Wheels

[magilla12]

Who makes aftermarket wheels for the RSX. I need some wider wheels for my paddles.

[purplewg]

Well, they are 5 on 4 1/2 inch centers so if you can get the right back spacing, you should be good to go.

[Dane]

Also don't forget that you can mount wider tires on the same rims within reason.

[magilla12]

I have them mounted on stock 12-7.5" rims but they would work better mounted on a 12-10 or 11" wheels.

[Batman]

The biggest thing is getting the bolt pattern right. Like Honda is 4/110 bolt pattern and Polaris is 4/156 bolt pattern. I have tried to find out but no one can tell me. I guess I am goin to just have to measure these myself. There is a guy from Florida that bolted up some 30" Silverbacks on MSA Diesel Wheels, but he did not say what the bolt pattern was.

[Dane]

Here is the information for the four bolt wheels. The stock steel rims are 12" diamter and the fronts are 6" wide (about 4+2 offset) while the rears are 7 1/2" wide (about 5+2 offset). Neither of which are industry standard widths. Most aftermarket 12" rims are available in 7" width which works OK. The most common offset is 5+2 which means the mounting face of the rim is 5" from the inner (machine side) edge of the rim and 2" from the outer (pretty) side. This offset is very close for the rears but sets the front tires out slightly further than stock. The bolt pattern is 4 bolts on a 137mm diameter bolt circle (4x137).

The big "gotcha" is that the John Deere hub's center raised portion, the part that centers the wheel, is about 1/16" - 3/32" larger diameter than the industry standard. The big hole in the center of many aftermarket rims is about 3 5/16" diameter while the John Deere hub is about 3 3/8" so many aftermarket rims will not properly seat. Most online and aftermarket retailers do not even know the center hole size of the rims they sell and even fewer are aware that Deere uses a slightly larger size. Just be warned that you may have to enlarge the center hole to get them to fit.

[IceRacer101]

Here is the information for the four bolt wheels. The stock steel rims are 12" diamter and the fronts are 6" wide (about 4+2 offset) while the rears are 7 1/2" wide (about 5+2 offset). Neither of which are industry standard widths. Most aftermarket 12" rims are available in 7" width which works OK. The most common offset is 5+2 which means the mounting face of the rim is 5" from the inner (machine side) edge of the rim and 2" from the outer (pretty) side. This offset is very close for the rears but sets the front tires out slightly further than stock. The bolt pattern is 4 bolts on a 137mm diameter bolt circle (4x137).

The big "gotcha" is that the John Deere hub's center raised portion, the part that centers the wheel, is about 1/16" - 3/32" larger diameter than the industry standard. The big hole in the center of many aftermarket rims is about 3 5/16" diameter while the John Deere hub is about 3 3/8" so many aftermarket rims will not properly seat. Most online and aftermarket retailers do not even know the center hole size of the rims they sell and even fewer are aware that Deere uses a slightly larger size. Just be warned that you may have to enlarge the center hole to get them to fit.

Slight correction on the bolt pattern...
4 bolt, 136 mm hole to hole, hub center pilot is 112 mm. Similar to some Kawasaki stuff.

Also note that the thread on the lug bolts is fine pitch. Don't cross thread a coarse thread aftermarket nut on there.