You need to make a better base, I know it's a little bit difficult because of its length and the pressure put on it that way , but as others have said , mine broke about an inch Luckily I managed to finish the only rim but to finish the rest I need to find a better setting. I successfully welded the bushing back on, but I must have had too much heat because it barely fit on the tip and I didn't trace it for fear it would scratch the spikes badly. It would be great if the company made a better replacement outlet available. I just used a torque wrench for all of this. Setting aside, I prefer solid spikes to two-piece ones. They are also a bit longer than the two piece ones I had and I like the look of them. It barely goes over the edge. The only downside would be that you would have to carry or have on hand such a deep socket, but it also offers a bit of security if someone steals your wheels, as opposed to two pieces that can be removed with normal deep sockets. . These solid spikes flow much better than others. I'll try to remember and add some photos of them.