I was thinking about going with aluminum wheels on my buggy, and was wondering if anyone has tried the Douglas (DWT) wheels in the woods? They say they are for sand and desert racing, but was curious if they would hold up in the woods with rocks and trees? Has anyone tried these in the woods? Thanks,

Danny

Unless you have the magic touch to stay away from the rocks and stuff, they won't be pritty for long. I bend the snot out of steel wheels.

I think Odyknuck has them. Beautiful wheel but bend like aluminum foil.

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I have seen guys bend them terribly riding at Turkey bay.

Woody

Douglas sand wheels will probably not make it thru one hard ride. Try Ebaymotors search for aluminum beadlock wheels. You can usually find used beadlock aluminum wheels on there for a decent price. I think they are used on dirt late models and/or sprint cars.They are light and TUFF. Not show perfect usually, but fine for a woodsbuggy. I've never hurt one yet, and I've killed steel beadlock rims before. They have a big wide five pattern (not VW, its actually antique Ford) and you will need some flat aluminum adapters. Southern-buggies stocks nice ones. You can also try benedictperformancecenter.com. I've bought two sets of wheels thru them. Good folks, just hard to reach sometimes.

Larry

SHHHHHHH,,,,I been looking for a set

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I run the Douglass .190 Aluminum wheels and they are very soft and bend really easy. I would not recommend running them with out beadlocks. Last weekend I knocked the tire off the bead 4 times. After they gey hit so many times its really hard to keep air in them. Thats with and with out tubes. I am in the process now of making beadlocks for my rears. They will be major heavy duty. They will be 3" wide by 1/2" thick 6061.

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I have SACO aluminum wheels from German auto they are thick and hard to bend they look like centerline wheels but they have grade 8 bolts holding them together not rivets so if you crush a side you don't have to replace the whole thing just half and they make them in 16 in for the front

I am running BTR bead locks front an rear they are noT light and have 20 5/16 grade 8 bolts on the rings we will see how they hold up

speedwaymotors.com,another good place to get wide 5 dirt track wheels,if u want 10'' wide wheels there hard to find used,12'' are easier to find used

i have Aluminum front rims and i have bent the SHIT out of them! i am upgrading to steel.

This is a customers new buggy.
CMS rear .190" sand wheels.
So far so good, has popped a rear tire off but didn't affect the wheel.
Beadlocks coming this winter.........



Front CMS wheels coming soon.
He did a great job for first ever build.
I have a picture album of his build to post when I get time...........

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Been trying to decide on Douglas or late model race wheels. Didn't like the idea of having to use adapters. I guess I'll be looking for some wide 5 late model race wheels. Thanks,

Danny

More folks using race car wide 5 wheels than you would think, the adaptors shouldn't even be a consideration.

Madmike is right. The adapters cause no problems whatsoever that I've seen. And flat aluminum ones will bend before those wheels do. Keeps you from hurtin the wheel, adapters are cheaper. I found that out the hard way a few years ago Second gear w/ stock 6 rib gearing WOT , first ride with single handled cutting brake, meant to zig, but I zagged.
Waylayed the adapter, didnt hurt nothing else (on the buggy at least)

Larry

I have been running BTRs in the woods, and on the track for 3 years now, and not one problem out of them yet! I have had the cms wheels before, and i'll bend the 4 lug, but if you run a 5 lug with an adaptor, it will be ALOT stronger.

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Maybe you should chug on over to mamby pamby land....

Them 4-lug VW to wide-five weld wheel bolt pattern adapters are the way to go, I run my 1/2" thick billet adapters for almost 4 years and still holding good, I have hit trees and stumps sideways hard many times and still did not bend them, and you can have very lightweight wheels for better climbing. Mine is homemade done on a milling machine and a lathe, but it will be well worth the $$$ when you buy a set from Southern Buggies if you don't want to fool with making you a set. Just my $0.02.

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I have Saco wheels , 1 set w/ beadlocks and firestone 4 plys and 1 set w/o beadlocks w/ 16.50 extreem paddles. I have run these for 5 or 6 years without any problems. I have 16" on the front but they do have a couple flat spots in them from hitting rocks and ledges.
When I was searching for my wheels I checked into the Douglas because of price. I talked to accouple vendors in California and they said the Douglas .120 wheels were for sand and the .190 for everything else

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