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Originally Posted by cody

I was wondering if the powdercoating process could have actually allowed the damage. Anyone think that heating my OEM wheels during the cooking part of the powdercoating process could have weakened the wheels? It's obvious that the wheel took a blow since it's got an impact bend, but the stress crack (see OP pic) makes the wheel appear brittle.

You know that aluminum *is* brittle regardless of heating, right? That's why the rally guys like to run steel control arms over the aluminum ones... bending an arm = finishing the stage. Aluminum doesn't like to bend.