36 Trail Rider
Most of us have heard of the pre-assembledTusk
wheel kits with those sweet-looking anodized hubs
that retail between $549-$569 dollars, depending on
whether you order the 18 or 19 inch rear wheel. You've
also probably thought that at a price point that low,
they've got to be junk. Aer a lile research, it appeared
that they just may be the best wheel value out there, so
we decided to give them a try and bought a set from
rockymountainatvmc.com.
The anodized rims are made from 7050 T-6 aluminum
and the forged hubs are CNC-machined
from 6061 aluminum. The wheels
come
assembled with 304 stainless
steel spokes, hubs, bearings, seals and
spacers. Note that you can only use
Tusk specific spacers for these wheels.
All in all, the wheels seem like a quality
product, and who couldn't use an extra
set of quality wheels at that price?
We have about 40 hours on our set of
wheels that include the Freetown State
Forest, which was about 30 miles of
rocks, and the NETRA King Phillip En-
duro, which was about 70 miles of
rocks. Neither rim has dented and all of
the spokes and bearings are sll ght.
Both wheels have remained true and
sll look new.
A friend has over 100 hours on his Tusk wheels and has
not changed a bearing or ghtened a spoke. His only
complaint is that the orange anodizing on the hubs fades
aer a while. The rims feel slightly heavier than the Excel
rims on my KTM, but I have enough confidence in these
wheels that I have put them on my race bike, regardless
of the extra weight. We'll keep you posted on how these
wheels hold up. So far they are a great value and well
worth the money.
www.TrailRider.com
