Is it possble to covert 26x4 to 3 onch tire and rim combo
- Thread starter FredE
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Looking all over for it. Have a few mails sent out but nothing yet.
Made an inquiry to the people at Pro Wheel Builder re the Mach 1 trucky and the Velocity dually. This is what they had to say--
Mark, I just spoke to the builder and he said that the Mach 1 rim has some potential issues... first and most concerning is that the rim is eyeleted this is a weak point in the rim and the eyelets do pop out and with the vibration of the motor this is more inclined to happen. He said the Dually would be a better option than the Mach 1. Plus if the tire pressure is maintained properly this will also prevent the rim from smacking the ground.
Don't know what that last sentence was referring to but the information looks good.
Mark, I just spoke to the builder and he said that the Mach 1 rim has some potential issues... first and most concerning is that the rim is eyeleted this is a weak point in the rim and the eyelets do pop out and with the vibration of the motor this is more inclined to happen. He said the Dually would be a better option than the Mach 1. Plus if the tire pressure is maintained properly this will also prevent the rim from smacking the ground.
Don't know what that last sentence was referring to but the information looks good.
PCeBiker
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They don't bend that much. Non issue in my book. The spec will be in tenths anyway and you can round up, that will take care of the bend.
I went out and checked the two motorcycles I respoked, or loosened all the spokes and retrued the rim, they all toned good. None loose or tight. Side to side toned different because length, etc., but the group all toned the same. Pretty happy with that. That was using antiseize on the nipple where it meets the rim and the threads.
Want to make sure I am up to doing the ebike wheels with the method I used
Velocity dually rims will be here little over a week.
I went out and checked the two motorcycles I respoked, or loosened all the spokes and retrued the rim, they all toned good. None loose or tight. Side to side toned different because length, etc., but the group all toned the same. Pretty happy with that. That was using antiseize on the nipple where it meets the rim and the threads.
Want to make sure I am up to doing the ebike wheels with the method I used
Velocity dually rims will be here little over a week.
RunForTheHills
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The spoke calculators haven't steered me wrong yet.
Input your measurements then play with the rim spoke hole offset. Moving it 1 mm only changes the spoke length a couple tenths. That would represent your bend conundrum.
Anybody read this and want to give a paragraph synopsis? Motorcycle rim would be slick if there was s good tire like the schwalbe pick up to go on it.
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