13x5 rims for Bounder

[LROBBINS]

Shirley,

I wouldn't bother with bolts to attach the disc to the wheel, just the bolts through disc and wheel and into the motor flange. Clamping force should keep the whole assembly together, but if you want some extra protection you can use some epoxy between the outer disc and the wheel so that "buttons" of epoxy fill the outer set of holes in the wheel. If really fussy you can use scotch brite to remove Al oxide before smearing on the epoxy.

[shirley_hkg]

Understood.

[shirley_hkg]

Tyre and rims are £30 per set here.

[Burgerman]

The tyres are very low quality compared to the Duro 120/70 - 8 or 110/80 - 8 though.

I have some... They have little "strength" and change shape and diameter as you change the pressure! They look good. But...

[shirley_hkg]

I might have been in the wrong way.

He wants knobby tyres for rough terrain. All those aggressive tyres are to fit
6" wheels.

[emilevirus]

Yeah, those slick tires won't do well in snow! I need knobby tires. So I guess I'm stuck with 6" rims then?

[Burgerman]

No

There are 8 inch off road type tyres.

E.g https://www.gopowersports.com/15x5-5x8- ... Country=GB

Same diameter as the K-Shield ones on the 6 inch rims.

[emilevirus]

But that's 15". I doubt the motors will like 2" more.

[Burgerman]

Its not 2 inch more...

Is this for a bounder?
Its 1 inch taller. The axle is in the middle right? tyre itself actually sags a little with low pressures too so probably little difference. In any case the bounder can swap sprockets so you can lower or raise gearing that way to suite yourself.

Amazon, same size.
Snow tyres...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carlisle-Snow- ... B072LNXVDB

[shirley_hkg]

Itsn't it say 6" rims ?

15*5.00-6

[Burgerman]

What he is worried about is that bounders use pretty small 13 inch rear wheels.
But most of the tyres we all fit tend to be 14.5 to 15 inches. But the difference isnt great because while a 13 inch wheel is 2 inches smaller than a 15 thats only a ride height difference of a single inch. Which is barely noticable.

[fishinjunky]

Brilliant. A disk on the outside.

Flat head bolts to secure the outer disk and wheel first.
Another set of holes on the disk 4 ∅5/16 THRU PCD ∅2.75" to match the drive hub.

Centre hole matches the hub to share load too.

Do you have a picture example of the disk? I'm thinking about doing this to my Bounder. And where online could I get the holes cut in the disk. Or could you find the disk an have it modified there and be shipped with the rims?

[shirley_hkg]

What he is worried about is that bounders use pretty small 13 inch rear wheels..

It says 145/70-6.

So we should be getting 6" rims, instead of 8.
Like the one belows.

[shirley_hkg]

Would anyone reassure the measurements are correct please ?

Gonna get a rims and fabricate a adaptor disk .

[shirley_hkg]

Oil and grease dissolve rubber. Alkaline attacks aluminium.

What grease should be used in mounting tubeless tyres ?

Is Silicon grease appropriate ?

[Burgerman]

I used it in the past. Also used "swarfega" hand cleaner. Really you should use proper tyre mounting lubricant. I recently got a tin, in black...

[shirley_hkg]

Mechanic insists to retain a lid to support the rims, though very little room there.

[shirley_hkg]

Ready to install.