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I've had several wheels crack there. They can't take the pressure put on them when towing so I had some rings cut out of 3mm sheet. Each ring was 270mm ID and 290mm OD, giving a width of 10mm. They were such a good fit that I had to fit them over the wheel centre like you would fit a tyre - put one side on and work my way around with a hammer. Once they were on, I welded them in place. It takes a sharp eye to notice them, in fact, I have only had one person spot them in 3 years. They work just like the later centres where the edge is turned out to stiffen it. Haven't had a problem since in that area but the next weakest place failed on our next trip. I started pulling spokes off the rim. At that stage, I gave up and acquired a set of 16" wheels. They mightn't look right but they will hold together.
Broken wheels don't look right either.
