Cracking wheels

[Gregjy]

What is with Weld Wheels cracking? I have always been a HUGE fan of Weld's and have had several sets. However this is my second broken Weld!!! What is going on. First I had a Typhoon 17 x 9 crack and now a Sidewinder 17 x 10 crack. I can not afford to keep buying sets of wheels. First off anyone have a 17 x 10 Sidewinder for 8 lug Dodge or GM, and secondly WHAT GIVES???

[Weld 3]

The original company Weld Wheel Industries, built these wheels several years ago. They filed for bankruptcy in Aug. of 2008. We are a new company now only offering performance racing wheels. The truck wheels you are talking about are a 2 piece wheel. I remember there were a few problems with load rating issues on these wheels. Only in 8 lug applications and mostly on diesel trucks.
The best option for your truck would be a one pice forged wheel to handle the load rating better.
Hope this helps.

[the_croz]

I too have 3ea. Cracks completely through 3ea. spokes on one 16 x 6 front wheel. What good is a warranty when Weld Racing no longer produces these wheels? I'm waiting for a set of Moto Metal 953 wheels to be delivered (these are rated at 3,200lbs. per )that I will be sending to ChromeTech for chroming. The Sidewinders were rated at 4,000lbs. Per wheel which in addition to Weld Racings reputation is why I purchased these in the first place. I spoke to one of the Weld Racing Reps and was told considering the company and department that produced these wheels filed for bankruptcy, there was nothing I could do..? This sucks.. Any Ideas..?

[Weld 3]

I too have 3ea. Cracks completely through 3ea. spokes on one 16 x 6 front wheel. What good is a warranty when Weld Racing no longer produces these wheels? I'm waiting for a set of Moto Metal 953 wheels to be delivered (these are rated at 3,200lbs. per )that I will be sending to ChromeTech for chroming. The Sidewinders were rated at 4,000lbs. Per wheel which in addition to Weld Racings reputation is why I purchased these in the first place. I spoke to one of the Weld Racing Reps and was told considering the company and department that produced these wheels filed for bankruptcy, there was nothing I could do..? This sucks.. Any Ideas..?

I know this is not good, but since the initial company filed for bankruptcy and the fact that the equipment to produce all the truck wheels was sold or dismantled we cannot produce these wheels or be responsible for warranties on product this company did not produce.