where can i find a polished front rim for a '85 tecate' ?

[wizzard]

subject says it all.
i'm looking for a polished front rim for a "85 tecate. no one seems to offer one but if i knew the offset i could probably order one from just about anywhere.
thanks for helping

[djcheez]

get a mojave front wheel. same offset and you wont have to run the stupid big fat front tire. you can get a taller, thinner tire

[wizzard]

where can i see a pic of one?

[CartmanKXT250]

DJ..dont the mojave rims have an offset? That wouldnt pan out! lol

You can also use an 86 T3 rim.....it's a lot skinnier and is the same bolt pattern i believe...

[wizzard]

Thanks guys,
I don't have a problem with the wide front rim. Infact, I think it kinda makes the bike. I just want to find a polished one.

[djcheez]

the mojaves do have an offset cart. i dunno if all years are the same but the mojave front wheel that i used had the same offset as the tecate and it worked great. no more big fat stupid tire on the front

[Jeb]

You cannot use the 86 Tecate front rim. they have a larger bolt pattern.

You can probably use the Mojave rear rim on the front of the 85 Tecate, I believe even in recent years they are still the same as the 85-87 3wheeler rear rims and Tecate4. If a mojave front will work, that would be cool and I would definitely make that switch in a heartbeat.

Wizzard, I believe if you get in touch with Douglas, they make a polished stock replacement rim for the 85 Tecate. On the 84 and 85 Tecate, the 3 rims are the same, but of course the rims are different between the two years, the 84 has a much smaller bolt pattern than the 85 and the wheels are steel and heavy as anchors. The 3 rims are the same and share the same part number but believe it or not, the stock front tire though is minutely different, I believe its a KT461 and the back is 460???