Info Front Split Rims

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Permalink Reply by Tom Manley on February 19, 2012 at 14:25

Raymond, I presume they are 3 stud 6 hole rims ? I just went to measure a ZIP rim but can't see any easy method with them assembled ?? I do remember there is a size difference between US and Continental hubs and stud patterns, meaning they wont interchange.

Tom

Permalink Reply by Raymond Harrison on February 19, 2012 at 15:37

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the info, I hope some European split rims are the size I am looking for, otherwise I will have to make an adapter for the wheels I already have.

The front hubs I have coming are Dap but are from the US.

As you can guess I want to but split rims on the front of the 101 as they ran at the World Championships with them.

Permalink Reply by Tom Manley on February 19, 2012 at 15:50

Raymond, something at the back of my brain says try looking at hubs etc on the Comet karts website, I think it has measurement information there on difference between US and European standards ?

Tom. 

Permalink Reply by Raymond Harrison on February 19, 2012 at 15:55

Will try Tom,

 

Thanks heaps.

Permalink Reply by Mike Best on February 20, 2012 at 10:56

Raymond

I have both US and European split rims.

The US have a much smaller pcd as stated on the Comet site.

The other rims I have may be from a British gearbox kart and seem to have a ver large pcd. I also have some front hubs with nothing to fit them.

This implies that there were at least a couple of different European sizes.

I will try to get some measurements tonight.

Permalink Reply by Raymond Harrison on February 22, 2012 at 23:39

Hi Mike,

Did you have any luck with those split rim sizes?

 

Cheers.
 
Mike Best said:

Raymond

I have both US and European split rims.

The US have a much smaller pcd as stated on the Comet site.

The other rims I have may be from a British gearbox kart and seem to have a ver large pcd. I also have some front hubs with nothing to fit them.

This implies that there were at least a couple of different European sizes.

I will try to get some measurements tonight.

Permalink Reply by Mark Head on March 11, 2012 at 17:55

ray, when dad went to NZ in 78 with ken findlay he bought back 2 sets of pastic split peice front wheels. 1 set has never been used and the other set is on a tool trolly he used to use at work. of course im never letting go of em, i'll grab some pics mate =)