Help with putting 350x wheels on my 200x

[Ryzenshynery]

Thanks for allowing me on your forum. I love honda trikes and this site is great!

I picked up 350x rims. These are 9inch not 8 but I hear they will fit my 200x?

What do I need to do to make them fit?

Once I get them to fit what would be the best tire to mount on them. I use 22 by 11 by 8 on my trike now. They work great for trails and the woods. I like the ground clearance. I have knobby tires on there.

Please offer any advice you can

Thanks for reading

[sp8twn]

4 nuts that's all!!!!

[Ryzenshynery]

Lugs? What kind?

[Ryzenshynery]

I ask because if you put 200x wheels on a 350 you have to modify the hubs from what I've read. I have read that for 200x to mount 350x wheels you need longer studs and different lug nuts. Then I have also read that 350 wheels bolt right up to the 200x. My 200 is a 1985 if that helps. I just don't know for sure what ill need and I want to change the wheels this weekend so I'm hoping to get all the parts I will need before I get the 8in wheels off. Then go ride the hell out of it lol.

[jb2wheels]

I put 350X rims on my white first gen 200X.

They both have the same bolt pattern but, you need longer studs and tapered lug nuts to put the 350X rims on the 200X.

The 350X rims use tapered lugs and are thicker in the middle.

Maybe I'm incompetent and I know I'm cheap. I had a hell of a time finding longer studs for less than a small fortune.

In my opinion, the best way to do it is buy a set of TRX 250 (not "R"), 300, 400, or 450 hubs with lug nuts off eBay. This gives you the longer studs and the tapered lug nuts for $40 plus widens your rear footprint about 2".

That's what I ended up doing.

I had no problem putting the 200X wheels on teh 350X - just flipped the tapered lugs over and used the flat side.

[Ryzenshynery]

Ok that's easy enough ill change the hubs like you say. Now what tires would you recommend putting on the 9 inch rim? I ride trails and through the woods mostly. I don't race my trike I just ride it fast. Lol no need to race it even though it could smoke most quads I have rode around on!