Which wheels for mx [Archive]

trx400ex

11-02-2002, 04:57 PM

Okay, i am looking into get a new set of wheels all around for my 400ex. Right now it has stock, i will be running a lonestar axle with plus 3 aarms, anybody know what offsets i will need front and rear? I want to stay under 50'' but it doesnt have to be exactly at 50".

These wheel will be used only for mx, right now i am thinking beadlocks all around, but i dont know if i should just go with reg. fronts.

The main two i have been debating between are the douglas new shamrocks ultimate beadlocks, and the hiper carbon-fiber beadlocks....i dont keep up with the 8 vs 9 vs 10 inch wheel thing so what sizes should i get if i get those. If i get aluminum wheels they will be 8 inch..The price betweem the two is comparable..so thats not a big factor..Any advice? thanks

Oh ya im probably going to be running holeshot mx tires all around.

phatswinn

11-02-2002, 05:51 PM

hiper or omf beadlocks seem to be the racers choice..

phatswinn

11-02-2002, 05:53 PM

oh and champions and itp beadlocks

Foxrage

11-02-2002, 07:27 PM

Just get you a set of rear 8x8 or 9x9 beadlocks any beadlocks are good really, Then just rolled edge fronts or race wheel fronts that way you can save money. or I have a set of carbon fibers with holeshot tires for 650. If you want mx tires you can sell the holeshots on them and get mx ones or buy aluminum wheels for the holeshot tires for trails or something.

Dave400ex

11-02-2002, 07:40 PM

I would get the Douglas Billet Beadlocks Rears, and then just the Rolled Lip Billet Fronts. I`m not sure on the Offsets.

Ex'r Marlin

11-02-2002, 07:52 PM

I am no MX racer... But I would think you would want either reinforcement rings on the inside of your rear rims with beadlocks, or the dual beadlocks HiPer offers. The reinforcement rings or dual beadlocks add alot of strength to the rim to avoid flat spots.

Tommy 17

11-02-2002, 08:34 PM

champion beadlocks 8x8 with inner rings $130 a rim from james lucky... this is the rim i think most of the pros run not 100% sure on that but i know u'll never need another rim after this!!!

the douglas ulitmate beadlock don't have inner rings they just have rolled edges so they can bend easy unlike the champion... notice my front rim the huge dent on the top of it... thats a rolled rim like the douglas and they can bend like that... u'll never get a champion to bend into a flat spot... i trail ride with mine over rocks, trees, and roots have bent all 4 stockers but my champ rears are perfectly fine...

heres a pic of champs on my quad...

Chef

11-02-2002, 09:12 PM

I have champions on the back of my EX. 10x8's with rings. They are sweet. and the rings look AWESOME polished. How much do those smamrock fronts run?

Chef

11-02-2002, 09:14 PM

Maybe you can see the inside of the left one in this pic?

trx400ex

11-02-2002, 09:41 PM

the shamrock fronts are like 180 or so...
well after hearin this im not going to buy soem that are going to bend....hmm i guess ill keep thinking and maybe buy something else right now and put this off till later

Tommy 17

11-02-2002, 10:04 PM

heres the inside of a champ... notice the ring...

Tommy 17

11-02-2002, 10:06 PM

heres the douglas ultimate... notice the stock type rolled lip that can bend very easy...

Dave400ex

11-03-2002, 09:10 AM

If you don`t get Champion or Douglas, OMF also has those New Beadlocks and their Rims have the Rings on the Inside also.

QuadTrix6

11-03-2002, 09:15 AM

reinforced champions

400MXer

11-03-2002, 01:16 PM

Actually, i would say that most of the pro's run douglas beadlocks now. Farr, Gust, and JJ all run douglas, and a million others do too!

Also, I would recomend NOT getting ITP wheels. My friend had some 9x9 beadlocks, and they bent after the first race.

I've had my douglas beadlocks for two seasons and they are still strait as an arrow. And i'm not easy on them, i race every weekend and i beat the he!! out of them.

Champion beadlocks are good, i know many guys with them and they hold up well. Hi-Per's Carbons are good too.

If i had the money i would buy a whole set of Douglas Shamrock Beadlocks.

Sparks425Ex

11-03-2002, 01:49 PM

When i get some i will be getting Champion. They seem to be liked by the pros and they deff. Look the best in my opinion. I have seen a pair of ITP Rolled Edges smashed all to He!!.

honda250xrider

11-03-2002, 01:58 PM

does anyone have pictures of the douglas beadlock rims? and where can you find the shamrock rims at? thanks

Dave400ex

11-03-2002, 02:35 PM

Ask Jeff. I`m sure you can get them at a good price for you.

RiPPiNiTuP7

11-03-2002, 04:56 PM

Douglas Beadlocks :macho