Pneumatic Wheel Compendium (Serious)

How-Tos & Esk8 mechanics
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#406

I did around 30km and reached 55 km/h on this setup: 3.75 inch 3DS hubs with printed spacers and 9 inch Trampa tires. No problems so far, but I still don’t feel confident in them. I am thinking going back to 8 inch just for the peace of my mind.

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#407

@Sender which pulleys did you use with kaly hubs?

#408

Kalys.

LMK if you need some.

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#409

TBH I haven’t decided if I’m going to buy those hubs yet. I was just wondering if they fit either rockstar or superstar pulleys

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#410

Does anyone have experience with flipsky 7 inch wheels?

Tires are from sunmate, but the hubs seem different from chinese superstars.

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#411

ja, no plastic.

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#412

Anybody know if there are hubs bigger than 4" ?

I’m thinking bigger hubs and less rubber would make for better large diameter road wheels

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#413

This is the closest I’ve seen to available options. They offer 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8" hubs and tires to match them.

https://www.bmikarts.com/Go-Kart-Tire-and-Rim-Assemblies

The rims don’t look split to me though so flats would be a real issue

Rims:

https://www.bmikarts.com/Go-Kart-Rims

Some are way too wide but some are manageable widths

We’re approaching @kook territory…

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#414

Hmmm. Looks like the tires might be above 10" though? I’ll have to dig into it on a desktop.

Why what does @kook have to do with it?

#415

He comes from the dirt track racing community and might have go kart knowledge

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#416

https://www.bmikarts.com/Set-of-2-5-Douglas-Vented-M-Series-Magnesium-Kart-Wheel-17mm-Bearing_p_31507.html

#417

So I’m thinking possibly the xiaomi scooter hubs might be a way to go. Possibly even a build with the hub motors… but for now even just the rims with the low Profile air tires would be sweet…

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/4001021136378.html?trace=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail&spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.7b4b7ed2SfN3ks&algo_pvid=3d880590-fb6f-49b3-a634-19b5c681721a&algo_expid=3d880590-fb6f-49b3-a634-19b5c681721a-54&btsid=0bb0622e15991561225695673e1602&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

#418

sorry… different type of dirt racing background and only shifter kart pavement knowledge… but I’m looking in at where you guys are going…

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#419

Hey guys

So I am keen for some 9 or 10 inch wheels to fit my Trampa for rough as guts offroad (Perth, Australia) so they need to handle sand and sharp rocks. The cost has been my main deterrent from jumping on some Megastars but with the new Phatlads they are finally in a reasonable price range.

What would the brains trust think of pairing Phatlads with something like this from upthread? I can’t find any schematics or measurements for the Phatlads so dimensions may be a gamble. Open to suggestions as well.

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#420

Ok kids.
all of you very smart kids.

battery efficiency wise.
will a Kenda Tire be better than the Clever 200x50 knobby tires?

or the other way around?

or probably won’t matter???

https://www.monsterscooterparts.com/200x50-8-x2-tire-for-the-razor-rx200.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwwab7BRBAEiwAapqpTDQ4R0kjIzmCfB4jELIuDfKqzybuIOUtlT-YxOJ8nrbYuY17cCPksRoCu88QAvD_BwE

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#421

Which kenda tire specifically?

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#422

The K909

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#423

Any slicks will should be better for mileage than a similar specd knobby.

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#424

@Trampa

as they are offset, are they less wide bearing to bearing than let’s say the superstar, or is it the same ?

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#425

Same bearing to bearing dimensions, but they feature a wider seat for the tire, compared to Superstars.

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