'll need to contact the wheel manufacturer to see if it is
> advisable to be repaired. It may depend on the actual size of the
> crack. Ask the manufacturer to refer you to a repair station, if it's
> possible to repair the crack. These are highly critical safety issues
> and you don't want a sub-par repair that may quickly fail again.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...



>
> You're right Pete, and should a front wheel break apart, your life
is siting in the front row.........

Harold Prescott




>
> On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:10 AM, kingmtpg wrote:
>
> > When I purchased my 78 35"FC it had a crack in one of the Firestone
> > Accu-forge wheels. The crack was from one of the lug bolt holes to one
> > of the "Slot" holes. Now, 5 months later I see a tiny crack radiating
> > outward in another lug bolt hole, no doubt heading for another of
> > the "slot" holes. Am I correct in thinking this should be dealt with
> > promptly? Can they be repaired? Is this a common problem with
> > Firestone
> > Accu-forge wheels and if I replace it with an Alcoa, will it mix and
> > match ok with the Firestones? Sorry to bother with so many questions,
> > but your knowledge base is unsurpassed. Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
> >
>

[Mike Hohnstein]

I got a stash of polished 8.25" x 22.5 Alcoas polished and nice, $150 bucks ea.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: Pete Masterson
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Firestone Accu-forge wheels


You are correct that this should be attended to immediately. The
crack-fault could lead to a catastrophic wheel failure. (You think a
blowout can mess up body work -- you don't want to even think what a
wheel failure might do.)

Often the source of the cracks is over-torque of the lug nuts.

You'll need to contact the wheel manufacturer to see if it is
advisable to be repaired. It may depend on the actual size of the
crack. Ask the manufacturer to refer you to a repair station, if it's
possible to repair the crack. These are highly critical safety issues
and you don't want a sub-par repair that may quickly fail again.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
aeonix1@...

On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:10 AM, kingmtpg wrote:

> When I purchased my 78 35"FC it had a crack in one of the Firestone
> Accu-forge wheels. The crack was from one of the lug bolt holes to one
> of the "Slot" holes. Now, 5 months later I see a tiny crack radiating
> outward in another lug bolt hole, no doubt heading for another of
> the "slot" holes. Am I correct in thinking this should be dealt with
> promptly? Can they be repaired? Is this a common problem with
> Firestone
> Accu-forge wheels and if I replace it with an Alcoa, will it mix and
> match ok with the Firestones? Sorry to bother with so many questions,
> but your knowledge base is unsurpassed. Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
>





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[mbulriss]

That's a right good price Mike! However, Brad has a 1978 FC with the
Firestones so his current rims should only be 22.5 x 7.5" wide. Just
pointing that out since he just needs one, to match the others, as I
understood his post. On the other hand 2 of those wider rims in the
front really helps the steering out a bunch. And then you can switch
a front rim to the back. I made that change on my 83 PT40 and it
helped the 'wander' immensely.

I need another Accuride also, but I think the 91 WB has 9" wide rims.
Anyone know if that's right?

By the way, I visited the Accuride (successor to Firestone) web site
one time and noticed that they had some recalls for splitting between
the lug holes, so I need to check that again.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
<MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
>
> I got a stash of polished 8.25" x 22.5 Alcoas polished and nice,
$150 bucks ea.
> MH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pete Masterson
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Firestone Accu-forge wheels
>
>
> You are correct that this should be attended to immediately. The
> crack-fault could lead to a catastrophic wheel failure. (You think a
> blowout can mess up body work -- you don't want to even think what a
> wheel failure might do.)
>
> Often the source of the cracks is over-torque of the lug nuts.
>
> You'll need to contact the wheel manufacturer to see if it is
> advisable to be repaired. It may depend on the actual size of the
> crack. Ask the manufacturer to refer you to a repair station, if it's
> possible to repair the crack. These are highly critical safety issues
> and you don't want a sub-par repair that may quickly fail again.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
> On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:10 AM, kingmtpg wrote:
>
> > When I purchased my 78 35"FC it had a crack in one of the Firestone
> > Accu-forge wheels. The crack was from one of the lug bolt holes
to one
> > of the "Slot" holes. Now, 5 months later I see a tiny crack
radiating
> > outward in another lug bolt hole, no doubt heading for another of
> > the "slot" holes. Am I correct in thinking this should be dealt with
> > promptly? Can they be repaired? Is this a common problem with
> > Firestone
> > Accu-forge wheels and if I replace it with an Alcoa, will it mix and
> > match ok with the Firestones? Sorry to bother with so many
questions,
> > but your knowledge base is unsurpassed. Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[kingmtpg]

