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I rang Performance Wheels head office in SA a couple of months ago regarding cracked spokes on one of my BB6 wheels. Mine were the first model BB6 rim.
The owner of the Company was very reasonable to talk too and a week later five new updated BB6's arrived by courier.
BSM
The wheels are about 18 months to 2 years old, I can not find the receipt, but have only been on the car 12 months because it took awhile to get tyres.
Jonesfam
The latest version of BB6's now actually use D3/4 wheel nuts. If your wheels don't use the standard Disco wheel nuts then they are the previous version.
Which hopefully means if you get the new version provided under warranty then I for one hope the issues with cracking will cease.
Did Performance provide any info on required torque on the wheel nuts? My BB6s are new and take the OEM wheel nut. But I didn't fit them and have no idea if the wheel nuts are tightened correctly - I wouldn't want cracking to arise because they're too loose or too tight.Quote:
Originally Posted by TerryO
I have had my new BB6 17 Inch wheels fitted now for 2 months and tightened to 140 NM with my OEM wheel nuts as per my RRS handbook , weekly check to start and no probs found whith them yet .Quote:
Originally Posted by BSM
Bugger! Just checked over my BB6's after returning from Birdsville & Innamincka, and I've found cracks! 2x rims with cracks in only one spoke (one with a crack that is all the way through!) + 2x rim with cracks across 3 spokes!
Looks like I need to talk to Performance Wheels about this ASAP!
Hey Ducks guts,
Well at least you got home safe and I hope you enjoyed your trip. As for the wheels I'm very confident that you will be able to get all of them replaced at no cost to you. The new wheels, as I'm sure you are aware, will need your original LR wheel nuts but if you had lock nuts on your LR original wheels they won't fit. The new {relatively speaking} wheel design has been excellent. Mine have seen some extensive miles and a lot of off road work and have no sign of cracking and have never come loose.
regards
Brian
I have had the BB6 17" wheels on mine since March '13. So I suppose they are the 'new' ones. I've travelled about 20,000kms on them including in the Vic High Country and Flinders Ranges and towed a camper trailer several thousand kms. I just went and inspected the rims - no sign of cracking at all.
Mine are the original BB6's. They now have 102,000 kms & 4 years on them!
Just spoke to Performance Wheels.
After a short discussion, they very nicely offered to replace all 5 of the BB6's with the new design that uses the OEM nuts. Including courier delivery from SA to NSW.
Only negative is that they will be at least two weeks away as they need to be manufactured.
Thanks Performance Wheels... excellent aftersales services and standing behind your product!
That is one reason to Buy Australian! Oi oi oi!