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I wanna say that's a scratch as well - I feel like a crack would have a cleaner fracture?

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Old 01-16-2014, 08:32 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I wanna say that's a scratch as well - I feel like a crack would have a cleaner fracture?
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I wanna say that's a scratch as well - I feel like a crack would have a cleaner fracture?
Its a scratch because cracks are the same size. This thing goes paper thin to thick to thin. Cracks don't blow out missing sections like in the middle. And look up top, you can see where the rock starts to cut into the wheel then really dig in.

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Its a scratch because cracks are the same size. This thing goes paper thin to thick to thin. Cracks don't blow out missing sections like in the middle. And look up top, you can see where the rock starts to cut into the wheel then really dig in.

Cracks are not always the same size throughout the crack. This doesn't mean it is a crack either. Valid point about the light scratch above the large scratch or crack. OP should have it assessed. It is difficult to tell via a picture, so we cannot give you a true assessment.
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Cracks are not always the same size throughout the crack. This doesnt mean it is a crack either. Valid point about the light scratch above the large scratch or crack. OP should have it assessed. It is difficult to tell via a picture, so we cannot give you a true assessment.
Thanks. I ended up getting an assessment. I was curious to get information on cracks and see if others experienced similar.
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Are you talking about the dealers assessment or a second opinion?
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Are you talking about the dealers assessment or a second opinion?
I've only had the dealer assess.
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Cracks are not always the same size throughout the crack. This doesn't mean it is a crack either. Valid point about the light scratch above the large scratch or crack. OP should have it assessed. It is difficult to tell via a picture, so we cannot give you a true assessment.
In metal they sure are. Unless like above the crack starts inward and works its way out to an edge where the crack likes to split open like it was under pressure and its being forced open. Also metal cracks are straight. This thing heads down, turns sideways, then turns back down.
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