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Post by learninasigo on Mar 24, 2012 19:54:14 GMT -5
Got my first scooter a few months ago and I have been looking high and low for durable, 3.5-13" front and rear (19 spline drum on rear) scooter rims for my Longbo Adventure 150.
The streets of Baltimore eat up these lightweight aluminum rims. A couple of days ago I nailed a 2" high steel lip on a drawbridge (apparently the bridge did not retract down all the way!) and now I have big dent in the front rim (surprised the tire is still holding air). The rear rim was already bent from something else, so now I have an extremely shaky and uncomfortable ride.
I was thinking I wouldn't have too much trouble finding some hefty 13" steel rims somewhere, but after hours of looking on the Net I am still looking!
Any suggestions?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2012 20:08:42 GMT -5
taller tires. what size are on them now? |
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Post by 90GTVert on Mar 25, 2012 10:04:28 GMT -5
:welcome2: The only steel rims that I see a lot are the smaller 10" ones usually on 50cc scoots, so prob a diff spline count. I too think taller tires could help some. My friend's GY6 150 has 13" wheels and with tires they are about the same circumference as my scoots with 12" wheels. So basically the same overall size, but more tire gives you a little more "padding". Still dunno how much it will help when you're hitting 2" steel lips and falling into city potholes though. I forget what size his tires are now, but mine are 120/70/12 front and 130/70/12 rear. I've got a calculator on the calculators page to decipher how tall the tires actually are. |
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Post by learninasigo on Mar 25, 2012 13:51:59 GMT -5
Thanks for the suggestion on smaller rims and larger tires. My current 13" rims are using 130/60-13 tires.
Any suggestions on where to purchase decent 12" rims and beefier tires? And what would be a good all-season tire to go with?
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Post by learninasigo on Mar 25, 2012 14:59:16 GMT -5
And anyone know where I can get a cheap tire changing machine?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2012 15:14:13 GMT -5
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Post by 90GTVert on Mar 25, 2012 16:10:56 GMT -5
Here's some info about changing tires. No machine needed. 49ccscoot.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=wheelinndealin&action=display&thread=380A 130/60/13 would be 19.14" tall. A 120/70/12 would be 19.17" tall. So pretty much you get an extra 1" of tire (1/2" all the way around) without changing how the speedometer works at all or the "gearing". You could go to a 130/70/13 (assuming there are no clearance issues) and that would be 20.17" tall. You'd get the same 1" of extra "tire padding", but your speedometer would be off a little and your gearing would change very slightly (you may not notice either or not much). partsforchinesescooters.com carries 12" steel wheels for the Triton 49cc two-strokes. The front may work, but the rear wouldn't. They also cary the aluminum 13" wheels if you decide to go that way again. Sometimes you can find wheels on eBay. I had these tires on a scoot and liked them. I still use Michelins, but I switched to the more performance oriented Michelin Boppers. www.motorcycle-superstore.com/5/32/404/5941/ITEM/Michelin-Pilot-Sport-SC-Performance-Rear-Tire.aspx |
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Post by learninasigo on Apr 1, 2012 19:47:31 GMT -5
Thanks for all the suggestions! I will take the larger tire size into consideration when I purchase new rims... it's still hard to believe though that no one manufacturers sturdy steel rims for us inner-city commuters.
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Post by jmkjr72 on Apr 1, 2012 20:01:14 GMT -5
even if you find a steel wheel with low profile tires you wil still have issues
the only way to prevent the rim damage is to increase the sidewall of the tire
and it will actauly increase the qauilty of your ride
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