# Weld a rim anyone?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weld-a-rim-anyone/122692>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [March 18, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weld-a-rim-anyone/122692 "2009-03-18T10:17:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![IRo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iro/32/5564_2.png) [@IRo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IRo)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weld-a-rim-anyone/122692/1 "2009-03-18T10:17:56Z")

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I have an aluminum rim; I know aluminum isn’t optimal to weld. But this crack is probably no larger than half an inch, it’s on the inside of the rim so it doesn’t even have to be a pretty weld. As long as it holds air, I’m happy. So any one able to do this for me, or even know of a place? I really don’t want to go and redue the whole rim I just want to fix this little crack.

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**Author:** ![sil8t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@sil8t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil8t)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weld-a-rim-anyone/122692/2 "2009-03-18T10:26:04Z")

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too big for jb weld?

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**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weld-a-rim-anyone/122692/3 "2009-03-18T10:33:01Z")

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talk to Peter (Pantaloons) he is getting a rim fixed as well

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**Author:** ![IRo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iro/32/5564_2.png) [@IRo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IRo)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weld-a-rim-anyone/122692/4 "2009-03-18T23:51:56Z")

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Wont jb weld hold it for a bit, but if i hit a bump again it would prolly just allow the crack to become larger.

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**Author:** ![cmorris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@cmorris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cmorris)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weld-a-rim-anyone/122692/5 "2009-03-19T12:26:21Z")

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i jb welded my rim and its been holding up fine ( i know some might argue its dangerious and ridiculous but i have a large amount of faith in that stuff i have seen it do some pretty neat things

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**Author:** ![draggone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@draggone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/draggone)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weld-a-rim-anyone/122692/6 "2009-03-19T13:05:43Z")

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I can weld it for you

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**Author:** ![louis110](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@louis110](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/louis110)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weld-a-rim-anyone/122692/7 "2009-03-19T13:37:28Z")

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there’s a place in finch and weston road called RIMFIX the guys name is nigel 1 905 836 5726. he fixed my rim! the crack was on the inside edge it was good as new after cheap toO  
good luck!

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**Author:** ![weirtech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@weirtech](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/weirtech)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weld-a-rim-anyone/122692/8 "2009-03-20T03:26:27Z")

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i’ve done this repair on a number of rims.

aaron  
905-802-4703

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**Author:** ![91S131](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91s131/32/5732_2.png) [@91S131](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91S131)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weld-a-rim-anyone/122692/9 "2009-03-22T09:48:12Z")

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ive used jb weld on my younger bros altima rim. that stuff kicks serious ass lol
