flippin rims

[honda4life72]

ok so as some of you know i race tt and ft and well i was wondering if i flip my front rims what can i do to keep the valve stem from hittign the brake caliber? i put a bolt between the rim and hub and it doesnt hit it now but i don't know if the studs can take that kind of pressure?

[d3ktrix]

You can get valves that sit almost totally flush with the rim.
Its like a threaded hole with a cap in it.
And when you need to put air in the tire you screw in the stem part of it that it comes with, then its like a normal valve.

I think they use them on race cars.

[quader400]

you can flip the valve stem inside out and then on the other side of the rim drill a hole and put a new valve stem in

[honda4life72]

anybody got any more ideas?

[mikesbikes09]

buy offset wheels

[honda4life72]

i would do that but i dont have any money:(

[450rJam]

do as quader400 says,

pull the original stem and put it in backwards, then drill a new hole in the other side and install a new valve stem.

simple/easy/cheap/reversable..............what else can you ask for ?

[honda4life72]

well i'm just bunna put a shorter stem in so i can still flip em back for trail riding

[400exrider707]

Or you could just leave it the way it is until you can afford a-arms....I hate flipped rims and wheel spacers with a passion!!! Flipping honda rims isn't a good idea anyways because those inserts only work one direction for the acorn nuts!!!



Remember every time you run wheel spacers or flipped rims... god kills a kitten

[Flyin-Low]

Originally posted by 400exrider707


Remember every time you run wheel spacers or flipped rims... god kills a kitten

My thoughts exaclty.. :macho

-Martin

[honda4life72]

i've got +2 arms i just need to be a bit wider

[CDCHONDAS]

you know after a certain pressure a valve stem is going to leak when put in backwards, you need to find a valve stem hole plug at a tire shop, atleast thats what I would do. Also offsetting them out will affect handling in a negative way generally

[hendershot106]

if u have +2 a arms u dont need to be any wider--- u need to work on your suspension settings and rear axle width.

[honda4life72]

nah i do need to be wider ...

[450rJam]

I hate cats anyway lol.