Building a Drift ATV/Kart.. wheel and tire question

[Basic]

Hello!

I am building a 125cc drift kart and I’m working through what wheel and tire setup I want to use. It currently has 4 lug wheels on it that are 8 inch. I really want something smaller like a shifter kart setup. I looked into doing a hub swap and I believe my hub is splined while most three lug hubs have a keyway. Any advice on where I can find 15-16 inch tires for this unit or how to do the hub swap?

 

[anderkart]

It currently has 4 lug wheels on it that are 8 inch.

Do you mean your Rims are 8 inch Diameter?

Or do you mean your rear Tires are 8 inches Tall?

Also, It might help us advise you if you post a pic of your kart

 

[karl]

I think a 16x6.50-8 turf saver tire is what basic needs

 

[Hellion]

Show us what kart you have; its wheels, hubs and axles and any other details you think are relevant. A photo speaks much clearer than our stilted and clumsy language sometimes.

You can upload photos directly to this site, no photohosting service required.

 

[Jimmyjoe]

Hello!

I am building a 125cc drift kart and I’m working through what wheel and tire setup I want to use. It currently has 4 lug wheels on it that are 8 inch. I really want something smaller like a shifter kart setup. I looked into doing a hub swap and I believe my hub is splined while most three lug hubs have a keyway. Any advice on where I can find 15-16 inch tires for this unit or how to do the hub swap?

E bay or amozon.