T-Rex of America

boonchie · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:00 pm Post subject: front wheels

i see some 17's on ebay for a nice price.. the offset is 45.. will this fit good on my bike??? when it comes to offsets i'm numb!!! if you haven't noticed... thanx
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Sexy_Rex · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject:

Personally, I would stay away from any wheels on eBay for the T-Rex. Somewhere maybe on this forum is the wheel specs. I know that it is on the old .com forum. Bolt pattern diameter is important as well as the hub offset. Once you have this information, then you can go rim shopping. Most rims will not work on the T-Rex.

Some of us (including myself) have installed the HRE 540 series. You can get these chromed, polish, and/or powder coated in any color. The HRE's come in 17" for the front and 18" for the rear.

Once you get new rims, more and likely you will need new tires. You will need lower profile tires in order to maintain the overall diameter of your current set of tires. This is extremely important for fender clearance.

Another thing to keep in mind about tires is the rubber compound number. The lower the number, the softer the compound, and the better traction you will get. The downside is that the tire will not have as long tire life. I use 220's on the fronts and 280 on the rear.

I hope that you find all this information useful.
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twn454 · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

Colorado Customs
Front: 15X7 or 16x7, 5.375 back space
Rear: 17x11, 6.00 back space (Special inner bore pattern)

Enkie
Front: 16x7, +35mm offset, 5x100
Rear: 17x10, +18mm offset, 5x114.3

murphy · Contributing Member Joined: 04 Feb 2010 Posts: 52

has anybody matched these numbers up to a car? like maybe a honda civic or something along those lines...?
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Sexy_Rex · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:39 am Post subject:

ViperSSSS · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:51 am Post subject:

Another thing to consider when getting larger rims for the front is that you need a lower profile tire. With only 18lbs of pressure in there, the tire crushes easily in a pothole or bump, hence you have a bent rim. I learned this from chicknfeet's experience on the weekend. I would stick with 16" on the front. Just my $.02...
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chicknfeet · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:40 am Post subject:

mellowcmb · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:53 am Post subject:

Sorry to hear about your rims, Eric Sad

Now I'm gettin scared with my set of 17s coming in. Definitely need to watch the road more now.

ViperSSSS · Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject:

Sexy_Rex · Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:47 pm Post subject:

Chicknfeet

Dang, I hope it was not the beautiful $$$ HRE rims?
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2003 Honda ST1300 - Candy Metalic Red
2002 Acura MDX
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boonchie · Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject:

i saw a few meaty potholes in that video...
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