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Suzuki pe175 rims
« on: December 25, 2015, 08:48:59 pm »
Keen on putting my PE175 on the road, full mechanical rebuild but no painting or polishing leaving it looking like an old survivor. Thought I had some really good original rims, untill I found the front cracked almost all the way across, back rim dented, so question is where do I get replacement rims at a reasonable cost? Do I have to get anything special or just the right amount of spokes?


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Re: Suzuki pe175 rims
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2015, 09:32:02 pm »
Thanks, they are cheap, I looked on ebay but didn't see that listing. Now do I 2 pac the hubs and go all out then not be able to ride it or stick to my original plan?

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Re: Suzuki pe175 rims
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2016, 07:08:06 pm »
Rims arrived today, quality is a bit howdy doody, but they are the only rims that were the right size and looked to be the correct angle for drum brakes.

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Re: Suzuki pe175 rims
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2016, 07:21:35 pm »
You can still by Takasago Excel rims in 18x1.85 to suit Honda CRF230.

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Re: Suzuki pe175 rims
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2016, 08:54:39 pm »
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Now do I 2 pac the hubs and go all out then not be able to ride it or stick to my original plan?

Not sure why you would say that. :-\ 2pack will be excellent and durable and wont rub/wash off/ go dull from cleaners/degreasers. Definitely longer lasting and more durable than stuff out the spray can. If you were to use that then i could understand not wanting to get the wheels dirty or whatever as the paint wont last.
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Re: Suzuki pe175 rims
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2016, 09:11:49 pm »
I 2 pac everything, love the stuff, but I was planning on doing a full mechanical rebuild but nothing cosmetically other than clean everything, just to keep that old original patina/survior look. Only doing the rims because I want to register this one and the front rim had a crack and a dent in the rear.

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Re: Suzuki pe175 rims
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2016, 04:59:22 pm »
Does anyone want to but some repo PE/RM rims from Thailand? going cheap.