Trust this wheel???

Lug bolt had to be cut with a torch, but he nicked the bottom of the bolt hole. Would you still trust the wheel? It's a 16x7 off an 06 Tundra but want to run it on my Taco for winter/mud tires. Think it'll crack there?

 

I personally would not run that. Not worth it. More than likely would be fine but I would always be worried.

 

F no. Don’t mess around with wheels and lugs. Don’t run it if it’s damaged

 

Personally I would pass. Stock steelies are cheap. I snagged a set a couple of years ago off of CL for $50.

I run my winter tires on them.

 

Gonna go against the grain and say "fuck it, I'd run that for a winter/mud set". The damage isn't at one of the spokes so the structural integrity isn't compromised.

 

I said no....but only because there are cheap options. That said....if those wheels are free...than yeah

 

not free but cheap. Was $100 for the set but now....

 

Hell no. Trash that thing. I would expect it to crack from there. Not to mention the heat from the torch may have affected the wheel.

 

Find a set of steelies and put some change in your pocket

 

Negative GhostRider.

The wheel is compromised where the material was torched away. A crack will develop in this area and you likely will not see it.

If you need confirmation (I don't believe shit on an Internet forum) send that picture to the wheel manufacturer.

 

Copy that. Thanks everyone for the input. Gonna pass on these then. And I just found some new steelies w/TPMS for less $...
Thanks again for all the replies.

 

Oh wait fuck that, I wouldn't pay money for something that's already damaged.

Good call.

 

I really dont know where so e of you guys get these hair brained ideas from. It wont crack and heat didnt do shit. Some of you dudes say shit like you know 100% but you mostly dont know dick.

 

My background and profession says the torch damage has moved that wheel to the aluminum scrap bin. Its recycle material.

Wheels withstand many types of loading. Shock, torque, static, dynamic, radial and side loading.......all this is transferred to the suspension through the lug holes to the lug nuts to the studs.

OP is making a good choice going to the steelies.

 

Why thank you for your intelligent response. You are right heat didn't do that, a torch did. Clearly you didn't read the OP post but hey what would an engineer know anyways about structural integrity.

 

There are a lot of people who live their lives wondering why engineers do what they do. Youre not impressing anyone. Real world says youre over reacting.

 

Ok, so why do you say it won't crack?

 

@Amuzed2death .... Would you run that wheel out in the boondocks wheeling?? 4000 mile road trip?? Life of the truck???

 

All of the above. Id look at it from time to time to see if it starts to crack but i bet it wont and if it did, it still wouldnt fail catastrophically. That being said, i use alot of anti seize because i never want to have to torch lugnuts.