I can second this thought.
On my 1947 Desoto Long Wheel Base car when I put front discs on it I had Stockton Wheel custom make some wheels for me with a 2 inch back space to clear the very large discs.
After a few years we have a when crack at the weld point, just a micro crack but it let air out. I have been chasing these cracks for years. We cleaned up their welds, but we could not clean up the sharp edges
on the center flanges that they left which are digging in to the wheel hoop when it flexes. When I contacted them about it, they would not engage with me.
A year ago one of the now tubed tires went flat when I inspected it the wheel cracked in two place like yours.
I need to get a new set of wheels. Rather than try to do such a short offset I am going to use wheel spacers with “off the shelf” wheels.
New, custom, or old, wheels should be inspected every now and then.
James
From: 'Charlie V' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 2:03 AM
To: Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: {Chrysler 300} Safety Suggestion .....INSPECT Your Old Wheels
Yesterday I was going to take the G out for a ride. I sometimes have to drive through small puddles which get the tires dirty. I pulled the G out of the smaller garage and around the corner
to the larger garage to clean the tires.
I was shocked to see a flat tire. I just drove it on Friday and all was well.
After I removed the wheel, I was turning it looking for a nail or something in the tire tread. Everything looked good until I looked at the backside.
The rim was cracked. It was about 8" long. I'm lucky that I wasn't driving at high speeds on the highway as things could have gone from bad to worse very quickly.
I didn't get the tire removed from the wheel yet. When I go to get it dismounted, I'll ask the guy " I'm wondering if you can fix and weld my wheel." I'm sure he'll get a chuckle out of that,
if he's that kind of guy.
Safety Suggestion : Occasionally Inspect your wheels on these old cars looking for stress cracks.
Bye for now and be safe out there !!!
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