Knackered Rims

[Scooter]

Looking for a bit of advice on rims - trashed 2 rear and want to try and make the next one last a bit longer.

I know some of it is my riding but whats the opinion on good rims?

Also, what size (width) are you guys running on the front?

[Gaz M]

Echo 2007 Rim for the rear. I've seen those take some serious abuse and their fine. Mine should be here today or tommorow, definately go for one of them, on the front i use echo 06 rim, there fine for the front dont get one on the back though

Edited September 20, 2006 by Gaz M

[max-t]

Echo 2007 Rim for the rear. I've seen those take some serious abuse and their fine. Mine should be here today or tommorow, definately go for one of them, on the front i use echo 06 rim, there fine for the front dont get one on the back though

but an echo 05 rim for the front if you can find one.

if not then id say try all is the next best thing for it.

max.....

Edited September 20, 2006 by max-t

[matt!]

Echo 2007 Rim for the rear. I've seen those take some serious abuse and their fine. Mine should be here today or tommorow, definately go for one of them, on the front i use echo 06 rim, there fine for the front dont get one on the back though

this is true, get a ronnie rim a put only one light grind on it, do not grind it more than once or they become realy weak and fold very easy, like mine is doing, personally i suugest what gaz says and get a echo 2007 keep 1 grind on it, plazmatic or zoo pads!

Edited September 20, 2006 by matt!

[Apocalypse_reaper666]

im running a 39mm on the front and a 46mm on the rear!

V!Z rims plus theres loads of colours

www.vizbikes.com

to order go to www.trials-uk.co.uk

[planet x alan]

Echo 2007 Rim for the rear. I've seen those take some serious abuse and their fine. Mine should be here today or tommorow, definately go for one of them, on the front i use echo 06 rim, there fine for the front dont get one on the back though

seen an echo 06 front rim turn into a pringle this saturday, he only nose dived off about 4ft and jumped off in mid air

[Krisboats]

this is true, get a ronnie rim a put only one light grind on it, do not grind it more than once or they become realy weak and fold very easy, like mine is doing, personally i suugest what gaz says and get a echo 2007 keep 1 grind on it, plazmatic or zoo pads!

Funny how my ronnies had somehwere in the region of 30 grinds, guess one of us could be smoother than the other hey

[Scooter]

Thanks for the advice guys, sorry to sound like a numpty but I'm new at this - how come i'm seeing so many drilled rims?

Does this not make them weak or is the extra weight loss worth the risk?

Do many of you run with drilled rims or is that just for show and not for serious?

[will17will17]

I run a front onza drilled hog disc rim, no problems *yet* but i would never drill a rim just to make it looks better or to loose say 50g becuase its not worth it you might as well cut down on your food portions if you want to loose weight.run a rear ronnie built on profile no problems, no grind using Heatsink blue pads and tar.

if you are knackering so many rims why don't you pump your tires up a bit so everytime your on back wheel you not *Riming* everything, that is how rims get Fook*d

Either way if you have a decent rim like everyone keeps saying get the echo 07, it will last much longer if you do pump tires up so you don' rim things.

Hope this (lecture) helps

EDIT: The drill walls of a hog rim is for show i guess, downside though, if my disc brakes or stops working i can't use a rim brake....

Edited September 23, 2006 by will17will17