sikbrik
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Goal = give this thing slightly more ground clearance so the kid can take it through the grass from time to time, when the driveway gets boring.
It's an older Italkart cadet with the 60cc IAME Parilla 2 stroke engine.
We dropped the rear axle down as low as it'll go, which raised the kart about 1/4". We'll be moving front spindle spacers to get maybe 3/8" up there, too. There's room for about 1.5" more tire height, which would get us another .75" in the air. Undecided as to whether that's easier by moving up to a 6" wheel or if I'll have options in a 5" tire, because we have about 10 or 12 spare 5" wheels. I feel like that .75" lift would be plenty for "around the yard fun". It's got 3 bolt hubs in the rear and I don't know (yet) what size spindle up front but it's a single "through wheel" setup with sealed bearings pressed into the wheel...5" wheels...is this all "standard" stuff?
Any recommendations on maybe an 11.5", 12" tall treaded tire which would possibly fit the existing 5" wheels? OR if anyone can point me to a good wheel/tire combo that won't break the bank, that'd be good, too.
Thank you!
Mike
It's an older Italkart cadet with the 60cc IAME Parilla 2 stroke engine.
We dropped the rear axle down as low as it'll go, which raised the kart about 1/4". We'll be moving front spindle spacers to get maybe 3/8" up there, too. There's room for about 1.5" more tire height, which would get us another .75" in the air. Undecided as to whether that's easier by moving up to a 6" wheel or if I'll have options in a 5" tire, because we have about 10 or 12 spare 5" wheels. I feel like that .75" lift would be plenty for "around the yard fun". It's got 3 bolt hubs in the rear and I don't know (yet) what size spindle up front but it's a single "through wheel" setup with sealed bearings pressed into the wheel...5" wheels...is this all "standard" stuff?
Any recommendations on maybe an 11.5", 12" tall treaded tire which would possibly fit the existing 5" wheels? OR if anyone can point me to a good wheel/tire combo that won't break the bank, that'd be good, too.
Thank you!
Mike