Flipping front wheels

[brms]

Hi all
On my old 02 blaster i flipped the front wheels to make the blaster a bit wider, my new quad is 06 and i flipped 1 and realised it wont work because the valve hits the caliper. How do people with discs on the front flip there wheels? or do they not?

thanks

 

[Triple_B]

If you want to flip the fronts on an 03-06 blaster, you need to get shorter valve stems. Pretty much any valve stem will work, just needs to be shorter. Something like these:
Fusion ATV Chrome Valve Stem | ATV | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

Or You can get wheel spacers, but the stems are a lot cheaper

 

[blasterdemon7]

I have to learn to type faster. Lol.^^^^^^^

You can go with the flush mount stems on your rims or just do wheel spacers.

 

[quadsrus1]

I don't think you can

 

[EvilElvis]

go with low profile valve stems or you can alway drill holes on the opposite side and flip the valve stems on the inside "permanent plug for the caliper side"

 

[EvilElvis]

I don't think you can

Many have been flipped mine included on my 01 I:I

 

[blasterdemon7]

go with low profile valve stems or you can alway drill holes on the opposite side and flip the valve stems on the inside "permanent plug for the caliper side"

You can install the stem backwards in the old hole. Make sure you put the cap on the stem.

 

[quadboy22p]

they also make angled stems you can use

 

[webmonstro]

I drilled a new hole on the opposite side and welded the old one

 

[blasterdemon7]

Let us know how that turns out. I'm think the rim will be way out of balance after the weld filled hole.

 

[brms]

Thank you, I'll have a look at work cos i just realised we've probably got some right angled valves...

 

[*Quad*King*1986]

Let us know how that turns out. I'm think the rim will be way out of balance after the weld filled hole.

Would it really make that big of a difference just by filling in the hole?

 

[vspec]

Let us know how that turns out. I'm think the rim will be way out of balance after the weld filled hole.

He probably wouldn't notice it unless he drove it down a road.
Sand and dirt tend to mask those things.

Even then considering most atv's are hub centric and don't use hub rings the balance probably isn't all that great to begin with.

 

[Blaner]

I drilled a new hole on the opposite side and welded the old one

this is the best fix...

 

[Blaaster]

I drilled a new hole on the opposite side and welded the old one

The only way to go, and balance would be no problem with such small diameter rims.

 

[super noober]

I drilled a new hole on the opposite side and welded the old one

this is what i did also.. no issues with balance.. my rims are far from round, much less balanced hahaha

 

[blasterdemon7]

Would it really make that big of a difference just by filling in the hole?

Not sure on an ATV rim but you will find out when you ride near top speed.

 

[webmonstro]

Let us know how that turns out. I'm think the rim will be way out of balance after the weld filled hole.

Did it about 2 months ago no probleme at all the weld weighs less then a valve stem.

needed new front tires so i did it when i removed the old ones
i just cut a 1 inch bit of sheet metal, put it in the inside
and welded from the outside
Then i painted the rimes (needed some paint anyway) and put new tires
i'll get some pics today or tomorrow

nuno

 

[blasterdemon7]

Did it about 2 months ago no probleme at all the weld weighs less then a valve stem.

needed new front tires so i did it when i removed the old ones
i just cut a 1 inch bit of sheet metal, put it in the inside
and welded from the outside
Then i painted the rimes (needed some paint anyway) and put new tires
i'll get some pics today or tomorrow

nuno

Thanks for your input. It was something I was wondering about.

 

[mud runner]

plug up the old hole or weld it up and drill a hole in the other side and put a valve stem on the new hole