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Wheel Crack

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by carlbikes, Nov 11, 2009.

  1. carlbikes

    carlbikes Junior Member

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    While rotating the wheels last Saturday I noticed a crack on one of the rims. It is on the inside on the outer edge, nearest the rubber. The crack is about 1/16 inch wide. The car has 66,000 miles. New tires were installed at 50,000 miles with Goodyear Fuel Max. (I don't like em'!) :( The wheels have had no abuse. The car is the base model. I suppose the wheel will have to be replaced. Anyone have a similar problem?:confused:
     
    #1 carlbikes, Nov 11, 2009
  2. hobbit

    hobbit Senior Member

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    Weird, that shouldn't happen. Pix?? Maybe the guys who installed
    the new tires screwed up with the bead machine and damaged your
    rims...
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    _H*
     
    #2 hobbit, Nov 11, 2009
  3. Doc Willie

    Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander

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    Yes, pictures please, so we know what to look for.
     
    #3 Doc Willie, Nov 12, 2009
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    I'll post a photo after I get back to Florida next week!
     
    #4 carlbikes, Nov 12, 2009
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    If this isn'y just a crack in the paint.... how is it holding air?
     
    #5 BAllanJ, Nov 12, 2009
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    Evidently it didn't go all the way through. I had a cracked wheel stud . . . paid for by the extended warranty last year, at about 75 ish thousand miles. Then last week, a solder connection cracked in the main window switch to the rear passenger window. FOUR HUNDRED NINTYFIVE DOLLARS saved ... thank you extended bumper to bumper warranty ... kinda sad that it goes away in less than 10K miles (at 100,000Kmiles)

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