This is the picture of my Fairmont Futuraīs right frontwheel.It is a Weld Racing Pro Star 6 x 15, bought& fitted new 1993 and driven approximately 8000 miles. Only taken to 2 mile asphalt course once 7 years ago.4 years ago damaged very slighty when car got out of control/sideways at abt 20 mph.Other than that nothing except normal street driving.
All the 5 spokes are in the same condition as this one and the metal has also fractured same way in all 5 outer spoke/rim intersections like in the picture. I figure the wheel would have given up totally within the next 20 miles or so.
I felt my carīs handling was not ok this summer, it felt very unstable and also there was vibration in the steering wheel.
A friend of mile noticed that the wheel is wobbling quite much on the highway, and when I explored it I found out this.
In Pro Star aluminum wheels there is a metal " spacer" between the inner and outer parts of the wheels.I realize now this metal part had made like "tickling" noise for quite a while already in the wheel:Lately the sound got worse and worse but when I took the brake rotor /wheel/ stuff apart for inspection I did see nothing unusual in any part, including the wheel.That was 2 weeks ago.Needless to say anything about driving speeds/habits now...Just this: if you hear/feel anything unusual in your car , drive it very carefully until the reason is found.
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