WHAT IS A TRACK WIDENER?
A track widener widens the track of a quad or SSV, making the vehicle wider on the ground.
Track wideners come in the form of shims that are positioned between the wheel star and the rim to increase the distance between the two wheels.
Track wideners are purchased and used in pairs and can be installed on both front and rear wheels.
For optimum adjustment, we recommend that you opt for the same thickness at the front and rear, to maintain a uniform and proportional width.
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WIDENERS
There are different types of wideners, each with a different attachment system:
Wideners with stud extenders. As shown in the photo below, all you have to do is screw these extensions onto the original studs, then slip the widener on. Finally, the rim and the studs are tightened with the original nuts.
This type of widener is available in aluminum or PHD (see below: materials).
Bolt-on wideners: these wideners feature built-in bolts, enabling the widener to be fitted to both the star and the wheel.
Different materials are available:
PHD: High-density polyethylene. This material is extremely resistant and lighter than aluminum. Recommended for cross-country and superquad bikes.
For example: the blue or red XRW wideners below are today's best-sellers! Despite its low price, this product is really very reliable!
Aluminum: the toughest material. Ideal for utility quads and SSVs.
For example: XRW aluminum wideners with studs. Also a best seller!
WARNING, for this type of widener: Maximum tightening of the stud extender: 50 N⋅m
Wideners come in several thicknesses:
As QUAD and SSV specialists, we offer 8 widener thicknesses:
25mm: exclusively from MOOSE RACING in cut-to-size aluminum with integrated studs
30mm: from ART RACING in solid-cut aluminum with integrated studs
35mm: XRW in aluminum: dedicated to SSVs
38mm: exclusively from MOOSE RACING in solid-cut aluminum with integrated studs
45mm: At XRW, in PHD or ALU with extensions and at ART RACING in solid-cut aluminum with integrated studs.
OUR ADVICE
The most common thicknesses are 30mm and 45mm.
Bear in mind that the thicker the widening, the more stable (in terms of handling) your quad will be, but the heavier the steering will be. This is an advantage in a straight line, but can quickly become a bit tiring when cornering.
We recommend 45mm front + rear for most sport/leisure quads. AN XRW PACK IN ALU OR PHD WOULD BE IDEAL!
For a road / superquad version, you can choose PGS PHD 50mm wideners for the rear of the vehicle and XRW PHD 45mm wideners for the front.
For a utility quad, our advice would be to go for a widener with an integrated stud, like ART RACING in 30mm or 45mm, for example.
For SSVs like the RZR900 / 1000 or the YXZ 1000 or the MAVERICK, we recommend XRW 35mm wideners specially designed for these machines.
For other SSVs, ART RACING 's solid-cut aluminum wideners with integrated studs are perfectly adapted and reliable!
ATTENTION, for systems with stud extenders such as PHD XRWs: Maximum stud tightening: 50 N⋅m
USEFULNESS OF TRACK WIDENERS
By using track wideners you'll get a wider vehicle with a better wheelbase and therefore better handling that will enable you to tackle bends with greater efficiency and speed. They also give you much better control of your glide through curves. You'll gain in riding confidence on a perfectly stable quad that's glued to the ground! Make sure you choose the right wideners for your QUAD or SSV.
MEASURE THE HOLE CENTRES OF YOUR RIMS :
Definition:
The center-to-center distance is the distance between the opposing holes on a rim designed to accommodate the nuts.
It is imperative to respect this characteristic when changing rims or fitting track wideners.
The center distance is always accompanied by the number of holes in the rim parameters.
For QUADS or SSVs, there are often 5 characteristic center distances:
4X110
4X115
4x136
4x144
4x156
(See list of main center distances at the end of this topic)
FINAL TIPS :
If you regularly transport your quad on a trailer, make sure it's wide enough to accommodate a wider track.
If you usually ride in undergrowth or on very narrow roads, make sure you'll be able to pass once the quad has been widened!
When fitting your wideners, for even greater safety, don't hesitate to use LOCTITE for effective tightening of your wheelnuts and studs. You can also use nuts with thread lock.
ATTENTION, for systems with stud extenders like XRW in PHD for example: Maximum stud tightening: 50 N⋅m
A final point on premature wheel bearing wear. It's true that the wheel offset observed after fitting wideners is greater than before! so the vertical force exerted on the bearings is greater, which will lead to premature wear of the latter. It's a fact, but this wear is very minimal compared to the riding pleasure you get from a stable, widened quad! In addition to having a very long service life, even with wideners, a wheel bearing only costs around twenty euros and will last several hundred hours.
