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Thicker Wheels?

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  1. I want a thicker (and as I think would follow, surdier) wheel for my
    2005 Torker Unistar DX. Right know it has a K-RAD 20x2.125" wheel. I
    was wondering if a wheel closer in girth to a 20" Maxxis Creepy Crawler
    would fit on the frame. Does anyone know? I'm gonna go check the
    clearance, but if you happen to know the answer already, please post
    it.

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    Thank you for phrasing that better than I ever could have.
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  2. no, he is talking about the 05 version, not the 07, the kenda k-rad tire
    comes stock on the 05

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  3. spazdude222 said:

    Ok, the clearance between the frame and the top of the wheel is about
    1.5 inches.

    Check the side-to-side clearance too....

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  4. i believe the 05 dx has a 20 inch rim and tire. The 06/07 dx has a 19"
    rim with a thick tire, the creepy crawler. The size of tire is 19" but
    is 20" in height. The creepy crawler will not fit on your rim. I would
    recommend a 2.25" x 20" tire for your unicycle

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  5. You mean tire instead of wheel right? (There is a difference, the wheel
    includes the rim and spokes) And by thick you mean wider right? "Thick"
    isn't really a term used with wheels/tires. 🙂 🙂

    Okay. Yes you can use a trials tire like the creepy crawler, but you
    would have to get a trials rim for it first (they are not technically
    20", they are called 19". But the actual measurement is probablly more
    then 20". Smart huh?)

    Your best bet is to simply get a wider 20" BMX tire. I know the Kenda
    K-Rad comes in a 2.3" size, but I'm not sure of the availability of
    that. A good tire is the Maxxis Max Daddy, which is a pretty wide
    2.25". You can see a picture of it on another unicycle 'here.'
    (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56296)

    Any of that make sense?

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  6. forrestunifreak said:

    You mean tire instead of wheel right? (There is a difference, the wheel
    includes the rim and spokes) And by thick you mean wider right? "Thick"
    isn't really a term used with wheels/tires. 🙂 🙂

    Okay. Yes you can use a trials tire like the creepy crawler, but you
    would have to get a trials rim for it first (they are not technically
    20", they are called 19". But the actual measurement is probablly more
    then 20". Smart huh?)

    Your best bet is to simply get a wider 20" BMX tire. I know the Kenda
    K-Rad comes in a 2.3" size, but I'm not sure of the availability of
    that. A good tire is the Maxxis Max Daddy, which is a pretty wide
    2.3".

    Any of that make sense?

    Yes, I get what you mean. The 2.3 is the...width of the tire, right? And
    yeah, I meant tire, and i agree thick was a poor word choice.

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    spazdude222

    Gilby said:

    If the Bible tells you that everyone is a sinner, then you have to
    remember that the people preaching to you are sinners as well.
    Therefore you have to use thought and reason to make your own
    determinations.

    Thank you for phrasing that better than I ever could have.
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