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08-04-2001, 08:10 AM
I went to NACS racing yesterday and picked up a pair of douglas blue labels.. im going to put them on some extra 20 inch fast rekkers i have. are these rims really weak? i baught them cheap.. 15$ a wheel..i just would like to hear from someone whos used them and/or knows about them. thanx :devil

Razorback
08-04-2001, 08:57 AM
You can't pass them up for that price. They should be fine unless you are hitting wicked air or slamming into huge rocks all the time. Worst case scenario, you have a great set of emergency spares.

08-04-2001, 11:36 AM
thanx razor,, i just wanted to see what someone thought,ive always used the HOnda wheels,. they are great,, i just went out for a ride on the douglas, they were fine,,i went around my track a few times,, i didnt land wrong, so nothing happened,,yet,,, ok thanx

Chef
08-04-2001, 10:13 PM
if im correct the blue labels are the .125's right? well from my experience with those they are the weakest wheels i have ever seen. i flat spotted mine in the dunes just by jumping real high(about 14 feet) and i also bent one in about an inch and a half by hitting a root at florence with the power on comin up those hills. and i think i did that at coos bay too.

400exRacerX
08-04-2001, 10:18 PM
yea blue labels are made for dune riding and the blues are still weak in the dunes, the black labels are the next size up, but still weak, then the reds that are still weak and i flat spotted reds many times too, i would buy the ultimate rolled edge douglas rims.

skemp
08-05-2001, 01:53 PM
Don't worry about it, like Razorback said, you can't pass up new wheels for that price, no matter what they are. I wish I could have gotten that deal!

08-05-2001, 09:20 PM
Hey EXrider4ever, what is your opinion of the fast trekkers. I just ordered a set to replace my stockers and am very curious?
Especially interested in knowing how they do in the loose stuff.

Thanks.:cool:

08-07-2001, 10:42 PM
red labels suck, i would have won my race last night but my bead broke due to weak douglas rims

08-08-2001, 07:35 AM
$15.00 I woulda bought em too,,,just ta have an extra set...good choice just be careful with them because they are a bit weaker than the red labels..

08-08-2001, 12:25 PM
did you race the lake county fair or somewhere else?

08-08-2001, 12:48 PM
yeah, it was at the lake county fair