Is there any harm in mixing 7.5" with 8.25" if the tire width would
be correct for the 8.25"? As long as the tires don't rub on the
inside of the duals? Thanks again, Brad Bloxham 78 35FC


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
wrote:
>
> That's a right good price Mike! However, Brad has a 1978 FC with
the
> Firestones so his current rims should only be 22.5 x 7.5" wide.
Just
> pointing that out since he just needs one, to match the others, as I
> understood his post. On the other hand 2 of those wider rims in the
> front really helps the steering out a bunch. And then you can
switch
> a front rim to the back. I made that change on my 83 PT40 and it
> helped the 'wander' immensely.
>
> I need another Accuride also, but I think the 91 WB has 9" wide
rims.
> Anyone know if that's right?
>
> By the way, I visited the Accuride (successor to Firestone) web site
> one time and noticed that they had some recalls for splitting
between
> the lug holes, so I need to check that again.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> >
> > I got a stash of polished 8.25" x 22.5 Alcoas polished and nice,
> $150 bucks ea.
> > MH
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Pete Masterson
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Firestone Accu-forge wheels
> >
> >
> > You are correct that this should be attended to immediately.
The
> > crack-fault could lead to a catastrophic wheel failure. (You
think a
> > blowout can mess up body work -- you don't want to even think
what a
> > wheel failure might do.)
> >
> > Often the source of the cracks is over-torque of the lug nuts.
> >
> > You'll need to contact the wheel manufacturer to see if it is
> > advisable to be repaired. It may depend on the actual size of
the
> > crack. Ask the manufacturer to refer you to a repair station,
if it's
> > possible to repair the crack. These are highly critical safety
issues
> > and you don't want a sub-par repair that may quickly fail again.
> >
> > Pete Masterson
> > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > El Sobrante CA
> > aeonix1@
> >
> > On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:10 AM, kingmtpg wrote:
> >
> > > When I purchased my 78 35"FC it had a crack in one of the
Firestone
> > > Accu-forge wheels. The crack was from one of the lug bolt
holes
> to one
> > > of the "Slot" holes. Now, 5 months later I see a tiny crack
> radiating
> > > outward in another lug bolt hole, no doubt heading for
another of
> > > the "slot" holes. Am I correct in thinking this should be
dealt with
> > > promptly? Can they be repaired? Is this a common problem with
> > > Firestone
> > > Accu-forge wheels and if I replace it with an Alcoa, will it
mix and
> > > match ok with the Firestones? Sorry to bother with so many
> questions,
> > > but your knowledge base is unsurpassed. Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

[Stephen Birtles]

You have to have the correct spacing on the duals to prevent heat buildup

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "kingmtpg" wrote:
>
> Is there any harm in mixing 7.5" with 8.25" if the tire width would
> be correct for the 8.25"? As long as the tires don't rub on the
> inside of the duals? Thanks again, Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> wrote:
> >
> > That's a right good price Mike! However, Brad has a 1978 FC with
> the
> > Firestones so his current rims should only be 22.5 x 7.5" wide.
> Just
> > pointing that out since he just needs one, to match the others, as I
> > understood his post. On the other hand 2 of those wider rims in the
> > front really helps the steering out a bunch. And then you can
> switch
> > a front rim to the back. I made that change on my 83 PT40 and it
> > helped the 'wander' immensely.
> >
> > I need another Accuride also, but I think the 91 WB has 9" wide
> rims.
> > Anyone know if that's right?
> >
> > By the way, I visited the Accuride (successor to Firestone) web site
> > one time and noticed that they had some recalls for splitting
> between
> > the lug holes, so I need to check that again.
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> > <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I got a stash of polished 8.25" x 22.5 Alcoas polished and nice,
> > $150 bucks ea.
> > > MH
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Pete Masterson
> > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:28 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Firestone Accu-forge wheels
> > >
> > >
> > > You are correct that this should be attended to immediately.
> The
> > > crack-fault could lead to a catastrophic wheel failure. (You
> think a
> > > blowout can mess up body work -- you don't want to even think
> what a
> > > wheel failure might do.)
> > >
> > > Often the source of the cracks is over-torque of the lug nuts.
> > >
> > > You'll need to contact the wheel manufacturer to see if it is
> > > advisable to be repaired. It may depend on the actual size of
> the
> > > crack. Ask the manufacturer to refer you to a repair station,
> if it's
> > > possible to repair the crack. These are highly critical safety
> issues
> > > and you don't want a sub-par repair that may quickly fail again.
> > >
> > > Pete Masterson
> > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > > El Sobrante CA
> > > aeonix1@
> > >
> > > On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:10 AM, kingmtpg wrote:
> > >
> > > > When I purchased my 78 35"FC it had a crack in one of the
> Firestone
> > > > Accu-forge wheels. The crack was from one of the lug bolt
> holes
> > to one
> > > > of the "Slot" holes. Now, 5 months later I see a tiny crack
> > radiating
> > > > outward in another lug bolt hole, no doubt heading for
> another of
> > > > the "slot" holes. Am I correct in thinking this should be
> dealt with
> > > > promptly? Can they be repaired? Is this a common problem with
> > > > Firestone
> > > > Accu-forge wheels and if I replace it with an Alcoa, will it
> mix and
> > > > match ok with the Firestones? Sorry to bother with so many
> > questions,
> > > > but your knowledge base is unsurpassed. Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>

