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Where to buy cool rims?

pokitetrash - 24-10-2011 at 06:39 AM

Hey ! I'm rebuilding a Blokart and having the frame powdercoated and and I'm gonna get all the cool upgrades but I don't have a line on cool rims. The stock ones are barrow size but plastic (not sure of the axle size yet) and I want something cooler, maybe aluminum --so where's a good source to buy ?

markite - 24-10-2011 at 07:09 AM

check Kent (A wind of Change) and Jon (Kite Buggy Speed Shop)
Does your blocart use a smaller sized hub than a buggy? The outer size of the tire is the same but I thought blocarts had a 6" hub instead of 8" on some?

pokitetrash - 24-10-2011 at 07:49 AM

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Originally posted by markite
Does your blocart use a smaller sized hub than a buggy? The outer size of the tire is the same but I thought blocarts had a 6" hub instead of 8" on some?


Yea, not sure. I never paid attention to the wheels much. I guess I can go up a size on the rims if the Blokart axle fits the rim though. I'm not going to race it so being class legal doesn't matter to me.

Thanks!

jellis - 24-10-2011 at 10:45 AM

Martin Blais found some great looking aluminum rims ($) that fit the BloKarts. The buggy rims are too big and would not work on the front fork. His company is Bellwetherbanner.

rocfighter - 24-10-2011 at 03:55 PM

I have no idea what you are talking about :puzzled: But I do know we missed you this weekend.

pokitetrash - 24-10-2011 at 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by rocfighter
I have no idea what you are talking about :puzzled: But I do know we missed you this weekend.


I was really bummed! Missed talking with you you old scruffy hippy!:roll:

Im rebuilding a Blokart and I want some hot rod rims to enhance the "safety yellow" powdercoating of the entire frame being done as we speek. Its gonna need some bling ...

djinnzfree - 25-10-2011 at 01:54 AM

Check out for minitrail wheel... spoke or spokeless wheel... http://honda50.com/ .

rocfighter - 25-10-2011 at 03:49 AM

Thanks for re-explaining it Chris. I was being Sardonick, You know sarcasm with a twist. I knew what you were... Oh forget it. See you soon you wack-o. No G-string though please.

rtz - 27-10-2011 at 02:41 PM

Check these out:

http://buggydev.simplehelix.com/buggy-aluminum-rim-2-5-x8.ht...