18" rear wheel!
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18" rear wheel!
Ok, So a while back I did the Jireh 21" front ( I posted a how-to, just search). Anyways I just finished my 18" rear. The special part is I used the cheap 18x5.75 rim not the more expensive 18x5.5 that everyone speaks about. Anyways the 18x5.75 (http://www.jpcycles.com/product/200-326) works great!! I saved a couple hundred bucks too. The bad news is that the factory spokes, even with this drop center, DO NOT work. So you have to buy new spokes. Anyways with my new tire, spokes, truing, and rim I only spent $318.14! You can't even get a built rim for that so basically I saved 200 bucks! I know pictures are needed. I'll be posted them tomorrow sometime, I have to take a test drive to finalize my rear alignment and they'll go up, should be tomorrow. I just wanted everyone to know they can save some money and get there 18" rear.
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Please excuse the photo pics right now, I have my camera pics to add later
Factory, starting the teardown:
Stock wheel, 16in:
New wheel, 18in:
[IMGhttp://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/582706_792436599162_62107275_35398319_859929450_n. jpg[/IMG]
Lacing:
Done, black with chrome nipples:
Back on, excuse the last touch ups, I scrapped some areas:
Oh, going black is nice!:
I'll get more in-depth soon with more pictures
Factory, starting the teardown:
Stock wheel, 16in:
New wheel, 18in:
[IMGhttp://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/582706_792436599162_62107275_35398319_859929450_n. jpg[/IMG]
Lacing:
Done, black with chrome nipples:
Back on, excuse the last touch ups, I scrapped some areas:
Oh, going black is nice!:
I'll get more in-depth soon with more pictures
Last edited by rebelranger; May 2, 2012 at 03:20 PM.