[mbulriss]

Yeah, I wouldn't normally mix and match them on the same axle,
that's for sure - especially not mix and match on one side of the
duals, unless absolutely needed to slowly limp a few miles to a tire
store. The 8.25 rim is going to spread the tire sidewalls more and
give you a slightly different overall tire profile. As Stephen said -
heat buildup.
Like I said, a pair on the front end gives you a much better driving
experience over the 7.5 rims. Then you have two 7.5 spares for the
broken ones in the back. In the event of a front tire emergency, you
could put one of the mounted 7.5 spares up front to get into the next
town to get another tire on the 8.25 rim.

FWIW,

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
wrote:
>
> You have to have the correct spacing on the duals to prevent heat
buildup
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "kingmtpg" wrote:
> >
> > Is there any harm in mixing 7.5" with 8.25" if the tire width would
> > be correct for the 8.25"? As long as the tires don't rub on the
> > inside of the duals? Thanks again, Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > That's a right good price Mike! However, Brad has a 1978 FC with
> > the
> > > Firestones so his current rims should only be 22.5 x 7.5" wide.
> > Just
> > > pointing that out since he just needs one, to match the others, as I
> > > understood his post. On the other hand 2 of those wider rims in the
> > > front really helps the steering out a bunch. And then you can
> > switch
> > > a front rim to the back. I made that change on my 83 PT40 and it
> > > helped the 'wander' immensely.
> > >
> > > I need another Accuride also, but I think the 91 WB has 9" wide
> > rims.
> > > Anyone know if that's right?
> > >
> > > By the way, I visited the Accuride (successor to Firestone) web site
> > > one time and noticed that they had some recalls for splitting
> > between
> > > the lug holes, so I need to check that again.
> > >
> > > Mike Bulriss
> > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > > San Antonio, TX
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> > > <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I got a stash of polished 8.25" x 22.5 Alcoas polished and nice,
> > > $150 bucks ea.
> > > > MH
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Pete Masterson
> > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:28 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Firestone Accu-forge wheels
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You are correct that this should be attended to immediately.
> > The
> > > > crack-fault could lead to a catastrophic wheel failure. (You
> > think a
> > > > blowout can mess up body work -- you don't want to even think
> > what a
> > > > wheel failure might do.)
> > > >
> > > > Often the source of the cracks is over-torque of the lug nuts.
> > > >
> > > > You'll need to contact the wheel manufacturer to see if it is
> > > > advisable to be repaired. It may depend on the actual size of
> > the
> > > > crack. Ask the manufacturer to refer you to a repair station,
> > if it's
> > > > possible to repair the crack. These are highly critical safety
> > issues
> > > > and you don't want a sub-par repair that may quickly fail again.
> > > >
> > > > Pete Masterson
> > > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > > > El Sobrante CA
> > > > aeonix1@
> > > >
> > > > On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:10 AM, kingmtpg wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > When I purchased my 78 35"FC it had a crack in one of the
> > Firestone
> > > > > Accu-forge wheels. The crack was from one of the lug bolt
> > holes
> > > to one
> > > > > of the "Slot" holes. Now, 5 months later I see a tiny crack
> > > radiating
> > > > > outward in another lug bolt hole, no doubt heading for
> > another of
> > > > > the "slot" holes. Am I correct in thinking this should be
> > dealt with
> > > > > promptly? Can they be repaired? Is this a common problem with
> > > > > Firestone
> > > > > Accu-forge wheels and if I replace it with an Alcoa, will it
> > mix and
> > > > > match ok with the Firestones? Sorry to bother with so many
> > > questions,
> > > > > but your knowledge base is unsurpassed. Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[Harold Prescott]

> Even with UPS charges, the cost of Mr. Hohnstein's 8.25 Alcoa's is a
good way to go.

