Steves2580
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That is one nice wheel, it will look very cool when fitted ;D
Steve.
Steve.
Mein Trike
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Just want to brag :
;D
Was looking at rubber for the trike wheels and was literally on the verge of getting a pair of Coopers at £90 each, when I saw a pair of General Grabber tyres ( tires?) on the Bay of E, just down the road, at £60 the two!!!
Saved me 120 sobs .... more if you take the price of Grabbers in this size is £120 a tyre ;D ;D ;D
Got the wheels ordered too.
Whoo .. hoo .. hoooo ;D ;D
;DWas looking at rubber for the trike wheels and was literally on the verge of getting a pair of Coopers at £90 each, when I saw a pair of General Grabber tyres ( tires?) on the Bay of E, just down the road, at £60 the two!!!
Saved me 120 sobs .... more if you take the price of Grabbers in this size is £120 a tyre ;D ;D ;D
Got the wheels ordered too.
Whoo .. hoo .. hoooo ;D ;D
On the buggy the eye is drawn to the frame and powerplant -- but with a trike it's drawn to the wheels, so they were my only real extravagance on the beastie ..... taking tyres into account, the three wheels set me back i.r.o. £700
If the wife sees this ... it's a typo, dear !
If the wife sees this ... it's a typo, dear !
Alan -- that 700 is for 3 wheels. Rear wheels are (say) £150 apiece, front was nigh on £250 for the wheel alone = £550. Front tyre £70, two rears ( care of eBay) £60 = £680 + valves and 8 chromed wheel nuts. If I had bought the rear tyres new, we'd be talking £120 each (10 inches wide ;D ), so the set of three would have come in at £880
Well ... those wheels -- although the dogs danglies, had some pitting problems in the centres. They were sent back and replaced with some with the same problem !!!
So, after a few talks with Raceways, it was decided to machine back the diamond cutting and paint the centres in anthracite, this will be set off by a set of chrome spinners (still on their way from the States).
Anyhooo ... the "new" wheels arrived this morning ... to say I am pleased with them is an understatment (to be honest, I should have gone for this finish first time around I think!)
So, after a few talks with Raceways, it was decided to machine back the diamond cutting and paint the centres in anthracite, this will be set off by a set of chrome spinners (still on their way from the States).
Anyhooo ... the "new" wheels arrived this morning ... to say I am pleased with them is an understatment (to be honest, I should have gone for this finish first time around I think!)
Steves2580
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They look the dogs!!
Can't wait to see the finished machine ;D ;D
Steve.
Can't wait to see the finished machine ;D ;D
Steve.
Mini Mad Max
Active member
Its stuff like that that hurts your pocket, but you know it's worth it... they look amazing kev!
Max
Max
Finally out into the ... eerrm .. sunlight ----- Still on gash wheels, seats need doing and in desperate need of paint -- but that will have to wait until everything else is done. It's still not at my place, so I take no responsibilty for the background ! Click on it to make it bigger:
Steves2580
New member
That is looking great Holy!!
Proper smart!!
With those new wheels and tyres, it going to be the dogs danglers ;D
Excellent work!!
Steve.
Proper smart!!
With those new wheels and tyres, it going to be the dogs danglers ;D
Excellent work!!
Steve.
