I am going to silver lake memorial weekend and need some sand tires.I am probably going w/the sand sharks but what rim should I use?would .125 be too soft 4 silver lake?

 

im assuming you are getting douglas wheels. if you do you can go to douglaswheel.com and look at there strength levels for what type of riding you are doing. i run .125 and ive never bent one so id go with those

 

the douglas .125 were cheaper that is why i wondered.I don't want to get there and fold a rim either.

 

I would atleast go .160 which are black labels, Ive got a set of 10x10 wheels on my ITP Holeshots rears and .190 on my fronts and I havent bent them yet. The blue labels are too thin for any jumping, I would use them but on some front dune trackers but would not use anything less than .160 for rears

 

If you are into drag racing go with the .125s. You will not have a problem at SL with them. I ran them all last year with my sand tires. They are lighter and will let you go faster in the drag races and they will not bend unless you hit a big rock or get some huge air. I am 230lbs and ride hard and jump, and mine have not bent. If you want them to be tough and last a long time and may want to use the rims for other uses than sand in the future, upgrade to ITP .190 for $10-$15 per pair. Rocky Mountain has great prices on common sand tire kits. Good Luck with your decision.

RR1