Mike, how many 8.25 rims do you have?
Are they polished inside or outside?

Running two different sizes next to one another isn't a good idea.
The height of both tires has to be the same, otherwise the taller will
be carrying the bulk of the weight. This will result in a blowout of
the taller of the two. Also, like Stephen says, they can't rub together.

Harold Prescott



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...> wrote:
>
> Yeah, I wouldn't normally mix and match them on the same axle,
> that's for sure - especially not mix and match on one side of the
> duals, unless absolutely needed to slowly limp a few miles to a tire
> store. The 8.25 rim is going to spread the tire sidewalls more and
> give you a slightly different overall tire profile. As Stephen said -
> heat buildup.
> Like I said, a pair on the front end gives you a much better driving
> experience over the 7.5 rims. Then you have two 7.5 spares for the
> broken ones in the back. In the event of a front tire emergency, you
> could put one of the mounted 7.5 spares up front to get into the next
> town to get another tire on the 8.25 rim.
>
> FWIW,
>
Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
> wrote:
> >
> > You have to have the correct spacing on the duals to prevent heat
> buildup
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "kingmtpg" wrote:
> > >
> > > Is there any harm in mixing 7.5" with 8.25" if the tire width would
> > > be correct for the 8.25"? As long as the tires don't rub on the
> > > inside of the duals? Thanks again, Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > That's a right good price Mike! However, Brad has a 1978 FC with
> > > the
> > > > Firestones so his current rims should only be 22.5 x 7.5" wide.
> > > Just
> > > > pointing that out since he just needs one, to match the
others, as I
> > > > understood his post. On the other hand 2 of those wider rims
in the
> > > > front really helps the steering out a bunch. And then you can
> > > switch
> > > > a front rim to the back. I made that change on my 83 PT40 and it
> > > > helped the 'wander' immensely.
> > > >
> > > > I need another Accuride also, but I think the 91 WB has 9" wide
> > > rims.
> > > > Anyone know if that's right?
> > > >
> > > > By the way, I visited the Accuride (successor to Firestone)
web site
> > > > one time and noticed that they had some recalls for splitting
> > > between
> > > > the lug holes, so I need to check that again.
> > > >
> > > > Mike Bulriss
> > > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > > > San Antonio, TX
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> > > > <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I got a stash of polished 8.25" x 22.5 Alcoas polished and nice,
> > > > $150 bucks ea.
> > > > > MH
> > > > >





----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Pete Masterson
> > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:28 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Firestone Accu-forge wheels
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > You are correct that this should be attended to immediately.
> > > The
> > > > > crack-fault could lead to a catastrophic wheel failure. (You
> > > think a
> > > > > blowout can mess up body work -- you don't want to even think
> > > what a
> > > > > wheel failure might do.)
> > > > >
> > > > > Often the source of the cracks is over-torque of the lug nuts.
> > > > >
> > > > > You'll need to contact the wheel manufacturer to see if it is
> > > > > advisable to be repaired. It may depend on the actual size of
> > > the
> > > > > crack. Ask the manufacturer to refer you to a repair station,
> > > if it's
> > > > > possible to repair the crack. These are highly critical
safety
> > > issues
> > > > > and you don't want a sub-par repair that may quickly fail
again.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pete Masterson
> > > > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > > > > El Sobrante CA
> > > > > aeonix1@
> > > > >
> > > > > On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:10 AM, kingmtpg wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > When I purchased my 78 35"FC it had a crack in one of the
> > > Firestone
> > > > > > Accu-forge wheels. The crack was from one of the lug bolt
> > > holes
> > > > to one
> > > > > > of the "Slot" holes. Now, 5 months later I see a tiny crack
> > > > radiating
> > > > > > outward in another lug bolt hole, no doubt heading for
> > > another of
> > > > > > the "slot" holes. Am I correct in thinking this should be
> > > dealt with
> > > > > > promptly? Can they be repaired? Is this a common problem
with
> > > > > > Firestone
> > > > > > Accu-forge wheels and if I replace it with an Alcoa,
will it
> > > mix and
> > > > > > match ok with the Firestones? Sorry to bother with so many
> > > > questions,
> > > > > > but your knowledge base is unsurpassed. Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
> > > > > >
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