Hey whats going on guys I was cleaning off my summer wheels (Vossen CV3's) and noticed a crack in one of the spokes on my front driver side wheel. Now I baby these wheels and never ride them rough. Even if I did this crack seems to be more structural than anything. Im posting pictures here. Should I be concerned? Can I still ride with them on my G? Thanks

 

It definitely looks cracked and not just damage to the finish, have the tire unmounted and inspected by a professional is my guess. I don't know if you would be able to ACCURATELY magnaflux a wheel because the dye will penetrate into paint cracks as well, might be worth a shot.

I definitely wouldn't be driving on it until you find out what's going on with that wheel though, a cracked wheel is dangerous.

 

^^Yeah definitely don't drive on it. You should give a call to Vossen to see what they could do.

 

Warranty that bitch!

 

Ohh and tell your wheel guy about the crack BEFORE he gets it on the machine to dismount the tire.

 

The Vossen CV3 had a lot of issues cracking, it was just a bad design. Most were in that exact same spot. Just search Vossen CV3 crack and you'll find a lot of examples. I would replace those wheels immediately and not drive on them, safety is far more important than looks.

They finally released a revised CV3-R wheel a few years ago. It has more material where the spoke meets the barrel.

 

wheels are fatigued and done! Definitely upgrade to those CV3-R or replace it with another wheel..

great way to update the look of your car.

 

This is the reason why I always doubt aftermarket wheels, manufacturer flaw, defect, cheap materials whatever it is there is always something. I thought about getting Vossen's when I was looking for wheels but I settled with oem 370z nismo wheels which I am super happy up to now, absolutely worth the wait for me.

I think vossen is based in FL, contact them and send those pictures, let us know how they deal with it if they stand for their product, you shouldn't have issues. I will not be driving with those cracks. GL

 

This is why people say not to buy second rate wheels (not starting ****; just saying). The OEM Ray's are the best option if you don't have the dough for quality wheels.

 

Blasphemy!!

They are quality wheels of course but I know what you meant.

 

are they still made in china?