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Bridgestone Tech Talk => 175 & 200 Talk => Topic started by: Jmw on October 13, 2015, 06:55:56 PM

Title: Rims
Post by: Jmw on October 13, 2015, 06:55:56 PM

What options are their for replacement rims, will any 18'' replacement of the appropriate width work? What size/brand are the racing guys running? I've been slowly bringing parts home from a shed in upstate NY and just brought home the wheels, rims are not useable and drums are siezed. There are numerous options as far as rims, I am unsure if off-road excel rims would be feasable for on-road or race applications

Title: Re: Rims
Post by: disc_valve on October 15, 2015, 05:46:53 AM

Hi, JMW,

The angle of the spoke holes varies depending on whether the rim was drilled to for a drum or a disc brake (smaller hub). If you lace a big drum  brake into a rim drilled for a disc hub, the spokes will take up a bend at the hub end instead of leaving the rim at 90 degrees. It's OK for occasional road use, but the bend introduces extra stress and you could end up popping the heads off the spokes over time. If you use a rim drilled for a drum brake you should be fine.

Graham

Title: Re: Rims
Post by: coxy on October 15, 2015, 02:41:22 PM

I bought a set of rims off ebay reproduction and only used one as I got a very nice wheel off Kevin I still have one spare . 

Title: Re: Rims
Post by: dcr on October 15, 2015, 03:30:10 PM

I bought an aftermarket set for my 50 Sport on eBay about a year ago. They matched up and as I recall they were advertised as Bridgestone replacements. My NOS spokes worked perfectly with them.

The seller was classicscooterparts. No idea if he has 175 wheels.

Title: Re: Rims
Post by: jjwithers on January 26, 2016, 12:20:28 PM

What is the Rim size(s) of a 175HS?  How many spoke holes and what is the width?

Title: Re: Rims
Post by: CL-100 on January 26, 2016, 02:28:47 PM

I just bought two sets of rims from the same seller.   One set for my BS50 Sport.  That seller seems to specialize in the smaller bike parts and I'm not sure of the width of the 175 rims.  I have a set of new rims from one of those Thailand sellers that is supposed to fit the smaller bikes but they are 1.40 wide and not the 1.20 wide needed for 50/60 cc bikes. 

Title: Re: Rims
Post by: jjwithers on January 26, 2016, 05:04:39 PM

I think the 175HS takes a WM1 sized rim which is also a 1.6
so I am guessing that a 1.6 x 18 36hole is what to look for.

Title: Re: Rims
Post by: CL-100 on January 26, 2016, 05:12:58 PM

While I'm pretty sure the rim will use 36 spokes, I don't have anything 175/200 to measure and confirm.  Maybe somebody out there with a 175 can confirm?

Title: Re: Rims
Post by: disc_valve on January 28, 2016, 05:57:26 AM

Yep,

36 holes it is!

Graham

Title: Re: Rims
Post by: RayK on April 30, 2016, 05:41:09 AM

I can confirm 175 DT rims are 1.6 x 17 36 hole.

RayK