Its a thorny subject i know & often divides opinion on the forum but hopefully this post can show that a split alloy doesn't always mean its gash or unsafe .
Its been a few years since i last came across a alloy with a split whether that be a big name manufacturer or cheap reps but last week i collected a set of Ronal 19s from refurb that came off our own F11 5 series .
Lovely job but i was gutted when they pointed out the beginning of a split on one wheel
i certainly hadn't noticed it 
it wasn't leaking air :? wasn't any longer than 10mm & hadn't gone the whole way from out to in anyways they are style 331s & finding a matching single rim would be virtually impossible so i took it a guy i have used previously for repair .
Just got it back & happy to see its been done to his usual standard .
A defined cut is put down the split before being welded & dressed off , the repair you don't want to see is where they weld over the split hoping it will do the job :thumbsdown: initially maybe but it won't last for any duration .
Its been a few years since i last came across a alloy with a split whether that be a big name manufacturer or cheap reps but last week i collected a set of Ronal 19s from refurb that came off our own F11 5 series .
Lovely job but i was gutted when they pointed out the beginning of a split on one wheel
i certainly hadn't noticed it it wasn't leaking air :? wasn't any longer than 10mm & hadn't gone the whole way from out to in
anyways they are style 331s & finding a matching single rim would be virtually impossible so i took it a guy i have used previously for repair .Just got it back & happy to see its been done to his usual standard .
A defined cut is put down the split before being welded & dressed off , the repair you don't want to see is where they weld over the split hoping it will do the job :thumbsdown: initially maybe but it won't last for any duration .
