Why I refuse to buy chrome wheels
03-02-2009, 09:41 AM
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Why I refuse to buy chrome wheels
It's rare but can happen. Maybe in a high impact accident i hear....Well lucky for me, maybe the rim was already cracked, for reason unknown; but i did bump a gutter in a McDonalds parking lot; upon leaving the parking lot i thought i had a flad tire due to the thump thump noise...Then suddenly SCRREECCHHHH.. .. This is what i got out to find.......
You will noticed half the town's rescue was there to help...So embarrassed, not to mention was in front of a elementry school and parents are calling the school wanting to know why fire trucks are out front...Because of me..
http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/i...3/Broke%20Rim/
03-02-2009, 10:39 AM
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it's called Hydrogen Embrittlement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_embrittlement
Here's a good read
http://www.duro-chrome.com/docs/article.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_embrittlement
Here's a good read
http://www.duro-chrome.com/docs/article.pdf
03-02-2009, 11:13 AM
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Hydrogen Embrittlement isn't so much a factor with aluminum. The problem with chrome wheels will be the stress risers that a nick in the chrome (or when the plating peels away) can cause. It is definitely not a good idea to chrome your aluminum wheels.
03-02-2009, 12:12 PM
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I am sure they're glad that this happened there and not once out on the highway.... that could've brought on alot more fire trucks... 
03-02-2009, 12:57 PM
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Race Director
I'm not convinced the blame for a break like that goes to chrome. We all know there are a gazillion (math term) chrome rims driving around.
I raced 4 years on AFS chrome sawblades & no problem except the chrome pitted & peeled. That's with r comps.
FWIW
I raced 4 years on AFS chrome sawblades & no problem except the chrome pitted & peeled. That's with r comps.
FWIW
i put my money on : one too many curbs hit firmly in the past. or cheap poorly built aftermarket rims. 
03-05-2009, 08:51 PM
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I have a chrome sawblade that looks just like that. It was used when I started using it for autox in 99. Paved , banked,1/2 mile circle track with BFG R1 tires. I spun out for no reason & had that for a rt rear wheel.
