Another 250sx front wheel thread!

[RichinMO]

Is it too soon lol? Been searching and haven't found what I'm looking for so I will just throw this out there. I have a 1985 250SX that I wanting aluminum wheels on. I determined that the stock wheels were 8x9 (8 dia by 9 wide). I wanted to go 9 inch rims all the way around and ordered some AMS 9x9 (3+6 offset) that ended up being too wide on the non brake side. Measuring the front wheel looks like a 3.5 +5 (where'd the other half inch go...?). So after a bunch more research, I got dennis kirk saying the offset is 3.5x5 (right on, my ruler is calibrated). Then i got this http://www.hardimanatv.com/Honda%20W...plications.pdf saying it's 4+5 and DWT's 3+5 wheel will work (which would be way off center right, cause people here have tried that right?). I found that DWT makes a blue label wheel 9x9, 4+5 offset in 4/110, part number 006-09. Drumroll please: Has anyone used this wheel on the front of a 250sx, and if so how far off was it from center. Common sense would tell me that it would be .5 inch closer to the brake fork leg. And even if it is, you could move some spacer from the non brake side to the brake side right?

[redsox]

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...front+rim+swap

[RichinMO]

I dig the skinny look too but as I already have a new tire for front, I would like to find a rim that will work if possible. Guess I'll just buy this rim and see if it's close.

[RichinMO]

In case anyone was wondering, here is what a 9x9 with a 4+5 offset looks like. Not perfectly centered but I'm good with it.


9x9 with 3+6 on the rear

[atc007]

Love it! Great work !

[redsox]

Thats a beautiful SX! Wheels look great. What are those tires? and what are your plans for those OG Ohtsu's?

[RichinMO]

Tires are Maxxis from a new Recon. Only Ohtsu is on the front, rears were Nanco. I don't get rid of anything lol. I'm a hoarder!

[Herboso]

I have an 85 250SX and several months ago I changed the front wheel to a 10 inch and put on a Kenda front max in 22x8. I was not very happy with how it turned out. The Kenda says it is 22" on the sidewall but it was barely over 20". I did not like the look and was unhappy with the size being so short I switched back to the original 22x11x8 Ohtsu wheel and tire. I have Kenda Scorpions on the back in the original sizes. They too are a bit undersized but I will live with them for now. Annoying that tire manufacturers don't make their tire sizes accurately.

[captainweezy]

That combo looks awesome. Does the front tire rub on the forks?