my wheels are ****!

[r_chez_08]

ok, does anyone know where to get some 12" ish bearing wheels good enough for a kart in the uk, for a reasonable price. i have ones like hf ones at the moment, but one has fallen off twice, and they wobble like crazy, and need kicking back in to shape every 5 minutes. also my dad wont let me ride my kart without new wheels

 

[Justin]

ok, does anyone know where to get some 12" ish bearing wheels good enough for a kart in the uk, for a reasonable price. i have ones like hf ones at the moment, but one has fallen off twice, and they wobble like crazy, and need kicking back in to shape every 5 minutes. also my dad wont let me ride my kart without new wheels

it has fallen off?!? i would definately get new wheels lol

 

[EagleTalons]

You could get some new bearings and press them into the hubs.

 

[r_chez_08]

the bearings and the hubs are one. also, it isnt the bearings that are the problem, its the little tube thing that the bearings are attached to. i have welded it up twice, but they still fell off. they havent fallen off for a while, but my dad says if they both fall off, the front end will dig in, and i will roll, and my kart hasnt got a proper rollcage!

 

[r_chez_08]

here are some pics
http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showpost.php?p=42174&postcount=198

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Try riding mower front tires, they wont have bearings but the bushings can be pushed out and replaced with bearings.

 

[Raywelder]

Yep, those little Hf wheels suck, they are the same as the cheapys at TSC. They wobble till they break.

What we did was buy the heavy duty wheel barrow wheels.

 

[r_chez_08]

do these look ok?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220452190201&_trksid=p2759.l1259

these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190322351265&_trksid=p2759.l1259

 

[brendonv]

Yer they look good, im replacing all my wheels to ride on lawnmower wheels as well. Mine didnt break but they wobbled so i changed em. Ive got 2 13" ones on the back and getting another 2 from my dads mate for free. Just ask around, some ppl have em sitting out the back of there house. Especially ppl that are into motorbikes, they usually have wheels n engines n stuff laying around.

 

[r_chez_08]

how mutch do the second ones look like they are worth?

 

[brendonv]

i wouldnt pay more than 10 bucks for em. There pretty old.

 

[Raywelder]

Those dont look too bad for a kart, They have bearings so you are good to go.

 

[r_chez_08]

i wouldnt pay more than 10 bucks for em. There pretty old.

oops, i have payed the guy £20.... oh well.

 

[brendonv]

oops, i have payed the guy £20.... oh well.

O well, u get that. There still 100x better than ur old ones.

 

[r_chez_08]

put the new wheels on, work fine, but i crashed!!! wow sliding into farm machinery, even at 15-20mph isnt fun! and it means you have to remake the front end quickly before someone sees