stevep - 2-11-2006 at 04:51 PM
hey yall
i have an peter lynn bigfoot buggy and nrrd smaller tires im sliding alot and tried a buggy with skinnyier tires looking for a dealer in
united states tried wheelbarrow tires but bolt that attaches to buggy doesnt go through i geuss i could have bolts machiened to fit buggy first then
taper to rim with a nut to put on end but would much rather just get another set of tires to change out even if its just for the back two wheels any
help would be appreciated
thanks steve
Ardsranger - 3-11-2006 at 09:29 AM
i dont know where to find them.. I am looking for some very trick Aluminum rim's. Like to find some very cool mag style. But i perfer aluminum over
steel becuase of rotating mass.
anyway anyone have a link to some cool wheels 8 x 480 ish
God Bless bob
coreykite - 3-11-2006 at 11:58 AM
Hey Guys,
I'm assembling custom buggy rims that I call PhatBoys.
I start with 8" wide PL BigFoot aluminum rims and 4" wide standard PL aluminum rims.
Aluminum rims are great but we found out that the bearings need to be in a much stronger material so Peter cut-out the center of the rim and built
stainless steel 3-spoke hubs that fit to the rim and bolt into place.
I take the 4" half a PL BigFoot aluminum rim and the 2" half of a standard PL aluminum rim and bolt them together with either a 12mm or 15mm stainless
steel 3-spoke hub.
This results is a 6" wide rim with one side a deep-dish.
Peter made the rims with no valve stem holes in the deep dish sides.
These are for the rear axle only.
It makes your stance 4" wider without buying a new axle.
All tires fit better and ride with more surface contact.
I've mounted 4.80/4.0x8 standard tires, 16/6.50x8 x-wide tires and the BigFoot 21/12x8 tires.
They all fit and all work better on the wider rim.
I can offer a set of two rims (15mm hubs) for $330
A standard 4" aluminum/steel front rim w/12mm hub is $140
The PhatBoys rims are the ones David Sabalino uses.
The same ones that he polishes until they glow.
Makes me faster.
Safen Up! Buggy On!
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