Unison wheel rims

[Guest]

Hey you all wheel experts,
Does anyone have any experience or comments on this company?

http://unisonal.en.busytrade.com/products/info/116040/Motorcycle-Aluminum-Wheel-Rims.html

I am looking to change my XS650 16 in. rear wheel for 17 in. to be able to run DP tires, like Pirelli scorpions on it. This is the only option I have locally in Guatemala that is affordable. About $100.

Looking forward to your reply.

[TheCafeKid]

How wide do these come? I'm looking to find a set of 17" rims I can lace to GS hubs in a 2.25 front and 3" or 3.5" rear... Doing that with the companies I can find here would cost quite a pretty penny...

[Richsuz]

Cafekid,
I am doing a copy paste on the info in the link on the sizes avail. What I can find here is 17 X 3.5, do you think this will fit the xs swingarm? How do I determine that and how big a tire would that accept? The current size is 130 90 16. and Have about .5 clearance on each side.

http://unisonal.en.busytrade.com/products/info/116040/Motorcycle-Aluminum-Wheel-Rims.html

1) Dimensions (W x Dia. ):
1. 20--17" 1. 20*18" 1. 40*14" 1. 40*16" 1. 40*17" 1. 40*18" 1. 40*19"
1. 60*14" 1. 60*16" 1. 60*17" 1. 60*18" 1. 60*21"
1. 85*16" 1. 85*17" 1. 85*18" 1. 85*19" 1. 85*21"
2. 15*15" 2. 15*16" 2. 15*17" 2. 15*18" 2. 15*21"
2. 50*16" 2. 50*17" 2. 50*18" 2. 50*19"
3. 00*17'' 3. 00*18'' 3. 50*17'' 3. 50*18''
2) Section bar adopts flash butt welding without any medium.
3) Material: 6063, 7116, 7075 aluminum alloy
4) Hardness: 90-100, 110-120, 145-150
5) Color: Silver, black, red, purple, gold and blue etc.
6) Light weight
7) Good stiffness and excellent elasticity.
8) Various surface treatment: Anodizing, grit or shot blasting, and spraying.
9) No mark of welding seam
10) Excellent performance for off-road vehicle and prince motorcycles
12) Applicable to top-grade deluxe motorcycles in different models.

[Richsuz]

BTW, there is a USA dealer

Inconel Alloys,Fast Quote
American Special Metals(305) 551-4215 Fax: (305) 551-3436

https://www.AmericanSpecialMetals.com

[TheCafeKid]

17"x3.5" wow! That's exactly what I need. I'm on my phone so I can't see the site all that well, but these are full rims ready to lace or do they come laced?
As far as checking for what will fit, you have to determine, with a 3.5" wide rim you can probably go up to a 140-150. If a 130 works now, see how much clearance there is now, and see if you can get another 10 or so mm on each side, safely, and then you have to take into account if you have a brake torque arm it will have to be changed to allow for the wider tire too. Of your XS is drum in back you may have an easier time....

[Richsuz]

Let me know what you think, they seem good quality to me, but then again, I can only tell surface deep. On the tire size, from what size to what size can I go on a 3.5? 120 to 150? Or is it too wide for 120? Yes it is a drum brake. I am also concerned by the fact that the drum is massive, and that the angle of the spokes won't be right.
There is also a 3.00 inch one, but is suposed to be for the front. Is there a difference, between front and rear rims?