CENTER DISTANCES OF THE MAIN QUADS :
AEON
COBRA 220 06-09 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x110
COBRA 320 07-09 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x110
COBRA 350 09-10 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x110
ARCTIC CAT
90 02 FRONT 4x115 REAR 4x115
250i 2X4 / 4X4 02 FRONT 4x115 REAR 4x115
300i 2X4 / 4X4 02 FRONT 4x115 REAR 4x115
375 2X4 / 4X4 02 FRONT 4x115 REAR 4x115
400i 2X4 / 4X4 02-04 FRONT 4x115 REAR 4x115
500 4X4 AUTO 00-01 FRONT 4x115 REAR 4x115
500i 4X4 AUTO 02-04 FRONT 4x115 REAR 4x115
DVX 250 07-09 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
DVX 400 04-09 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
BOMBARDIER
DS 650 00-07 FRONT 4x144 REAR 4x144
CF MOTO
CF MOTO ZFORCE 800 / 1000 FRONT 4X110 in M10x125mm
CF MOTO ZFORCE 800 / 1000 ARRIERE 4X110en M10x125mm
ZFORCE 1000 SPORT FRONT 4X110 in M10x125mm
ZFORCE 1000 SPORT ARRIERE 4X110 in M10x125mm
SEGWAY
VILLAIN FRONT 4X110 in 12 x 125mm
VILLAIN REAR 4X110 in 12 x 125mm
CAN-AM
DS 450 08-09 FRONT 4x144 REAR 4x144
OUTLANDER ALL 07 and + FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
OUTLANDER 1000 ALL 12 and + FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
RENEGADE ALL 07 and + FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
MAVERICK X3 FRONT 4X136 REAR 4x136 in M12x150
COMMANDER 1000 FRONT 4X136 REAR 4x136 in M10x125
MAVERICK 1000 XRS FRONT 4X136 REAR 4x136 in M10x125
MAVERICK XXC FRONT 4X136 REAR 4x136 in M10x125
MAVERICK TURBO FRONT 4X136 REAR 4x136 in M10x125
MAVERICK TRAIL FRONT 4X136 REAR 4x136 in M10x125
MAVERICK SPORT FRONT 4X136 REAR 4x136 in M10x125
CANNONDALE
432 CANNIBAL 02 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
DINLI
DMX 450 05-08 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x110
GAS GAS
WILD 450 07-09 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
GOES
220 06-07 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x110
320 07 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x110
450 07-09 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
HONDA
TRX 250 EX 01-07 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
TRX 300 EX 93-06 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
TRX 350 ES RANCHER 2X4 / 4X4 01-06 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
TRX 400 EX 99-09 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
TRX 400 FOREMAN 95-04 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
TRX 450 04-09 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
TRX 450 S/ES FOREMAN 98-04 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
TRX 500 RUBICON 4X4 01-08 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
TRX 650 RINCON 4X4 03-05 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
TRX 700 XX 08-09 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x145
KAWASAKI
BRUTE FORCE 750 4X4i 08-09 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x145
KFX 400 03-08 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
KFX 450 07 and + FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
KFX 700 03 and + FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x136
KLF 300 2X4 BAYOU 85-05 FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
KLF 300B LAKOTA 95-04 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x156
KLF 300 BAYOU 4X4 89-05 FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
KLF 400 BAYOU 4X4 93-99 FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
KVF 300 PRAIRIE 2X4 / 4X4 99-04 FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
KVF 360 2X4 04-07 FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
KVF 360 4X4 04-07 FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
KVF 400 PRAIRIE 4X4 97-02 FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
KVF 400 PRAIRIE 2X4 98-02 FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
KVF 650 PRAIRIE 4X4 02-03 FRONT 4x136 REAR 4x136
KVF 700 4X4 04-06 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x136
KVF 750 4X4 05-08 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
KL
HELTO 400 4X4 06 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
KTM
450 XC 08-09 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x110
525 XC 08-09 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x110
KYMCO
KXR 250 04 and + FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
KXR 300 04 and + FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
MAXXER 300 06 and + FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
MXU 250/300 06 and + FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
MXU 500 06 and + FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
POLARIS
OUTLAW 500 06-08 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x110
OUTLAW 450 KTM 08-09 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x110
OUTLAW 525 KTM 08-09 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x110
PREDATOR 500 03-07 FRONT 4x156 <03 REAR 4x156 04-07 REAR 4x110
POLARIS: check the thread pitch of your studs
SCRAMBLER 500 2X4 (contact us) 98-09 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x101
TRIAL BLAZER 330 (contact us) 02-08 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x101
SCRAMBLER 4X4 (contact us) 02-08 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x101
SPORTSMAN 500 4x4 (contact us) 96 and + FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x156
SPORTSMAN ALL AFTER 2005 05 and + FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x156
RZR 1000 XP FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x156 in M12x150
RZR TURBO FRONT 4X156 REAR 4x156 in M12x150
RZR 900 FRONT 4X156 REAR 4x156 in M12x150
RZR 900S FRONT 4X156 REAR 4x156 in M12x150
RZR 1000S FRONT 4X156 REAR 4x156 in M12x150
RZR PRO XP FRONT 4X156 REAR 4x156 in M12x150
SUZUKI
LTZ 250 03-06 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
LTZ 400 03-09 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
LTR 450 06-09 FRONT 4x145 REAR 4x110
SYM
200 05 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
250 05 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
YAMAHA
YSF 200 BLASTER 90-07 FRONT 4x156 <00 REAR 4x100 01> REAR 4x115
YFM 350 WARRIOR / 350 RAPTOR 87 and + FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x115
YFM 350 WOLVERINE 95-05 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
YFZ 350 BANSHEE 03 and + FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x115
YFM 400 BIG BEAR 2X4 01-02 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
YFM 400 BIG BEAR 4X4 01-07 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
YFM 400 KODIAK 4X4 93-05 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
YFM 400 KODIAK 2X4 93-04 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
450 KODIAK 4x4 / 2x4 03-06 FRONT 4x100 REAR 4x100
600 GRIZZLY 4X4 98-04 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
660 GRIZZLY 03 and + FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
700 GRIZZLY 09 and + FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
YFM 660R RAPTOR 01-07 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x115
YFM 250 RAPTOR and 700 RAPTOR 06 and + FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x115
KING QUAD 700 06-09 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
KING QUAD 750 09-10 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
YFZ 250 01-07 FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x115
YFZ 450 04 and + FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x115
YFZ 450 R 09 and + FRONT 4x156 REAR 4x115
WOLVERINE 450 08 FRONT 4x110 REAR 4x110
YXZ1000 from 2019 and up, FRONT POSITION 4X156e n M10x125mm
YXZ1000 from 2019 onwards, REAR POSITION 4X156 in M10x125mm
YXZ1000 before 2019 FRONT POSITION 4X110 in M10x125mm
YXZ1000 front 2019 REAR POSITION 4X156 in M10x125mm
