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Ok so i want everyones opinion on sum wheels for my warrior. Im trying to decide between these two kinds(see pic's below). First is ITP SS112 Sport. Either machined with black accents or chrome. (1st or 3rd). The Second is Douglas Ultimate SC CB. The Ultimate SC (Standard Center with Competition Beadlock). If you have another brand of wheel on your quad please post a pic. I ride mostly sand and trails. I want to here pro's and con's from the people that own or have owned these wheels.
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None of that is really necessary, especially beadlocks. Unless you race mx or xc they're nothing but more money, more work, and more weight. The SS alloys are just a bling bling thing, more weight, and easier to damage. The lip won't bend like a standard rolled aluminum one, if you catch it on a rock it can chip off or crack. They're not really that heavy or vulnerable, but from the practicality standpoint they're not the best. They do look cool though.

All you really need is a standard .190 aluminum wheel - ITP T9 or Douglas Red label , both are good looking, light wheels for cheap, and you'll never bend a .190 without destroying the rest of the machine in the process. The only way you'd damage them is if you hit a lot of rocks on the edge, in that case go with a reinforced lip like the ITP T9 GP, Douglas Ultimate, or the ITP Baja if you want the beadlock look and a reinforced lip without the weight or hassle of beadlocks.

I had standard ITP T9's on my Warrior, and even with the real rocky terrain that I ride in (most of PA seems like a big pile of rocks) I still never bent them. Get a reinforced rim and you'll be completely indestructible.

Here's a pic, T9's on the front, offset is 2" out, 3" inside, so it's about an inch wider than stock. Nothing radically different than stock, but with a smoother, cleaner look and polished like a mirror. Personally I like the Douglas wheels better for the looks, but I needed these in a pinch and the local shop had them in stock (both stock fronts were bent in the middle and had a bad wobble, I ride hard).

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Just what i wanted to here. There is a ITP dealer here in my town that can get wheels really cheap...when i priced the ss112 sports, i could get'em (all 4 wheels) for $270, no shipping and he would mount my tires.
 
Ive been saving for the ITP bajas myself.......let me know if you local dealer has them and see if you can get me a price. Thanks!
 
Hey dead, are you wanting polished or black, also what backspacing and diameter?

T-9 Pro Series Baja Front 10x5 4/156 4+1 Polished 1028017403
T-9 Pro Series Baja Front 10x5 4/156 3+2 Polished 1025379403
T-9 Pro Series Baja Rear 8x8.5 4/115 3+5.5 Polished 0825424403
T-9 Pro Series Baja Rear 9x9 4/115 3+5 Polished 0925428403
T-9 Pro Series Baja Rear 10x8 4/115 3+5 Polished 1025382403
T-9 Pro Series Baja Front 10x5 4/156 4+1 Black 1028214536
T-9 Pro Series Baja Front 10x5 4/156 3+2 Black 1028215536
T-9 Pro Series Baja Rear 8x8.5 4/115 3+5.5 Black 0828217536
T-9 Pro Series Baja Rear 9x9 4/115 3+6 Black 0928219536
T-9 Pro Series Baja Rear 10x8 4/115 3+5 Black 1028222536
 
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