Why is it dangerous to install alloy wheels on a car

Alloy wheels give the car a beautiful and stylish look. With them, even a used car looks attractive. However, many buyers forget about the dangers that alloy wheels hide. About what you should be afraid of when choosing a car with alloy wheels, says the portal "AvtoVzglyad".

Today, in the car market, there are plenty of used cars of different classes and price categories that have alloy wheels. New wheels, as well as "used casting" can be bought separately, and the price tag will be quite attractive. Let's see if it's worth it.

No matter how beautiful the discs are, do not forget about the dangers that they are fraught with. Even new wheels can literally fall apart on impact. This is stated in a study by the National Institute of Quality (Roskachestvo), which was written about by the AvtoVzglyad portal. According to the organization, wheel rims from China, Taiwan and even Italy do not hold shock loads well. So when buying new discs, you need to pay attention to the brand, and not take what is cheaper.

With used wheels, the story is even more interesting. Now there are technologies with which you can restore the geometry and even the integrity of a damaged disk. Outwardly, the wheel will look like new, but on the road it may break, which will lead to an accident.

It's all about how wheels are repaired. For example, rolling eliminates axial runout and other small deformations such as dents. In order to get money quickly, unfortunate craftsmen heat the place of the dent with a blowtorch, "forgetting" that local heating destroys the entire structure of the metal and strong stresses arise in these places. If you hit this place in the pit, then the wheel will collapse.

If the disk was generally split into several parts, then it is restored by argon welding, and then painted. Such a product is indistinguishable from a new one, but mortal danger lurks in it. Strong heating by a welding machine leads to irreversible changes in the molecular structure of the metal and the accumulation of residual deformations. That is, such a wheel may crack the very next day after purchase.

So carefully inspect the suspension of a used car. If it was seriously sorted out, then the disks could be restored. Therefore, it is better to refuse the acquisition of such a machine. Life and health cost more.