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Title: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: muddstud on January 14, 2008, 10:46 PM: Hi there did any good wheel makers do 16" wheels and if so who and where can i get some i have been looking but cant find any :'(
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: Gary72 on January 14, 2008, 10:49 PM: only old school rims you can still get are probably tuffs
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: muddstud on January 14, 2008, 10:58 PM: Cheers mate did acs ever do any
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: Mattdub on January 14, 2008, 11:01 PM: Is it an OS Mini Ripper as in a race bike ? .

They ran 20" wheels did'nt they ? , 1 1/8 or maybe 1 3/8 ? .
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: muddstud on January 14, 2008, 11:14 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff8/muddstud/2007_1217m30014.jpg) Will that be ok with 20" on
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: Mattdub on January 15, 2008, 09:33 AM: Should be , offer a 20" wheel to it to check fork clearance & rear brake reach .

Then offer a 16" ...........
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: muddstud on January 15, 2008, 03:14 PM: 20 is ok just waiting for brakes to to turn up think it will be next xmas with way things are going from the u s :'(
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: munners on January 15, 2008, 03:17 PM: i absolutely love that Ripper! :smitten:
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: muddstud on January 15, 2008, 06:19 PM: Am leaving it as it is just putting a few old bits on it was a hard choice really wanted to start from scratch but i just got another one to get my teeth into >:D So the kids will have to make there trainers last another 6 month ;D
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: Steve P on January 15, 2008, 06:50 PM: Any 20" will fit nicely on the Mini Ripper ... I used skinnies on mine with a short reach caliper :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/SE%20Mini%20Ripper/2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/SE%20Mini%20Ripper/rearbrake.jpg)

Steve
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: muddstud on January 15, 2008, 06:56 PM: Wish you had not put them pics up mate :'( iwant mine to look like that its fookin lovely :smitten: might have to change my mind now ;)
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: Steve P on January 15, 2008, 07:02 PM: Sadly, it's no longer in my collection ... in a moment of madness I let that Ripper go to help build an 84 Haro Sport :idiot2:

Steve
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: muddstud on January 15, 2008, 07:25 PM: You would have had to use these to get that out of my hands :2gunsfiring_v1: hope the haro was worth it :'(
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: Steve P on January 15, 2008, 07:59 PM: Quote from: muddstud on January 15, 2008, 07:25 PM
You would have had to use these to get that out of my hands ... hope the haro was worth it :'(

Sort of :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Sport/HaroSport3.jpg)

Steve
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: muddstud on January 15, 2008, 08:25 PM: Thats very nice mate haro's are my 1st love i got a master last year it was my 1st old school buy :smitten:
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: MartyC on January 15, 2008, 11:54 PM: Quote from: Steve P on January 15, 2008, 07:02 PM
Sadly, it's no longer in my collection ... in a moment of madness I let that Ripper go to help build an 84 Haro Sport :idiot2:

Steve

I think that was an acceptable choice Mr P :daumenhoch: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: Frosty on January 16, 2008, 12:55 AM: if you are keeping in survivor condition I have these wheels that would complement it nicely

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/DSCF0811.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/DSCF0807.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/DSCF0810.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/DSCF0808.jpg)

LMK if you are interested

Nice bike by the way :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: old school 16" wheels for my mini ripper ?
Post by: muddstud on January 16, 2008, 04:35 PM: Thanks for that mate will keep them in mind :daumenhoch: