Go Kart Wheels & Tires, Radio Flyer Wheels, New Wheels & Used Tires, American

Description

For sale on a 'Buy it Now', is a set of two (2) Go kart wheels and tires. We have several sets available and the pictures should be representative of what you will receive. We also have wheel hub options available for extra cost.
Let the buyer beware;
You will find many different vendors of go kart wheels and tires on E-Bay. There are many offers of new aluminum rims with rain tires mounted. In all the different listings we've looked at none of them tell you what bolt pattern the wheels are. Universally the Chinese supplied wheels are metric pattern. Problem? Yes, finding wheel hubs to mount your wheels and tires on your wheeled creation in metric pattern is not an easy task. And if your new project is mostly inch sized components even finding metric pattern hubs for your wheels does not solve the problem. They will have metric sizes for bearings and axle shafts. Most metric front wheels come as a DSM or direct spindle mount wheel which means the bearings are an integral part of the wheel. They do not need a hub, but they will not fit your inch sized front spindles or axles. The wheels will have 15mm or 17mm or 25mm I.D. bearings installed. If you are welding a bolt on for a front axle to make you new wheels and tires spin you can not even buy a 15 or 17mm bolt, they do not make them. If you have a drive axle in your project you likely will want inch sized hubs. Metric rear hubs come in 30mm, 40mm, or 50mm bores. Finding shafting in those sizes is harder, but not as hard as finding the rest of the axle components. And the worst of all news is the metric hubs cost way more, even double that of the standard American pattern wheel hub.
Equipment Description:
Wheels;
Are new aluminum construction. The are a gorgeous high polish finish. They are also American pattern wheels. All wheels are 5.125" wide with a 1.375" inset.
Wheel Pattern Descriptions:
American pattern hubs and wheels have a three bolt pattern on a 2.5" circle. The hole in the center of your wheels will have a 1.75" size if it is American pattern. Another check to see if you have an American pattern wheel or wheel hub is to measure between neighboring stud holes. You will get approximately 2.125" c/l to c/l on an American wheel.
American wheels or hubs are drilled for 1/4" studs and nuts. Most American pattern hubs also have a set of 5/16" tapped holes for bigger studs and nuts. We do not provide the 5/16" hardware, and if you use this size you'll need to drill out your wheels to fit.
A metric wheel will have a 1.5" center hole (40 mm to be exact) and a smaller spacing on the studs. The c/l measurement on neighboring stud holes will be closer to 1 15/16" on the metric wheel or hub.  The metric wheels and hubs also have a three bolt pattern that is on a 58 mm circle.
The metric hubs and wheels will be drilled for 8 mm studs and nuts.
Tires;
are used MG or Vega brand, Red compound for both brands. 10-4.6x5 for all four corners with tread depths is 50+ % remaining range. We usually mount the tires with the red letters in because sometimes the wheel to wheel competition obliterates one of the red compound markers. If you'd like them mounted out send us an e-mail with that request as soon as you purchase.
Optional Wheel Hub Sets;
Front Wheel Hubs;
this option is for two (2) front wheel hubs. All have bearings in and all will spin. The bearings have a 5/8" I.D. This option is for the Radio Flyer Wagon pull behind trailer, or whatever gets pushed or pulled. The hubs are American pattern to match the wheels.
Radio Flyer Wagon Axle Adapters and Front Wheel Hubs:
This option includes two (2) front wheel hubs as described in item 1 above. It also includes two (2) Radio Flyer Wagon Axle Adapters. This is an item we manufacture. It is a one piece adapter that is machined out of steel bar stock. It is intended to adapt go kart wheel hubs and then a wheel and tire set to your Radio Flyer Wagon. The adapter has a .502" diameter hole drilled in it. This slides over the existing wagon axle (most Radio Flyers we have met have 1/2" O.D. axle shafts). The other end of the adapter is turned to 5/8" O.D. and it has a 5/8" thread on the end. This is where the wheel hub installs. A flex lock nut is provided to secure the wheel hub in place. Set screws are also included to tighten the adapter to the wagon axle. Set screws are 120 degrees apart and are 1/4" in size.
As we noted above, most Radio Flyer Wagons we've met have 1/2" diameter axles. We have heard of some Chinese wagons that have 7/16" axles so check your dimension before ordering. We have had customers with these smaller axles who have successfully used our adapters. But you'll need to be okay with the fact that the set screws are going to fasten the adapters down a bit off center, or on a bit of an eccentric. We don't know if this makes for a noticeable run out in the tire and wheel as they rotate. We have also had some customers with 5/8" axles on their wagons. The adapters can be drilled to 5/8" as there is plenty of material.
Thanks for looking!