8" wheels in 18" tires, did i screw up?

[JasonB]

purchased a set of 18x11x8" fast trekkers for the 500R, but I bought a set of 8x8" .190 T-9 Pro Series Wheels to mount them on. After doing some looking around I am concerned they are going to bend real easy and I should have gone with a stronger wheel. I want to get into some fun stuff like MX and what have you but some info I have found suggests I am going to taco these wheels out. Do i have to sink $300 on beadlockers?! I went with an 8" wheel instead of a 10" wheel so i wouldnt bend them, but now im worried they will still bend.

on a fun side note, i contacted ITP about my 240$ ITP 10x8 wheels that are bent and the black coating is coming off in chunks, they are looking into replacing under their 'lifetime waranty'. Pretty stoked about that! Would a 10x8 ITP BAJA wheel hold up to 18" tires and jumping? They have the reinforcement ring around the outer lip. I have noticed them on other people's bikes that MX and appear to be pretty commonly used

[RoscoW]

Jason, The 8" rims will give a bit more sidewall to the tire which should help reduce the rim damage. I ran 18-11-8 trekkers for years on some really cheap rims and never had any huge dings or issues. If I did dent them I beat them back with a hammer.
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff112/divergal1967/Our%20Toys/Black%20250R/DSC01458.jpg

[YTZ drew]

Rosco, that black n' blue 250R is SEXY!!!

[fabiodriven]

It's totally amazing how different Fast Trekkers can look in different sizes.

Here's 18x11x10

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r275/fabiodriven/Tecate%20250/P8090041.jpg (http://s146.photobucket.com/user/fabiodriven/media/Tecate%20250/P8090041.jpg.html)

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r275/fabiodriven/Tecate%20250/P8090040.jpg (http://s146.photobucket.com/user/fabiodriven/media/Tecate%20250/P8090040.jpg.html)

This is a 20" tire on an 8" rim I believe, not positive the exact numbers. I'll look tomorrow.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r275/fabiodriven/IMAG0004_zpsd5228e69.jpg (http://s146.photobucket.com/user/fabiodriven/media/IMAG0004_zpsd5228e69.jpg.html)

[3 Wheel Drive]

Jason, The 8" rims will give a bit more sidewall to the tire which should help reduce the rim damage. I ran 18-11-8 trekkers for years on some really cheap rims and never had any huge dings or issues. If I did dent them I beat them back with a hammer.
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff112/divergal1967/Our%20Toys/Black%20250R/DSC01458.jpg


Its nice looking at these pics, I just picked up a pair of 18-11-8 Turf Tamers for my Tecate. I really like the way those Trekkers look, that may be my next pair I buy.

thanks for the pics!

[Mr. Clean]

The .190 wheel in the Douglas line is a good riim, and if yours from pro series are you are fine. I have been running an old school fastline rim equivalent size and no issues. I don't jump the highest but enough to know a.190 rim should hold up. Sure I would like bead locks but your a month away, run what you have and hope you get to race again at that track and maybe more!

[JasonB]

Thanks Mike, these wheels and tires are for the 500, planning ahead for trikefest and anyother jumping I can do. I don't think the track in sikeston will consider fast Trekkers as being flat track tires so I will have to find another set of tires and wheels to run for that event. Speaking of which, I need to hit up BKM to make these wheels gold to match the front wheel on the 500!

Thanks for the input on the wheels guys, I will get some bead locks if I bend these. For now it's time for some flying lessons lol

[JasonB]

I agree completely man, they look awesome in 18" tires. I have a Set of 20x10x10 Trekkers on the 310 on 10" wheels and couldn't be happier with the look

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/sleepin-mr2/5A4C86D8-1144-418C-90A9-773FBFCDA75B_zpsfq0wlwyk.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/sleepin-mr2/media/5A4C86D8-1144-418C-90A9-773FBFCDA75B_zpsfq0wlwyk.jpg.html)

That being said, I stepped down to the 18" tires to slow the cr500 motor down a bit. Its just geared too tall to use first with 20" tires. I want ride-ability lol. Went with 8" wheels to avoid bending the wheels, I have seen other 18" Trekkers and whes that looked great IMO. Guess we will see!


It's totally amazing how different Fast Trekkers can look in different sizes.

Here's 18x11x10

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r275/fabiodriven/Tecate%20250/P8090041.jpg (http://s146.photobucket.com/user/fabiodriven/media/Tecate%20250/P8090041.jpg.html)

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r275/fabiodriven/Tecate%20250/P8090040.jpg (http://s146.photobucket.com/user/fabiodriven/media/Tecate%20250/P8090040.jpg.html)

This is a 20" tire on an 8" rim I believe, not positive the exact numbers. I'll look tomorrow.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r275/fabiodriven/IMAG0004_zpsd5228e69.jpg (http://s146.photobucket.com/user/fabiodriven/media/IMAG0004_zpsd5228e69.jpg.html)