"Today we recieved a voluntary safety recall for the 17" OE aluminum wheels found on the 2000 and 2001 model year Q45's.
Reference # 1439On affected Q45 vehicles equipped with 17" alloy wheels (produced from 11-1999 to 11-2000) there is a possibility that the alloy wheels used on these vehicles may have a casting defect from which cracks mat propagate as the vehicle is being driven. There have been no reports of wheel failure as a result of this incident. However, if a significant number of crakcs develop, the wheel could fail and separate from the ounting hub.
Please note; wheels produced outside of these dates are not effected, and no other Infiniti vehicle uses the same wheel.
In order to prevent this incident from occuring, Infinti will replace all 4 wheels (including valve stems) on the vehicle. The spare tire steel wheel is not affected by this safety campaign "
From TireRack Column Fresh Alloy Site!
17" wheel problem
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szh
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sultan wrote:the weights get glued on.
I hope you are kidding, right? What kind of glue on a wheel and weight would survive the rotational shear stresses exerted by the wheel spinning? Wouldn't this be a dangerous projectile if it came flying off the wheel? Do the average tire stores/wheel balancing places know how to install glued on weights?
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lessthanjakejohn
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szhosain wrote:I hope you are kidding, right? What kind of glue on a wheel and weight would survive the rotational shear stresses exerted by the wheel spinning? Wouldn't this be a dangerous projectile if it came flying off the wheel? Do the average tire stores/wheel balancing places know how to install glued on weights?
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The weights are pretty small, I doubt you would have much trouble with it
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AZhitman wrote:Amazing you've never seen this. They're put on with that 3M double-sided tape, super sticky. However, they DO come off, as I can attest to. And they make a hell of a racket when the hit the inside of the wheelwell at 130mph.
They're pretty common, but not the best way at all.
I have to admit that I have not seen stick-on weights or heard of the concept with non-lip rims! I just hope that they are not too dangerous when they fly off at speed ... they may be small, but velocity has a way of equalizing that. Bullets are "small" too!
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AZhitman wrote:They're put on with that 3M double-sided tape, super sticky.
What they are supposed to be using is a 3M product called VHB Tape - Believe it or not - this tape has been around over 20 years ! It is used to replace welds, screws, glues and rivets on a range of materials. The damn stuff is used to replace some welds (used to join truck body panel w/o rivets) if applied properly - and the viscoelastic properties of the foam are a real plus in the tire environment. You can get some small 1X3" pieces at some of the Home Depots and play with it - Incredible stuff ! - Great to have some around to play with, or for that CYA instance -
VHB stands for Very High Bond - Hell, the tag line from the 3M flacks is “Imagine your world without rivets, screws, and welding” Not shilling for ‘em, but I figured a group of mechanically inclined NICO type might get a kick out of a good product if it's new to them.
AZhitman wrote:However, they DO come off, as I can attest to.
I’d have to guess that the installers were a bit less then diligent in prepping the surface of the wheel or getting oil from their hands onto the tape before the weight/tape got applied. The properly applied stuff just lasts - means you cut through the material w/a knife and then scrape or chemically remove the residue to get it off -
As I said, the specs are amazing when used right - There are 9,600 lbs of mirrored ceiling overhead in Chicago’s Midway Airport that are held up w/just this stuff - various forms of it are just what the OEMs use on vehicles for a range of items from trim to ?
Modified by msscomm at 4:35 PM 9/6/2004
