oh bother

**hiline** · 23rd February 2007, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by incisor

you been peein on them again when they are hot?

would that do it

**Rosco** · 23rd February 2007, 12:14 PM

Not nice ... bugger

Anyone heard of this with OEM jobbies ?

Cheers

**Jamo** · 23rd February 2007, 12:46 PM

I've managed to crack an OEM rim, but I hit something.

I also just has to replace one of my offroad alloys, 'cause it has cracked clean through one of the spokes. They're seeing if performance will replace that as I didn't hit anything. It looks like it was a fault in the rim.

**JDNSW** · 23rd February 2007, 12:51 PM

This thread is beginning to confirm my prejudice in favour of steel wheels!
(Mind you, I've seen some of them crack too!)

John

**Quiggers** · 23rd February 2007, 01:48 PM

Ray, I 'd have a word with ROH for a number of reasons.

You've said all have cracks, which would seem that the problem is not so much user abuse as a fault in the batch casting. (A wheel on a 4wd must be able to cope with the work it is intended for).

By making the fault public you may well save the life or lives of others who are running the same or similar, type of wheel.. (or who/what they may hit when the wheels fall off).

I would believe you have a case for recall/replacement etc...

It's actually a serious problem. Keep us posted.

GQ

**rangieman** · 23rd February 2007, 01:51 PM

wow thats some crack you have ray ! oops

not a plumbers one either

**hiline** · 23rd February 2007, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Quiggers

Ray, I 'd have a word with ROH for a number of reasons.

You've said all have cracks, which would seem that the problem is not so much user abuse as a fault in the batch casting. (A wheel on a 4wd must be able to cope with the work it is intended for).

By making the fault public you may well save the life or lives of others who are running the same or similar, type of wheel.. (or who/what they may hit when the wheels fall off).

I would believe you have a case for recall/replacement etc...

It's actually a serious problem. Keep us posted.

GQ

i'm going to a mate of mine in the morning who is a tyre dealer

so i'll let you know what goes on

**Quiggers** · 23rd February 2007, 04:06 PM

There is a certain irony in your first photo Ray. Right beside the crack is
a code number - which is the relevant Australian Standard....

Maybe cracks are 'as supplied'

GQ

**hiline** · 23rd February 2007, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Quiggers

There is a certain irony in your first photo Ray. Right beside the crack is
a code number - which is the relevant Australian Standard....

Maybe cracks are 'as supplied'

GQ

yep Australian made wheels

only had 3 choices in Alloys at the time insurance reasons

think i chose the wrong one's

**Tank** · 23rd February 2007, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by hiline

yep Australian made wheels

only had 3 choices in Alloys at the time insurance reasons

think i chose the wrong one's

I really dont see any value in Alloy wheel rims for off-road use, if you have driven on these rims off-road and you make a claim against the Manufacturer I'll bet they will knock you back because they have been off-road, a lot of companies that manufacture off-road vehicles and equipment have somewhere in the fine print that their warranties don't cover off-road or commercial use, look at Cooper Tyres they give you a 70,000 klm + mileage guarantee on their Off-Road tyres ONLY if you dont leave the Bitumen, if you don't get any joy contact Fair Trading in your area, Regards Frank.

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