Clawz114 Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Hi just a quick question.I am about to buy some Try-all rims, and i was just wondering if it would be worth getting 2 rear rims, 1 for the front and 1 for the rear. The front and rear rims are both £35. The rears are double walled and the fronts are single walls which means there will obviously be a weight disadvantage but other than the weight is there any reason why i cant get 2 rear rims?Thanks a lotClawz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luccosleeps Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 i'd say get 1 front 1 rear as the front doesnt take as much of a beating as the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Lost me completely on that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Trialsin Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I wouldn't think you need a rear on the front,because it doesn't take as much of a pasting(sp). but i don't see why it wouldn't work.Callum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawz114 Posted March 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 ok what i mean is...Front Try-all rims = £35 Front rims are single walledRear Try-all rims =£35 Rear rims are double walledDo i buy 2 rear rims (rear on the front and a rear on the rear) or buy 1 rear and 1 front? is there any reason why i shouldn't do this apart from the weight difference?Clawz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 one rear, one front Otherwise youd need another rear tyre as the wider rim wont fit the thinner tyre. This in turn means your tyre may have little or no clearance in your forks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawz114 Posted March 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I already have 2 rear tyres It just seemed like a bit of a waste buying the single walled front rim when i could buy the double walled rear rim for the same price. Clawz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Not to mention that a Try-All rear rim with a 2.5" tyre would be heavy as shit compared to a Try-All front with a front 2.0" tyre? Someone tried it before 'cos they liked tapping, but meh, why bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 But is an extra wall going to make that much of a difference? I don't think so. If it would then koxx would have made a front rim with a double wall surely?Think this is a bit topical to be honest.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Topical relating to what? Either way, you don't need that much strenght on a front rim, and a single-wall will be fun up front, basically... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawz114 Posted March 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Not to mention that a Try-All rear rim with a 2.5" tyre would be heavy as shit compared to a Try-All front with a front 2.0" tyre?I said apart from the weight?which means there will obviously be a weight disadvantage but other than the weightis there any reason why i shouldn't do this apart from the weight difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 OK, you'll have f**k all clearance with most tyres, and you'll probably need new spokes whereas you might be able to get away without buying them if you're currently running a 20" front and got the Try-All front.Obviously it'd also be disc specific.It'd ride differently too, as the outer diameter would be a different size to a normal 20" front.I have a feeling sidewalls on the front tend to be a little stiffer too, so it may make it feel a bit vague/sketchy on natural.The main thing though would be the weight. A rear tyre+rim DOES weigh a lot more than a front, and it will feel shit. Having a huge weight penalty on the part of the bike furthest from the pivot point when you're on the back wheel is a really (a rear tyre and rim setup alone weighs just over half a kilo more (1.1lbs), so it's quite a lot), really stupid idea...(Not to mention having an extra .5" width on the tyre would make it handle badly anyway?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 hang on, he rides stock? why does he need a 2.5 on the front..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 OK, you'll have f**k all clearance with most tyres, and you'll probably need new spokes whereas you might be able to get away without buying them if you're currently running a 20" front and got the Try-All front.Obviously it'd also be disc specific.It'd ride differently too, as the outer diameter would be a different size to a normal 20" front.I have a feeling sidewalls on the front tend to be a little stiffer too, so it may make it feel a bit vague/sketchy on natural.The main thing though would be the weight. A rear tyre+rim DOES weigh a lot more than a front, and it will feel shit. Having a huge weight penalty on the part of the bike furthest from the pivot point when you're on the back wheel is a really (a rear tyre and rim setup alone weighs just over half a kilo more (1.1lbs), so it's quite a lot), really stupid idea...(Not to mention having an extra .5" width on the tyre would make it handle badly anyway?)If he was running 20" he would have a 19" front and back rims?Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawz114 Posted March 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 lol, i'm kind of confused but just to clean some things up i ride stock, i don't know if that helps but i don't have a mod onzaboymark. Check my profile and it says stock and my picture is very obviously me on a stock bike? Clawz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 ha ha thats what i thoughtanyways, no trouble running a rear on the front, may be a bit of a squeeze with your front brake though if its a rim brakepersonally i wouldnt bother, just buy a real rim like a mavic 321 (ex721 now-disc only) and ur front end will be light, strong and look cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatprodude Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 i think you should just go for 1 front and 1 rear rim 1. because the front wheel dosnt really get a beating and with the right amount of preasure in your tyres it wont get touched AND 2. because koxx designed the front to go on the front and imo i think they are going to try and build/design a front rim that is functional (does the job) whilst keeping it as light as possible a couple of my mates have had front koxx rims and had know trouble so it should be okcheers fergie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Fair enough, sorry, I thought I'd seen a reference to 20" bikes somewhere else, plus I didn't think running a 47mm rim with a 2.5" tyre in it would make that much difference to a stock rider, as much as it would to a mod Never really been a fan of the feel of wider tyre up front, at all. I prefer a slightly thinner tyre, the ones I've tried have all been sluggish and not much fun to ride, but I suppose that's down to personal preference. You should be able to get it in there, although you could just sell the rear and get a front or something? Or even keep that one as a spare for the back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I'm still rockin' a Mavic X517 on the front, thats about 10mm wide.Just get a front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Yes indeedy. Front wheels in general don't really need to be all that great, 'cos they're not stressed too much apart from stuff-to-front, where they're just given a bit of abuse, so it's a great place to save some weight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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