New tires and wheels

[Carlriddle]

Fedex came to see me    These things look great!!  Wheels are in new condition and tires only have a couple small spots.  At 5 psi these things measure out at 27" tall and my dirt tires are only 24" so a little extra clearance is a bonus.  Now to take and have them drilled for my bolt pattern, nothing like modifing new stuff.   

[Voodoochikin04]

yea i hear ya..!!! ive had many rims drilled... finally changing my hubs to match a common atv pattern..lol


so carl, does your buggy have enough umph to power those tall meats through the sand? thats what i worry about when im looking at paddles to buy 

[Carlriddle]

If not I'll drop a tooth in front

[trans man]

Fedex came to see me    These things look great!!  Wheels are in new condition and tires only have a couple small spots.

Glad to hear that Carl, you got a smoking deal on those wheels and tires.


 Now when you get to LS, you will be  around the dunes.

[fabr]

yea i hear ya..!!! ive had many rims drilled... finally changing my hubs to match a common atv pattern..lol


so carl, does your buggy have enough umph to power those tall meats through the sand? thats what i worry about when im looking at paddles to buy 

Find a paddle of the same effective radius as you have now. If given a choice on width go narrower if power is a possible issue.

[Voodoochikin04]

yea, just seems like theres not a alot of paddles that are 22x10-10

[Carlriddle]

Also the paddles and new wheels are half the weight of the mudders.  Wheels drilled and bolted up.    Between the tires wheels and lightened rear hubs I've lost 25lbs of rotating mass on ea rear side.  They will spin up just fine.

[trans man]

Between the tires wheels and lightened rear hubs I've lost 25lbs of rotating mass on ea rear side. 

50lbs is alot!!

[fabr]

yea, just seems like theres not a alot of paddles that are 22x10-10

I said EFFECTIVE radius. The paddle height should not be considered as part of the tire height/radius when trying to match up to a comparable bearclaw. That 22" tall paddle less paddle height will be approx 20.5 inch effective radius. A 25" paddle will be approx 23.5" depending on wheel width and pressure run at.

[Voodoochikin04]

oohh.... good info there.. thanks

[Carlriddle]

What PSI in these paddles??  Put in 5 lbs w/ beadlock wheel.

[trans man]

What PSI in these paddles??  Put in 5 lbs w/ beadlock wheel.

IMO, I would run 6 - 8 PSI, to get the paddle as flat as possible. If you feel at LS that you don't have enough wheel speed, just put more air in and the paddles will curve like an arc and don't have so much bite.  

[fabr]

For a small ATV tire 5 pounds is a good starting point IMO. BUT whatever works is what is right.

[Carlriddle]

2nd issue.  These wheels dont have enough offset and only about 1/2" from trailing arm.  Be fine rolling easy but plan on something more.  So I was looking at some wheel spacers and ran up on some nylon one. Cheap like $20 pair.  Any experience out there, thinking 1.5" per side.

nylon   http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1-5-ATV-Wheel-Spacers-Suzuki-LTZ-250-Ozark-2WD-LTZ-400-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem483fe3a80fQQitemZ310309529615QQptZMotorsQ5fATVQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

billet  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PAIR-1-5-Wheel-Spacers-Yamaha-Grizzly-700-ATV-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2a0d20b7a9QQitemZ180608874409QQptZMotorsQ5fATVQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[fabr]

No way in hell IMO on the nylon thingies. I don't see the issue with the 1/2 inch clearance you have.