man if you caught a thermal, it would be on!

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Originally posted by WELDNGOD lobo bud, don't get the little 10" tires,they have some 13" dolly wheels. I had to weld 5 little gussets on each wheel . Because I ripped a rim right off the hub,doin power slides. Best to save you cash and get some 16" flexifoil extra wides, they are about 70 bucks apiece though. If you get dolly wheels ,go to e-bay and get some 1-3/8" flanged double sealed roller bearings. Then replace the low speed junk that comes with them.sweet..

What do you think about these tires?? 13" X 5" and 4-ply. Good price! Would I need to change the bearings in them, you think??

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnu...

Lobo :singing:

Hey there Lobo,
I checked them out before .I think they are too heavy,and the tread will bog you down w/ drag.Go to Lowes or home depot and go where the wheel barrows are they have replacement wheels for those 2-tire wheelbarrows. They have a good solid rim and the tire is 16" and ribbed .It is also has more of a rounded cross section, as opposed to squared off like those tires. costs 25 bucks

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Originally posted by WELDNGOD Hey there Lobo, I checked them out before .I think they are too heavy,and the tread will bog you down w/ drag.Go to Lowes or home depot and go where the wheel barrows are they have replacement wheels for those 2-tire wheelbarrows. They have a good solid rim and the tire is 16" and ribbed .It is also has more of a rounded cross section, as opposed to squared off like those tires. costs 25 bucks

Excellent, WELDNGOD! I saw the 2-wheel wheel barrows (I reckon since they have 2 wheels, they call them wheel wheel barrows?) yesterday, but our little home depot must have the extra tires hidden, or on the way.

Looks like I'll probably buy bugymangp's old folding PL buggy for my first ride. But, I have a friend who wants to get into this, and I think my wife might also enjoy it (she liked trying out the NPW5 4.8m the other day), so, he....and I....may still make a homemade buggy. He's loves building stuff. With my lack of building talent, that's the kind of friend I need! Ha!

So, thanks for the advice on the wheels. I will definately take it!!

Lobo :singing:

I thought about the 4 wheeler then I found this one, it is more towards being new?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnu...

Just trying to add in here... it is a source for 3 tires/wheels pretty cheap if they are in perspective.

Jerry

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Originally posted by solarix I thought about the 4 wheeler then I found this one, it is more towards being new? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnu... Just trying to add in here... it is a source for 3 tires/wheels pretty cheap if they are in perspective. Jerry

Thanks Jerry...that's interesting. They sorta look like metal rims. Still, I reckon for a few $ more you could get the 16" wheel barrow wheels that weldngod talks about at Home Depot a couple posts above. That might be worth the $ difference. Still, I hadn't seen this trike. Intersting concept, hunh?!?

Lobo :singing:

Here is a link to some cheap tires.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Produc...

also remember if the tires have lots of tread, sure they'll get traction. But there is such a thing as to much traction, when you go to slide into a corner you don't want it to dig in and eject you from the buggy!

they are too narrow.The big wheel on the trike is like the rims on my green buggy. One day one of the wheels broke free of the hub( little chinese weld couldn't take powerslides),so I had to weld little gussets to the rim/hub joint.Five on each rim like a star,problem solved. The thing I like about the wheelbarrow wheels is the rim, it's kind of bubbled out on each side. And I think that will add lateral stability to the rim without gussets.you need to knock out the crap bearings that come standard,then get some 1 3/8 x5/8 FLANGED sealed bearings(Northern ,in go kart area) and tap them in and BAM! you got a good strong wheel that has low rolling resistance.