wHAT TO DO W/THOSE DAM WHEELS?

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Originally posted by RoBeRt:
I have a set of late style 7s n 8s that i am thinking of powder painting and mounting on an 03
ranger PU. so far i have never heard of a wheel failure with these wheels wo/paying the cost
of having these x-rayed has anyone heard of any problems.This truck is always driven a
highway speed and sometimes pulls a small trailer any known problems? rOB

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I had a 10 inch Campy split at the inside bead about 8" long.

Arnie

I wanted to put my old set on my 69 Superbee (or at least see what it looked like) but I too was wondering if that was a bad idea or just bad taste?

All wheels flex during cornering, including Campys. Any pores that are in the wrong spots will grow into cracks from the flexing, and cast mag is infamous for porosity. IMHO the powder-painting will partially or completely stress-relieve the magnesium Campys so they should be OK on youre heavier Ute. If you can get the powder-coater to hold the painted wheels in the curing oven for a few hours, then just turn the oven off so the cool-down is very gradual, it will work best for stress relief. I've seen Campys split & had one rear crack on my Pantera, but I've also seen them used on open-track Mustangs.