Is it pinned/welded? Judging by the seam not matching evenly top to bottom, I would put it in the worry bin..😬
crazychild94 on
Junk, sorry.
deathtoaster45 on
Would not ride
GazelleNo1836 on
Junk. The seem is uneven and the brake track is compromised and uneven. Biggest thing is like rust corrosion is alway worse under the pant and where you can’t see it, the odds of the spoke/nipple eyelet giving way are to high to say it’s good from seeing the outside.
CanDockerz on
Looks normal to me (aside from the crappy paint job it had).
3wbasie on
Looks ok to me ride at your own risk
vantablack90 on
please invest some money for your own safety
Wolfy35 on
Looks like a rim brake wheel and it has a noticeable gouge out of the centre of the track which would only have been made worse by you sanding it back.
If it was mine I would have scrapped it without taking time to sand it back
FZ_Milkshake on
I’ve ridden worse, but that does not mean you should as well.
Obvious_Professor867 on
Just ride it. Looks good enough to me I see sketchier stuff on dump trucks and most government vehicles. Replace it if you want peace of mind but if it fails just remember FAFO.
justanotherponut on
Fine for a beater bike, maybe tighten the spokes if they are loose.
drewbaccaAWD on
If it holds tension, stays true, and the brakes aren’t making any concerning noise at the joint… I’d ride it.
Some joints look like shit but aren’t a concern. The bubbling was the concern and that was clearly a paint issue.
MrSnappyPants on
I feel like it would look a lot less alarming if the whole thing was sanded. You don’t have access to a light sandblaster setup do you?
positive-delta on
spray paint over the alu if you want. keep an eye on the brake track for wear. assuming this is for a beater bike, I wouldn’t fuss too much about it.
FastSloth6 on
If the brake track feels even enough, send it.
steel02001 on
I’m still a tad concerned but less than before, how does the rest of the seam look?
ColtatoChips on
I’m sticking with my earlier assessment. Grab some epoxy and go over the joint seam so that you don’t have more ingress ( literally just to close it, you aren’t glue-ing the halves together, it’s pin joined and slightly off from factory because these were cheaper rims ). Rattle can on some new black. Keep the wheel rolling. Not the prettiest wheel but functional and great for a bike that gets locked up in places where there’s a chance of it being stolen.
Flavourdynamics on
>sanded off the herpes
Doctors hate this one simple trick.
Mental_Contest_3687 on
looks perfect for your uses! if it were my wheel, I’d clean and fill that seam gap with some filler like JBWeld to keep the brakes running smoothly over that section and to keep gunk from filling that space, but that’s kinda superfluous if you don’t feel a “tap-tap-tap” from your wheel under braking. nice to confirm your wheel wasn’t flaking away from some odd corrosion!
We1come2thesyst3m on
Now that you’ve sanded it down and made it look worst, we’ll all agree that its completely fine.
GreenPeak on
It’s looking like it’s worn past the wear indicator so I can’t recommend you keep riding it..
Also can’t say I personally wouldn’t FAAFO.
TacoKnocker on
i ride sorta rough sections of road and sometimes need to lift the front wheel unexpectedly over potholes/tarmac/gravel transitions.. i would not chance this wheel for sake of my health lol
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Is it pinned/welded? Judging by the seam not matching evenly top to bottom, I would put it in the worry bin..😬
Junk, sorry.
Would not ride
Junk. The seem is uneven and the brake track is compromised and uneven. Biggest thing is like rust corrosion is alway worse under the pant and where you can’t see it, the odds of the spoke/nipple eyelet giving way are to high to say it’s good from seeing the outside.
Looks normal to me (aside from the crappy paint job it had).
Looks ok to me ride at your own risk
please invest some money for your own safety
Looks like a rim brake wheel and it has a noticeable gouge out of the centre of the track which would only have been made worse by you sanding it back.
If it was mine I would have scrapped it without taking time to sand it back
I’ve ridden worse, but that does not mean you should as well.
Just ride it. Looks good enough to me I see sketchier stuff on dump trucks and most government vehicles. Replace it if you want peace of mind but if it fails just remember FAFO.
Fine for a beater bike, maybe tighten the spokes if they are loose.
If it holds tension, stays true, and the brakes aren’t making any concerning noise at the joint… I’d ride it.
Some joints look like shit but aren’t a concern. The bubbling was the concern and that was clearly a paint issue.
I feel like it would look a lot less alarming if the whole thing was sanded. You don’t have access to a light sandblaster setup do you?
spray paint over the alu if you want. keep an eye on the brake track for wear. assuming this is for a beater bike, I wouldn’t fuss too much about it.
If the brake track feels even enough, send it.
I’m still a tad concerned but less than before, how does the rest of the seam look?
I’m sticking with my earlier assessment. Grab some epoxy and go over the joint seam so that you don’t have more ingress ( literally just to close it, you aren’t glue-ing the halves together, it’s pin joined and slightly off from factory because these were cheaper rims ). Rattle can on some new black. Keep the wheel rolling. Not the prettiest wheel but functional and great for a bike that gets locked up in places where there’s a chance of it being stolen.
>sanded off the herpes
Doctors hate this one simple trick.
looks perfect for your uses! if it were my wheel, I’d clean and fill that seam gap with some filler like JBWeld to keep the brakes running smoothly over that section and to keep gunk from filling that space, but that’s kinda superfluous if you don’t feel a “tap-tap-tap” from your wheel under braking. nice to confirm your wheel wasn’t flaking away from some odd corrosion!
Now that you’ve sanded it down and made it look worst, we’ll all agree that its completely fine.
It’s looking like it’s worn past the wear indicator so I can’t recommend you keep riding it..
Also can’t say I personally wouldn’t FAAFO.
i ride sorta rough sections of road and sometimes need to lift the front wheel unexpectedly over potholes/tarmac/gravel transitions.. i would not chance this wheel for sake of my health lol