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How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 10:17 pm
by Minisforever
So I been hunting for a set of yokomo deep dish 2.15 rears (part number zc-825) for months now. Are these things really that rare or is it all in my timing?

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 10:32 pm
by GoMachV
While I haven't looked for those specifically, I know at least in my searches I don't find things until I quit looking for em. When I was looking for yok wheels I spent a ton on a set, later found the same for 1/3 the cost. Grrrr

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 10:40 pm
by Minisforever
Haha Im pretty sure that's about to happen to me too :lol:

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:43 am
by aip47-2008
Minisforever wrote:Haha Im pretty sure that's about to happen to me too :lol:
The deep off-set wheels are some of the rarest of the Yokomo wheels!

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:26 am
by Minisforever
Do these wheels ever pop up on eBay? Because it.s a solid disc wheel it's hard for me to see the offset just by looking at pictures. Was there a specific model the wheel came on?

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:58 am
by stickboy007
My understanding is the deep offset wheels were only for the 870C. Occasionally they show up on eBay.

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:06 pm
by rccars4sal
Can you guys get a picture of the wheel in question? I wasnt aware of any 2.1 yokomo wheels, or that there was a difference between 870c specific and later wheels.

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:41 pm
by Minisforever
Been thinking about this,, if these wheels are going to be hard to really hard to find, maybe I need to try something different. I wonder if it's easier to just make custom hubs to fit a more common yokomo wheel? :?:

......or maybe i need to learn a lil patients 8) :lol:

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:57 pm
by GoMachV
If your going for a runner check out the jc wheels...good looks, 2.2

http://www.jcracingproducts.co.uk

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:58 pm
by jwscab
for 870c some guys have already figured this out to use a pin drive axle(or hex, with adapter). problem is the universals(kyosho) are quite pricey, so you are kinda forced either way to pay a bunch for 2.2" wheels. You might be able to use a yeah racing or some other equivalent for a kyosho that might be cheaper.

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:01 pm
by jwscab
for the JC wheels, are the pink ones for 870c, or later works? otherwise, the 5 spoke ones still need a special hub to compensate for offset(I think on the rear).

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:02 pm
by GoMachV
Just going by their description they say original yz10, I ordered a couple so we will see I guess

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:05 pm
by jwscab
yeah, they changed the website again, I bought the 5 spokes and they fit and look great, except they are for the later models with a larger offset. I had to make a set of wider hubs for my car, and made a few sets for someone else quite a while back.

once you get them, put the info back in this thread so we all know!

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:23 pm
by Minisforever
Yeah let us know how they are. The funny thing is, you know someone has a box of these wheels sitting around or been thrown out during a spring cleaning.

I think my wife has been eyeing my stuff for her own "spring" cleaning

Re: How rare are yokomo wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:20 pm
by aip47-2008
stickboy007 wrote:My understanding is the deep offset wheels were only for the 870C. Occasionally they show up on eBay.
The deep off-set rears were also intended for, or also used on the RC10. :)