Cracking front wheels

greenmule · Jan 21, 2009

Sounds like you got some bad wheels,two times in a row from same manufactor.[if first set was bad,why wouldn't second set be bad]
Went through two fuel pumps for my oil furnace in one week,just recently,[think I finely got a good one],,who knows,metal was to hard,holes weren't rimmed/beburred right,no quality control,combination?
Would any deere,kabota,kioti,mahindra wheels work,maybe another brand would be better,maybe they would come from different manufactor?maybe that wheel place just had a bad month,maybe third set will be the charm?

tomb700 · Jan 23, 2009

I think John Bud is right on. If the hub is oversize or an incorrect application the wheel won't sit flush on the hub and the lug nuts will place a constant stress on the wheel leading to cracks.
Check to make sure that the wheel seats with full contact on the hub. You should see evidence that the hub is clean from the contact.
If the wheels seat with full contact on the hub then the wheel design is probably just too weak for the application.