Fractured wheel!

[Jimmy N.]

Wheels aren't what they're cracked up to be, no matter where they're made.

 

[jroyk]

Wheels aren't what they're cracked up to be, no matter where they're made.

🙄

 

[Magnified]

Norway. That's a trip. Not known to me for their wheel making prowess (but they do make good things).

Helicopter says norge on side. US helo pilot keeps yelling out "hey swedes!"

 

[Hickster]

Good strippers. Cars of horse.

 

[1971demon]

This is right front wheel.

Wow..on a forged wheel no less..trash bin..or wall art...thats a pretty serious failure...

 

[JRabq]

Wow..on a forged wheel no less..trash bin..or wall art...thats a pretty serious failure...

Garage wall art...gonna switch out tires/wheels first thing saturday morning. I'm off to work in the truck til then.

 

[jroyk]

Garage wall art...gonna switch out tires/wheels first thing saturday morning. I'm off to work in the truck til then.

Definitely a conversation piece. 66 replies. 😁

 

[69 is fine]

I remember watching JWL Japanese forged wheel torture tests / standards. Like a loaded car driving on a bare aluminum rim.
Not the Cops bad boys, bad boys sparking steel wheels b roll. Or the stray forged BBS rim, wheels rolling down the Daytona pits sans car. During a 24 hour race.

Not real sure what testing standards are mandated for factory or accessory Dodge wheels? But they might want to have a informal examination of other HC like wheels still in service.

You might consider a Zyglow examination. Or Magnaflux test on the other surviving wheels. If you find a second failed rim. They make a nice yard art, stacked tig welded mail box post.

Sorry for your lo$$. Glade your attention to detail diverted a possible catastrophe.

 

[45-70govt]

Saved these pics off the interweb a while back. As I recall this was on a Charger.

 

[Magnified]

After market and road course, if I remember correctly. Nasty.

 

[JRabq]

These are the stampings from the wheels i bought off this site, to replace current fronts, including the fractured one. Same stamps on wheels on the car when I bought it. So, I think this is failure of factory wheel. What a drag...

 

[Magnified]

The norwegians are guilty!

 

[Jimmy N.]

Well, this is not good. You made me go look, only to see this on my OE wheels.

I don't want neither nor wegian wheels. Oh well, at least mine aren't black.

 

[JRabq]

Norwegian wood...maybe they made good wheels way back when...

 

[AeroF16]

Those are correct.

This is the first I’ve heard of this on OEM Hellcat wheels. I’m sure it happens and unfortunately it happened to you but based on the lack of griping about it, it sounds like an anomaly.

 

[JRabq]

Those are correct.

This is the first I’ve heard of this on OEM Hellcat wheels. I’m sure it happens and unfortunately it happened to you but based on the lack of griping about it, it sounds like an anomaly.

My guess is its pretty rare. Sh*t happens.
Car is loaded with wheels for switch. Hopefully a slow uneventful ride down to tire shop and a fun ride home!

 

[thetalonguy]

Saved these pics off the interweb a while back. As I recall this was on a Charger.

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A charger with Viper brake calipers?

 

[DGatzby]

Wheels aren't what they're cracked up to be, no matter where they're made.

That is why I don’t mind paying Biz (@TRIUMPH) a whole shit wad of money for the extra consideration and rugged construction and materials of the two piece wheels I use at the track.

 

[DGatzby]

Well, this is not good. You made me go look, only to see this on my OE wheels.

I don't want neither nor wegian wheels. Oh well, at least mine aren't black. View attachment 61051

You still have that one set from Taiwan? Those have been torture tested and are good to go.

 

[JRabq]

That is why I don’t mind paying Biz (@TRIUMPH) a whole shit wad of money for the extra consideration and rugged construction and materials of the two piece wheels I use at the track.

All this does raise some questions...
Wheel failure at speed definitely would fall into the category of life-threatening. At the track, bumping "curbs", etc., upgrading beyond OEM makes sense. But on the streets there are plenty of unexpected potholes and crappy road jolts too. And yet, I've never had or known anyone with wheel failure in the course of normal driving (until now with mine). How common do you think it is? Always looking for an excuse to spend money on something my car needs, lol.