ok.. well i got this +3 a-arms so if i run a plus 4 axle im still short so ill run some offset wheels... but id ont know which ones i dont know what all the numbers mean on the offset ones..could someone help me out on which size i would need of offset? and can i get them in the baja t-9 rim? and wehre do i get them? need help soon PLEASE!!

 

Ok... Lets say you are looking at a wheel and its listed as 12X7 5X2 4/137.

12 the diameter of the wheel
7 the width of the wheel
5&2 5 is the inside ( from mounting surface) offset measurment, and 2 is the outside ( form mounting surface)offset of the wheel.
4 this is the number of bolts in the wheel
137 the millimeter spacing of the bolt holes, measured center to center of each opposite bolt hole across the middle of the wheel.
As to the size you need? I can't help you there.

Good luck, hope this helps a little.
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The offset on the9X9, T-9's that I run is 3+6 (3" inside the hub, and 6" outside). A stock or Douglas is 9X8, with a 3+5 offset. So, right there, the back end is +2" just by changing rims. Then I run wider than stock Holeshot tires, and get another 1/2" on each side. The bike comes in at around 48.5" in the back. A nice compromise for the riding I do....wide enough to be more stable in the desert, but not so wide that you can't still trail ride.

ITP T-9's will also make you +2" in front.

You do a-arms, alxle, and rims, YOU MIGHT END UP WIDER THAN YOU WANT TO BE???????????

 

nope i dont want any wider fronts... all i want is my rear end to match my front end or my rear end a lil bigger i got +3 a-arms but axles only go to plus 4.. so i still need 2 more so i figured i would get that from offset wheels...but i dont understand the offset number...
sorry but i dont understand? can someone just tell me what offset number to look for to add 2? so i have a total of 6 on my rear end?

 

So get a wheel that is offset one more inch to the outside. Not Rocket science here. If you have 8 inch wide wheels with a 3+5 offest, then going to a wheel with a 2+6 offset would give you the extra inch. This is just an example. I dont know what wheels you currently have, so I cant tell you what to change to.

 

No higher math required-------The T-9's will give you 2" more than your stock rims, plus 4" for your axle = 6" total (if you keep the stock tires). I am 48.5" just with rims and tires!! You add 4" of axle, and I would be out there at 52.5"! It think it will be a mistake to go over 50"!!! (Isn't 50" all that is AMA legal?)

Believe me, I have tried this before. You get the bike to wide, and it starts handling like a truck. Go wide, but also keep it reasonable! Your stock rims and a +4" axle, should put you right there at 50". You are +3" in front, so that should square the bike up real nice!

 

I was told that the width accross the rear should always be slightly narrower than that of the front. With the rear being somewhat narrower this allows it to more easily break free/slide as needed. If the rear is wider it's more likely to "over drive" the front end. This means the front end tends to "push" (want to go straight in the turns). Personnaly I know (2) applications where this applied, Go Carts and Late model Stock Cars.

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