Cracks in Wheel

RobertB

RobertB

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I just had new tires mounted and have one left to install. I noticed what appears to be cracks in the hub.

Is this serious? Is there a repair for this? Or, should I just buy another wheel, or check my other wheels (dual side mount) for cracks and change the tire out?

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OK...weld inside, outside, or both? I tried to post a picture but I guess I don't know how.

I can gas weld a little, but I have not experience with MIG...even though I bought a Harbor Freight $89 MIG two years ago. It's still on the shelf.

It shouldn't be a problem to take it to a local shop and get it welded.

I assume I will have to grind the welds flat, for fit on the inside and appearance on the outside.

They are 19 inch wheels.
 
Tig weld them ,it puts less heat into the wheel.
Grind the crack out,drill a 1/8 hole at the end,then Tig weld them up.
Lawrie
 
I used gas weld on my 21 in wheels. So far it has held well. I did grind out the crack and then ground it down a bit after. Only did the inside. Have to use just the right amount of heat and rod. If you have questions if you can do, maybe best to get a shop to do it for you.
 
I have mig welded them. In and out. v-cut the crack. Make sure you grind the welds on the inside.
 
as was stated drill the ends of the crack to stop it from creeping any further, v the crack weld, then v the other side and weld
 
A Ford Model A wheel with a crack or two has never been a problem for a million wheels that have been driven with cracks for over sixty years. These wheels are just about indestructible.

Spend some time researching the design, materials, building and manufacturing of these wheels - and the Ford (and later, non-Ford) literature on the Model A wheel, and you will find that this wheel will not fail with any number of flaws and 'issues'. They are pretty much 'bullet proof'.

Of course there are a number of issues that you should be concerned about in a Model A wheel. But a crack or two is not one of them, from a safety standpoint. I can already hear the howls of protest to this statement, but I stand by it, based on my own and others, 65 years of driving experience.
 
Mount the wheel on a front hub and spin it to check for true or wobble if its out of true more than 1/8 " you might decide to find a better wheel than spend time on fixing a bent one.
I think they crack because people in the past mounted them on Early AR type hubs ,but they are not compatible.
JOhn Cochran
 
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