Well here's the info on the car

3 mechanics said i have too much torque ^__~

2001 Maxima
3.5 bottom end with 3.0 head
Frankencar intake
hotshot headers
race pipe
Greddy EVO 2
Blehmco kit in da front
plus other junk..

the wheels are Axis Hiro 19 x 8.5 245 35 19 up front 275 30 19 in the rear.
The cracked wheel is the Front Passenger.
no potholes or anything... no accident just came out to wash the car and bam see cracks across the spokes. Called up Axis the next day. Great people they will warranty it for me.

 

wow thats crazy man .... good thing they will warranty it for you ... very nice rims ... are they heavy ?

 

I cant believe it! Hope everything works out for you, but the mechanics said too much torque.................. they must be

 

Wow, that's messed up. Lucky you noticed it before it was too late.

 

ouch.. scary stuff.
glad you caught it when you did. coulda been nasty.

 

I think it was more like poor materials or workmanship on the wheel. Good thing they covered it under warranty.

 

ya why wouldnt they that coulda been a lawsuit if ya think about it.Or maybe thats jus me?

 

I agree

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I doubt you broke the wheel from having too much torque lol. But that sucks, those are nice wheels.

 

axis wheels break left and right.

 

does "too much torque" really mean "hit a pothole" where you live?

 

Ouch, very ouch.

 

good thing you caught it. would've been nasty if you hit a pothole going 40 or something...

damn houston streets...

 

Dang... when my volk spoke cracked, Volk wouldn't do anything for me. Glad you're safe.
Jae

 

People, I though it would be good for everyone else if you could make a post about your broken rims in my thread HERE. This way we will have a list of wheels that are not quite reliable and others will not repeat mistakes of those whose wheels got broken.

 

Well, I dunno why mine cracked. One morn I saw my tire was flat. It was fine the night before. I would air up the tire and it'd deflate in an hour, so I'm puzzled. The previous day I didn't hit any bumps or potholes or provide any abnormal trauma.

I bought my wheels used, but I highly doubt it was the previous owner. I brought my broke wheel to 2 wheel repair shops, and both said it wasn't repairable, and most likely due to fatigue and prolonged stress.

I read on another site that the way Volks are made, they are to be replaced after a full race season.

Personally, I think it was a defect, but Volk's not responding to my inquiries.

Jae