well the wheels are 2.15 and 1.6..... american moto tire.com has those exact sizes. but i decided not to order them, nobrakes said it throws the balance of the wheel off pretty bad, it said its down right scary above 50, so ill be waiting on those rim locks... but maybe others can benefit from this.... the 1.6 is like 11$ and the 2.15 is like 13$

http://www.americanmototire.com/

 

Eric, I can't remember the size I put on but Front 1.65" Rear 1.85" sounds right. I have one on the rear wheel only.

 

I think either a16tony or scat, can't remembe which, installed two rim locks opposite each other. On my next tire change, that's what I plan to do - add the 2nd rim lock opposite the first and remove the spoke weights. Mostly because the spoke weights deaden the "ring" that is useful in tensioning the spokes. Otherwise they work fine and the dealer balanced my wheels for something like $20 which I thought was a good deal. It made a world of difference.

 

The catalog gives 4 different rim sizes and 4 different part numbers. I would amagin you would use a 2.16 lock for a 2.16 rim and a 1.85 lock for a 1.85 rim. I can see where they can throw the wheel out of balance. I do most of my riding on gravel roads and trails so i run only 15 pounds of air in my back tire and a lock is nessasary.

 

I wouldn't bother about a front unless your doing trials riding or run super low pressures. With the back you can either ignore it if you don't go above 55 - 60 mph and do long distance, you can have it balanced at the bike shop or you can run the 2nd rim lock like Brian suggested. Only thing is then is the tyre is harder to change.

My trail wheel I had balanced the road wheel doesn't need it of course

cheers

Garry

 

The only thing I'd add is that even at lower speeds, if your dropping the air in your tires you run a greater risk of slicing the valve stems during a hard stop on a road. Thats really scary when your obviously stoping for a reason..... My friend came out of a trail and was riding on the street with about 15 psi and had to fast stop to avoid a car that had pulled out in front of him.

He sliced the valve stem and flattened the back tire which also skidded out while he was trying to stop.

He beleives he saw god, but i think he just found some religion.. in any event, he decided that he wanted rim locks after that.

Something to consider..

 

i think you are talking about Beadlocks right, sorry if that is incorrect terminology, but im a direct transfer from the quadin world

 

rim locks ... never heard of bead locks

 

I have heard of bead locks in 4 wheelin in a jeep or truck, the beads of the tire are mechanically held, its bolted together same thing, just motorcycle wheels are different than truck wheels

 

well although i do not fully understand rim locks i think they are just the equivalent of a Bead lock on for a tubeless tire. the rim lock holds the tire and the bead lock holds the bead of a tubless tire in place.