Hipers ... Are they Worth it??

[Quad18star]

Well I need to buy new tires and rims for my YFZ and I was wondering if Hipers with beadlocks are really worth the extra money . I plan on racing MX mostly . I'm just wondering if I'd be better off with just a regular aluminum wheel with a beadlock or go with the Hipers . Right now everything is stock on the YFZ also . What offsets should I run and what size rims should I buy??

8x8 rears with integraded hub and dual beadlocks, and 10x5 fronts single beadlock.:cool:

[roostin_dale]

they are worth every penny!;)
offset depends on what size a-arms you are running

[Quad18star]

Well right now I'm running the stock a-arms but that will change further down the line . I'll probably end up with +2 or +3's . I've heard lotta guys going with a 4+1 offset on the fronts ... what should I go on the rear??

[rollie]

Originally posted by roostin_dale
they are worth every penny!;)
:D :D

[southbeach14]

the cheapest prices i found the hipers is at haydugcycles.com

Originally posted by southbeach14
the cheapest prices i found the hipers is at haydugcycles.com

Oh really;)

I know a place thats cheaper:devil:

[southbeach14]

cheaper than 175.00???? where?

[jonc623]

i got my hipers from c&d and they are great best wheels i have ever had and i have trashed a bunch

[motoboy66]

They are the best wheel you can get. my buddy has them. I have ITP Baja t-9, and they are ok, but still bend. I trashed one already. Next time I'm going hiper.

[k2-dawg]

Originally posted by roostin_dale
they are worth every penny!;)
offset depends on what size a-arms you are running

[beak7707]

They are worth it, plus they look sweet.

[Bean]

4+1's will lower bumpsteer, but it wont be as wide

[southbeach14]

haydugcucles.com is still the cheaper price at 175.00 all 4 wheels for 740 at my door

[chad cavagnaro]

the best thing about hipers is the fact that the center part of the wheel, not including the beadlock rings, are in three parts. lets say you have a good crash and you dammage the bead lock and the outside of the wheel, but the hub and inside of the wheel is fine...no damage.. you can call hiper and order new beadlock...25.00 i think, and new ouside wheel part for about 45-50 instead of a whole new wheel! plus they are kick arse looking!! they are expensive but not more than any other top of the line beadlock wheel. 190 rear and 170 frnt is what i got them for.

[cdalejef]

The only way that you can run 4+1 offset on a Yamaha is to get a conversion hub from someone like Hardkor that converts to a 4/144 pattern. Hiper doesn't make a 4+1 offset in a 4/156 pattern.

To answer our question Hipers are the best wheels on the market without a doubt! :macho

[seatec]

Jeff is right. these wheels kick butt.

Jeff, got those mud plugs sent out to me? Just checking.

[cdalejef]

Originally posted by seatec
Jeff is right. these wheels kick butt.

Jeff, got those mud plugs sent out to me? Just checking. Yep, I shipped them yesterday

[seatec]

awesome. thanx !

[Rootar]

has any body craked or broke their hipers yet because im think about some because my rims look like chewed up dog toys well not that bad but they got some good dings here and there oh cuold i just add to the front or rear then the others later

[cdalejef]

I took a pretty good chunk out of a ring from a huge rock, Hiper took care of it under warantee! :D

[quadrider60]

they r the best rims out there

[thomez]

They are probably the best beadlocks out there, but I'm not excited about a black wheel... maybe it is just me but I sold my Cdale wheels just because they were black, and went with a T9 Baja - both strong and light, lighter than a beadlock for sure. If you need a beadlock I'd go Hiper or if you can afford it Douglas Ultimates beadlocks (best looking wheel out there IMO). If you don't need a beadlock I would look closely at the T9 Baja. I looked around and it was the wheel that made me happy. Best price was through Haydug Cycles 304-675-3027

[ZSK]

Has anybody had troubles using Hipers in cold weather? The idea of a plastic reinforced wheel and the cold of michigan winters doesn't sit easy with me. I know how easily plastic cracks in the cold.

[TCracin440ex]

hipers aint plastic i dont think....i think they are carbon fiber

[ZSK]

Hipers are injection molded plastic reinforced with carbon fibers. The plastic resin is made by dupont I beleive it's called Zytel 683. I did a term paper on carbon fiber.

[yz250]

I can assure u that it is not Zytel 683 .They hold up just fine in the winter ,I have a set on my DS 650 and was out to the lake and had no problem . It is a one of a kind material and not avaliable to anyone but HiPer.

[ZSK]

I had to go find the article I used it was bugging me.:) The wheels are made from Zytel CDV805. The rings are Zytel 84G33L glass reinforced nylon grade. April 19, 2002 Dupont press release.

Thanks for the info on the cold that's what I was looking for.

[Quad18star]

Well I finally got a complete set of Hipers for the 450 , 4 trims for 800$ Canadian, not too bad of a deal seeing they retail for $1300 up here . Now a few questions .... should LockTight be used on the bolts?? Is there one way thats easier to mount the tires to these rims?? Anything else I should really know before I start putting these things together??

[yz250]

They are currently made in michigan.They will be moving to Kansas very shortly .

[cdalejef]

Originally posted by Quad18star
Well I finally got a complete set of Hipers for the 450 , 4 trims for 800$ Canadian, not too bad of a deal seeing they retail for $1300 up here . Now a few questions .... should LockTight be used on the bolts?? Is there one way thats easier to mount the tires to these rims?? Anything else I should really know before I start putting these things together?? No, you don't need locktite. Just torq the ring bolts to 100 in lbs. What do you mean is there an easier way? Its simple to mount them! How are you trying todo it?

[JOEX]

Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
........ Just torq the ring boltst to 100 ft lbs....
:eek2:
Shouldn't that be 10 ft lbs:eek:

[cdalejef]

Sorry bout that, I meant to say 100 inch pounds

[JOEX]

lol! You know someone was going try 100 ft lbs:eek:

What is the conversion from lbs. to inches?

[cdalejef]

Originally posted by JOEX
lol! You know someone was going try 100 ft lbs:eek:

What is the conversion from lbs. to inches? I don't think ft lb torq wrenches go that low.

[JOEX]

Mine only goes down to 10 lbs. I was just wondering how to convert ft. lbs. to inch lbs..

I think 100 inch lbs. is about 8-9 ft. lbs...

[Quad18star]

Someone would ahve been calling Jeff @ The Quad Shop wondering why things broke . LOL Thanks for the info though . I'm gunan try and get these suckers on .

[XANDADA]

Originally posted by JOEX
Mine only goes down to 10 lbs. I was just wondering how to convert ft. lbs. to inch lbs..

I think 100 inch lbs. is about 8-9 ft. lbs...

# in. lbs. / 12 = # ft. lbs.

for example:

100 in. lbs. / 12 = 8.3 ft. lbs.

[JOEX]

Originally posted by XANDADA
# in. lbs. / 12 = # ft. lbs.

for example:

100 in. lbs. / 12 = 8.3 ft. lbs.
That's what I thought:cool:

8 ft. lbs = 96 inch lbs
9 ft. lbs = 108 inch lbs

[jonc623]

Originally posted by southbeach14
haydugcucles.com is still the cheaper price at 175.00 all 4 wheels for 740 at my door you should have shopped a little more

[cdalejef]

Originally posted by jonc623
you should have shopped a little more If someone is selling them cheaper than that and Hiper finds out, they will loose their dealership!