NikG Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hi,first of all hello,im completeley new.Im actually more of a DH'er but have always loved watching the trials guys and am in awe of their skill.anyway, thought id give it a go..ive just got myself an Onza T-Pro frame (thanks ebay..11) and am in the process of building it, complete with some very retro HS33's from before i ran disc on my mtb's.. ;o)anyway, i need some wheels for it, but as i am VERY new to this and dont have a lot of money, i was wondering if i could use BMX wheels..??the hub widths are the same from what i am aware and they are both 20inch.. im not going to be doing anything big on them seeing as i cant even back hop yet so strength should be fine.. anyone got any thoughts..??anyway would be great to hear from you and i look forward to many more randomly stupid newbie questions..ps. tried searching the forum but couldnt really find anything hence the post, apologies if its duplicate.nik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 you could use the front wheel but if you want to use hs33's on it you will have to have a 19" rear wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikG Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 cool, thanks.Is there not enough adjustment on the brakes to fit a 20 rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gay onza bee boy jack Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Cut your frame in half, and then buzz it back together.Buzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 You really are a f**ktard aren't you?ON topic... no, to run a 20" rim in a frame set up for 19" you'll end up having to run the brake at silly angles and will lose loads of power. So yeah, you could get away with a BMX front wheel but really you need a 19" rim on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Metcalfe Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 BMX wheels tend to be heavy (unless there good)But if they are good why not sell them and try get some trials wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tris Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 BMX Wheels are generally 14mm. So they may not fit into the forks or frame.Also they are heavy and not really suited for wide tyres and low pressures.Btw i do believe trials wheels are weaker than BMX wheels often......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETROLEO Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 on my first trials i ran a bmx wheel on the front and it was fine but buckled verry soon after i got a bit better.i was a reely cheep wheel though.hope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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