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Originally Posted by manbridge 74
Weak? Do they crack or what? I’ve only seen one that was cracked from a hard impact, still held air.
Reason I’m asking is I see a lot of guys tracking cars still on 40-50 year old wheels....
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I don't think I'd do that.
Aluminum fatigues under repeated stress. Others know far better than me, but commercial airplanes have to undergo very extensive checks, designated A-D, with D checks being basically a disassembly and replacement of lots of aluminum structural components. Actually, there are also E checks, but they are rare; lots of airplanes get retired at that stage.
I feel comfortable using Fuchs wheels for street use on non-race rubber on what is now a classic car, but not much more than that. That said, I pulled the original Fuchs off my car and stuck them in storage!