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Schwinn Stingray tire

elmer · 2005-10-02T07:50:09+00:00

I shoe-horned a Stingray tire onto a standard 20" diam. x 38mm wide double walled bmx rim, which was laced up to the 48 spoke Torker DX crankset from a 24" Torker. So now I have a fat-tired 20" torker DX. I didn't know if it would work, but the tire and rim are quite compatible. Took a little rubber off the tire sidewall with a grinder to make it all spin properly, but now I'm really happy with the result. It floats nicely over the rough stuff and sand; and if I air up the tire a bit, it works fine on the pavement as well. It's a little bit heavy, but looks really cool.😎 So, if you have an extra rim and a frame with lots of room, go buy a tire and tube from Wal-mart and give it a try! -- elmer "At 40 life begins...to show." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ elmer's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/5193 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/43693

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elmer
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2 October 2005, 07:50 UTC #1

I shoe-horned a Stingray tire onto a standard 20" diam. x 38mm wide
double walled bmx rim, which was laced up to the 48 spoke Torker DX
crankset from a 24" Torker. So now I have a fat-tired 20" torker DX.
I didn't know if it would work, but the tire and rim are quite
compatible. Took a little rubber off the tire sidewall with a grinder
to make it all spin properly, but now I'm really happy with the result.
It floats nicely over the rough stuff and sand; and if I air up the
tire a bit, it works fine on the pavement as well. It's a little bit
heavy, but looks really cool.😎 So, if you have an extra rim and a
frame with lots of room, go buy a tire and tube from Wal-mart and give
it a try!
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Korv
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2 October 2005, 09:17 UTC #2

pics? i like to se that fat tire on a normal rim
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Evan Byrne
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2 October 2005, 19:44 UTC #3

Pics Now!!!!!
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abbabibble
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3 October 2005, 00:58 UTC #4

must... have... pics....
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Evan Byrne
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3 October 2005, 01:00 UTC #5

abbabibble said:
must... have... pics....
Hmm???????????
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3 October 2005, 01:01 UTC #6

Pics.
(hey, a quick reply must be 10 characters long. What's up with that?
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DarkTom
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4 October 2005, 15:01 UTC #7

Come on! Aint you got any pics yet?
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