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01ps
10-15-2008, 11:12 PM
Well, I installed a 27" tire on my BR today, a 27x10-12 Mudlite (kind of agressive but all I could find locally). Between the tire and the rear lift I gained about 1-1/2" of ground clearance at the belly. The tire is 26" tall on the rim, 3" taller than the so called 25x12-9.

Here is a couple of pics. I'll have some better pics later.
SYKO
10-15-2008, 11:24 PM
cool!!! I want another 250 es!! what rim is that off of? im making notes!! thats the direction I want to go with when I get another.
TravEX
10-15-2008, 11:33 PM
Yeah, what offset is that wheel? Any pics of the brake side of the wheel?
01ps
10-15-2008, 11:58 PM
The rim is an ITP Delta steel wheel, 12x7, 5+2 with 4/110 bolt pattern.

Like this http://www.casterland.com/webstore/productdetails.asp?id=2663&sub=235
ScottZJ
10-16-2008, 07:30 AM
Those are just like the ones I got from dennis kirk for my rear. I need to get one for the front too as my 26 rears are alot taller.
01ps
10-16-2008, 08:37 AM
Those are just like the ones I got from dennis kirk for my rear. I need to get one for the front too as my 26 rears are alot taller.

My next set of tires will be 26 or 27 for the rear.

Does your rim have 8mm or 10mm bolt holes? Mine are 10mm, so I am going to have to find a spacer or bevelled nuts as the studs on the Big Red are 8mm. I centered them and tourqed them down good for now.
1987350x
10-16-2008, 08:39 AM
Hey 01ps,

Where are you in MB?
ScottZJ
10-16-2008, 11:25 AM
Well my 87 big red already had the tapered lug nuts so it worked fine with the rims I got.
01ps
10-16-2008, 12:33 PM
Hey 01ps,

Where are you in MB?

Souris, south of Brandon
01ps
10-16-2008, 12:34 PM
Well my 87 big red already had the tapered lug nuts so it worked fine with the rims I got.

Do you know if all 87's have the tapered 8mm nuts?
ScottZJ
10-16-2008, 01:28 PM
Well the 86 and 87 Big red and SX's had them, then the 86 250r and 86 350x. Now there might be more that had them but those are the ones I know of.
Louis Mielke
10-16-2008, 02:38 PM
Is that a mudlite AT or XL?
01ps
10-16-2008, 03:33 PM
Well the 86 and 87 Big red and SX's had them, then the 86 250r and 86 350x. Now there might be more that had them but those are the ones I know of.

Do you happen to know where I could get 4 of them, or do you have a Honda part#?

I can't find an 8mm beveled anywhere locally, and honda is not sure the one listed in their parts book is actually bevelled. Besides, they want $6.00 each, so an aftermarket would be nice.
ScottZJ
10-16-2008, 04:23 PM
Well there are some on egay...........

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-ATC-350x-250r-200x-set-of-lug-nuts_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35595QQihZ018QQite mZ280276456909QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
01ps
10-18-2008, 11:04 PM
Yeah, what offset is that wheel? Any pics of the brake side of the wheel?

Here are some more pics, sorry it took so long.