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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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has anyone other than me had problems with the aluminum wheels on their 01 2500 dodge. I have had two wheels crack on the inboard side of the rims. Mine is an 01 2500 deisel.
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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ya i have gone through 4 on my dodge seems to be a common thing u can get the rim fixed though they build the lip back up and make it stronger
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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ya i have gone through 4 on my dodge seems to be a common thing u can get the rim fixed though they build the lip back up and make it stronger
I guess I will have to keep a close eye on mine. I didn't know that would happen.

Wow! you had four 16" rims crack. Was that during normal highway use or because of serious off-road use? I just had 315's mounted yesterday. When you had one crack did the tire go flat? If not how did you know?
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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Viperdew, Do you have any pics of your new tires on your truck? I was thinking of doing the same exact thing.
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Viperdew, Do you have any pics of your new tires on your truck? I was thinking of doing the same exact thing.
I will have some pictures tomorrow. The resolution on my camera phone isn't that great so I asked one of my employee's at work bring their digital camera in tomorrow.
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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Viperdew, Do you have any pics of your new tires on your truck? I was thinking of doing the same exact thing.
I just uploaded 4 pic's to my gallery from my camera phone. They are pending approval. Let me know if you can see them.
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Hey Viper, how much of a lift was that KORE system? Looks awesome! About the height I'm after.
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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Hey Viper, how much of a lift was that KORE system? Looks awesome! About the height I'm after.
Thanks! The KORE Chase system raised the front 3 inches and the rear 1 - 1.2 inches. I also replaced the steering shock stabilizer with a new OEM Dodge one and she rides like a dream. I was so impressed when they balanced the tires that they didn't have to add hardly any weight. On one rim it was just a .5 ounce. The worse one was .75 oz of weight. I am happy as a pig in mud that I finally got it done.
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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i work in the oil patch so i am on some pretty bumpy roads but i do mostly highway driving. as for the leaks i have had 2 of them that leak and the other 2 i just noticed the hairline crack in the rim .
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