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whiteflash
01-16-2006, 02:04 PM
i'm kinda on a budget right now, and since i dont go to the dunes that much i dont need the top of the line tire. I have found four that fit within my budget:

*all with rims*

Kenda Geckos-115$ with .125's or 102$ with steel

GBC sand devils- 103$ with .125's or 90$ with steel

GBC sand shark- 123$ with .125's or 101$ with steel

Kenda Tracker- 122$ with .125's or 104$ with steel

tell me what you think....
I'm kinda leaning toward the steel rims just cause there way cheaper and i dont go duning that often....thanks for the help..

Colby@C&DRacing
01-16-2006, 02:26 PM
out of those options I would go with the sand sharks. I would not go with the steel rims if you are trying to save weight they are a lot heavier!!

whiteflash
01-16-2006, 02:32 PM
Originally posted by Colby@C&DRacing
out of those options I would go with the sand sharks. I would not go with the steel rims if you are trying to save weight they are a lot heavier!!

i dont really care that much about weight, but how durable are the steels compared to the .125's.

JOEX
01-16-2006, 03:16 PM
I've run .125 on the rear for quite awhile with no problem, usually spend a fair amount of time on the sand trails that have alot of exposed roots too.

The sand robs alot of power so the lighter the better;)

whiteflash
01-16-2006, 03:26 PM
Originally posted by JOEX
The sand robs alot of power so the lighter the better;)

how much lighter are .125's than steel?

JOEX
01-16-2006, 03:37 PM
I don't know the weight of a steel rim but an aluminum one weighs about 4 pounds.

I'd guess a steel one will be about triple that.

vinny3299
01-19-2006, 12:34 AM
i'm kinda curious where did you see those for that cheap lowestr i seen was like 130 or so lmk please

QuadJunkies
01-19-2006, 12:52 AM
spend the extra and get Aluminum.They BLING nicer too!! :cool:

450RgETiRdONE
01-19-2006, 05:14 PM
Oh heck ya, and if you want them to bling longer with out haveing to polish all the time go w/red dots. their .190. Mine are shinneeey as heck :eek2: :devil: :eek2: :devil: :eek2:

jjm400ex
01-19-2006, 06:23 PM
whiteflash im in the same boat yuo are. i only go to the dunes 3 or 4 times a year, and dont want to spend a fortune on paddles and wheels. i'll most likely get the sand shark on the .160 alum wheels.
WHAT is everybodys opinion on the sandshark paddles.

400EX QUADER
01-19-2006, 09:08 PM
If you can. get some sandstars on .125 rims. those would work great and not too much more!

whiteflash
01-20-2006, 12:30 PM
i wont be buying paddles for a while, i just bought a 300$ MP3...:)