Scooterotica

Had a mates Scooter round last week to fit some new rims as one of the Studs was turning , we changed it from Stainless wide rims to Steel Chrome wide rims under closer inspection we found the following faults where i have marked
on one rim (sorry for the quality of the pictures) there were cracks in nearly every area of the rims and the other side was half as bad, one crack as marked has nearly joined from one side to the next could have been very nasty , he also has stainless on the Front (not Wide) and after checking these they seem fine but he is going to change them now .

I just posted thios as a word of warning to people with Stainless split rims (Not Tubeless) the lad canyt remember where he got them from but i think that stud going has saved him from a very nasty accident !!!!

most dealers wont stock stainless rims for this reason

What make are they?
Been running a set front and back for four years now no problems.

Scarry stuff

bazman wrote:What make are they?
Been running a set front and back for four years now no problems.

Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but keep your fingers crossed and maybe, just maybe never, BUT, personally I'd change them as a matter of safety for you and others.

soulsurfer wrote:

bazman wrote:What make are they?
Been running a set front and back for four years now no problems.

Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but keep your fingers crossed and maybe, just maybe never, BUT, personally I'd change them as a matter of safety for you and others.

You an evangelical preacher on the religion of lammy rims Mike....(only joking fella )
Looking at the photo's they do seem a tad thinner than my ones , i did hear that they changed the thickness that's when they started having problems, like i say been on for nigh on 4 years AND regularly checked over ( as i seem to do a rear tyre quite often )
Food for thought though cheers

bazman wrote:You an evangelical preacher on the religion of lammy rims Mike....(only joking fella )

Lambretta Safety And Quality Products Association (LSQPA, Nice ring to it eh?) ) On a mission to stop us being fobbed off with shite

Horrific!

I know someone personally & was witness to an accident due to stainless rims splitting

there was one featured in scootering where about a quarter of the rim edge had come away whilst been ridden