Flip Wheels Around?

[SilverLake250R]

How bad of an idea is it to flip my front wheels around (3-2 offset) so it makes it 2 inches wider up front? I am a mechanical engineer, so I understand the extra forces/moment, but I would like some real-life input on who has done this. Also, since the valve stems interfere with the caliper, is there shorter valve stems available, or do I have to plug the holes and install valve stems on the outside? Thanks.

[MossboysRacing]

Terrible bump steer. It puts the tires too far outside of the ball joints. Maybe if you just drag race or dune it might be ok. I did it for a weekend of trailridding and a little sand dragging, and hated it.

[Latemodel32]

yes you can get small valve stem i tried this on my 250R yrs ago it will handle like **** though and as mentioned the bump steer is bad also

[250rPRIDE]

handles like $hit and looks even more $hitty

[fearlessfred]

dont do it read the first sticky in steering and suspention it goes into detail u might not make it thru all the pages because it gets alittle deep at the end [but i liked it]

[8686]

No.

[SilverLake250R]

Ok now I feel like a real dumb @$$...thanks for the replies. Might just be running my stock axle until I can afford a wider front end.

[fearlessfred]

not dumb

[rooster300ex]

naw u aren't no dumb ***. U might like it. U never know I have some small front wheel spacers, but i just muscle through the bump steer problem.

[Burns310r]

I did that and noticed that the quad like to get sideways when leaving jumps. AKA bump steer. I didnt like it at all.

[red88r]

I did this when I first started racing way back. I wouldn't really recommend it although it can be done. I just delt with the bump steer....young,poor and didn't know any better. What I did was take a valve stem and pulled it thru backwards. Then I drilled a new hole for the other side. I believe this was on a old stock Yamaha Warrior wheel.