10" front rim order interest

[scooterroo]

just let me know where and when to send payment!!

[Billy Golightly]

The 10in wheels have always been like this for as long as I know of people that have been running them. Douglas/DWT has a standard shape wheel bell shape that they use for everything. Even when I bought the 2 halves from the sprint car company and welded my own halves together I had the same issue. But I don't think I had to take off nearly that much. I know the head of the stud on mine wasn't overlapping the outside like the one in your picture. Your right though DC, its not a direct bolt up fit, but this isn't an OEM part either, so I don't particularly expect it to. Thats my .02

[aaron7]

Heh, I was going to buy one if it was a bolt on deal... but that definately isn't!

[freaksfix]

Im not rying to highjack the tread, but im gonna..lol.. Has anyone ever seen an ITP 10 inch front wheel for the Honda ATC 250R, 4 on 170 bolt pattern 10 by 5 with a 2.5 offset? Ive only known of DWT and Michell wheels..

[Dirtcrasher]

Billy - I'm willing to bet I went .030 or a bit more than I had too. I was trying to get a uniform radius on all 4 grinds.....

If that bell was 1" larger, they'd be a perfect hub fit!

Then you could either shim the rim over and run the tire offset a bit (if your caliper is powder-coated or RARE!) or grind your caliper and center the tire perfect.

Mike and I bought ours for ice racing purposes so it's no big deal in our case. Tecate owners and other people may have a problem with modifying their parts though....

[scooterroo]

so this pertains to the honda hubs, does anyone know about the 86 t3 hub? i really dont feel like grinding on my hub just to make the thing fit, they just arent as common as the r's hubs to come by. has anyone inquired about itp rims? perhaps seeing if they can make them, i knwo they do offer a large bell 10" rim that 4x156, perhaps they could use the same large sized bell for the custom rims.

[Autophysn]

Heh, I was going to buy one if it was a bolt on deal... but that definately isn't!

Yeah, this does throw a monkey wrench in the whole thing. I really do not like the idea of having to remove that much material from the hub, In my opinion, it would make the hub much more prone to cracking and ultimately failing due to the stress on the surrounding are of the stud.

Bottom line, I am sure Dirtcrasher did not want to spoil the party, but I am going to have to seriously reconsider this one. I suppose the only way I would do it, is to get another hub, but damn, all I want is a aluminum rim up front so my rims are all the same color. Looks like I would save myself alot of time and effort if I simply went with a 350x rim up front.

I really would like to be able to go with the different tires available out there tho. Especially since I am a sand guy, I was thinking this would enable me to get a Skat Trak mohawk tire up front. Is there any info in that ITP rim as to if the same modifications would be needed to make it work like this Douglas rim?

[Autophysn]

Thank You Dirtcrasher! I truly appreciate the info!

[Billy Golightly]

I used the tapered lugs on mine that can be flipped around ( the OEM style I think it is) and are flat. There is no flange. I didn't have any issues. You *could* also drill them to accept a tapered nut if a person was so inclined.

[The Goat]

I was under the impression everyone already knew that...

Ask the guys who mx with these if there are cracking issues... My bet is no.

Kintore chime in!

[NINJA]

Thanks for that heads up DC! That's effin bullshnit to have to remove that much! I'm out on this deal. I can come up with something far better than that I'm sure. I've been talking to a couple machinist friends about making a custom front hub so that I can run a stock TRX gold 10" front wheel. I'm thinking this is the route I'm gonna go instead. I'm seriously concerned about that front hubs integrity with that much material removed. I know it's held up for some guys, but I'm not comfortable with it. Syko, is this how yours is with your custom made front wheel?

[Buster Brown]

Sorry to jump off too, but I'm out! I'll wait to find a better solution as well. NINJA, please let me (or all of us) know if your TRX 10" idea pans out! Thanks again for all who helped with this effort! DC, I appreciate your honest, down to earth info!!!!

[The Goat]

Lol I feel sorry for the guys who don't have one already...

[The Goat]

Just had a brain fart. Depending upon how you grinded them, they could be made to where the stress applied to the grinded portion would actually be transferred to the rim itself, thereby creating a hub that is thinner, but, when coupled with the ten inch rim fitted to touch,would be stronger than stock.

The thinnest point would be the strongest because the hub cannot break without going through the wheel.

[Autophysn]

do you mean by machining them for an exact fit? In other words, only what would be needed, and the trimmed portion actually resting up against the rim it'self?


wouldn't that place the load on the inner face of the rim, rather than the center section where it mounts up? In theory, it sounds good, but the rim was designed to accept the load off the center portion of the rim, by redirecting it's load, it may cause some thing weird to happen, wether it be premature wear or even bend the rim oddly. By placing the load on the inner face of the rim, it may actually cause it to bow out ward.

I don't know, just my warped mind at work at the end of another long night of fixing trucks. :

I would still like to know if the ITP would work with out mods.