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Hit a rock under some leaves today and ruined a front rim. Was planning on bigger tires and rims but was going to wait till the factory tires were shot. Guess I will be shopping sooner.
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Nope, tried to pump the tire back up and it leaks as fast as I put it in.
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Nope! You need better tires with stiff side walls even with lower air pressures. The rims are a whole different story, for some reason Honda runs a different wheel offset front and rear, so if you get the same off set front and rear on your new rims, the front will be 2 inches wider than the back. You can correct this two different ways if you want to, install 1 inch wheel spacers on both sides of the rear or order different wheel off sets for front and rear, an example on mine, 6 + 1 for the front, 5 + 2 for the back. I've got stock width front and back and there the same width. But I ride tight trails and didn't want anything wider than stock.
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Thanks! A lot of trails I ride are tight also, squeezing between trees. I will need to stay at stock width for sure.
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Is there a reason to go to a larger rim size? I see some people doing 14" rims instead of the 12's that are standard. I think for sure I want to go to 27" tires as I could use the extra ground clearance.
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OK, I think I am going with Tusk Terrabites for my tire. 27x9 - 12 for the front, 27x11-12 for the rears. HD3 wheels with 5+2 offset all the way around. That is what the package builder on Rocky Mountain put together. Am I understanding correctly that the 5+2 in the front will make it a little wider? Would it be same width front and back then? Any concerns with that?
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Yes it will be slightly wider I have the 5+2 offset I like the stance it gives it. If you want to even it out you can put a spacer on the rear wheels.
not much difference in 14 and 12 but some tires give a better ride with the 12 being more rubber, 14 could handle better. but a lot of the bigger sized tires don't come in 12
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Sounds like you’ve probably already ordered the new set but (and I know this sounds pretty sketchy) many times when that happens to steel wheels you can beat them right back out with a hammer. Is it the right way? No. Will the wheel be true? No, but close. I bring it up because it could get you out of a jam on the trail. I’ve done this “repair” a few times with good results getting tubeless tires to seat and reseal.
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If he’s not interested I would be what’s the price shipped to Nebraska and how would like to be paid .
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Will do,PM me you delivery address. Ill check on shipping cost.
Lets give him first chance
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New wheels and tires are on. Loving the look, now just need a chance to test them out. 27 Tusk Terrabites with Tusk wheels.
Also added a steel tailgate with spare tire carrier from JEI. Going to use the old front as a spare. while it is is only a 25" tire it will be good enough to get me back home if I blow one out.
Also added a steel tailgate with spare tire carrier from JEI. Going to use the old front as a spare. while it is is only a 25" tire it will be good enough to get me back home if I blow one out.
