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| | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 | I really need to pick some brains on this one. I found a set of rims that were on a burnt out truck. The tires were completely burnt off.The main question I have is are they safe to use again or has the heat taken the temper out to where they are weak. Is there any metallurgists out there. Any help would be appreciated | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 | I am no meturllurgist...but I would say...don't use them. Fire and Rims is a bad combo. If you do the math on how hot the rims were to burn the tires off, who knows what happened to the metal in the process. For the amount of time and money you will spend on repainting, mounting and balancing alone, you will be paying a lot of what new rims from Chevs of the 40's would cost if you have to start over.
There are rims out there that have not been in a fire...keep hunting and get a better set. My $.02..... | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 | Thanks that confirmed what I thought  | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | If there's any doubt to the integrity of a rim, then definitely don't use it. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | I would use a burnt rim on a tractor maybe, but not on anything higher speed than that,,brian | | |
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