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Cold Tested: Terick Solutions EZ Wheelz For Snowmobiles

EDITORS NOTE: This test on the Terick Solutions EZ Wheelz was first published in the February 2023 issue of Snow Goer in our Cold Tested department. In that regular department, we put aftermarket gear, parts and accessories to the test and share the results. Enjoy. To see more tests like this on a timely basis, subscribe to Snow Goer here.

The next time we first try a new product that’s as much of a no-brainer as the EZ Wheelz, we should probably do so with our helmets on, because they are one of those simple little things that makes you want to whack yourself in the forehead.

The EZ Wheelz are quick-attach wheels that mount to the threads exposed on the inner-facing exposed stud end of a snowmobile’s ski bolt. They take less than 30 seconds per side to twist into place. They then allow you to drive the snowmobile without the ski or the carbide runner touching the ground, saving wear-and-tear on both the runners and the surfaces they would normally encounter. No more scrape marks on the garage floor, driveway or trailer deck.

EZ Wheels from Terick Solutions
Installation was easy – just center the nut over the ski bolt and turn the handle.

We first saw the EZ Wheelz online and then spoke with officials from Terick Solutions at Hay Days. The product looked so logical and simple when we saw it in person that we almost couldn’t believe that nobody else had thought of it sooner. So, we decided we had better test a set and see how well they work in more real-world situations than at the swap meet field in September.

The EZ Wheels come fully assembled. The standard units feature an 8-inch, never-flat, foam-filled rubber tire that’s mounted to a stainless-steel hub. On that hub on one side is an axle that threads onto a ski bolt. It is tightened in place using the 3.5-inch-diameter cast aluminum tightening handle on the opposite side of the wheel.

To install them on a snowmobile, you pull up slightly on the sled’s ski handle while placing the axle over the ski bolt. The tightening handle in then turned roughly four to six times until it snugs up on the inside of the ski with the tire below the lower A-arm. Installing the second one is made easier by turning the ski tip outward to raise the ski bolt slightly and create easier access. It took less than a minute to attach both.

EZ Wheels from Terick Solutions
With the wheels in place, we could drive around the shop, into the trailer or around the driveway.

After that, you can drive the sled around. In our testing on our 2023 Ski-Doo and Lynx demo snowmobiles, the EZ Wheelz created a sliver of light between the ski’s runner and the ground, so the weight of the front of the sled was suspended on the wheels. In that position, we were able to drive through packed snow, over a cement lip entering our shop, up and down the driveway, into our enclosed trailer – pretty much anywhere.

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Not surprisingly, there was some push to the front end when the small tires were cutting through snow so they have limitations, but they aren’t made for the racetrack! Instead, they are a quick and easy solution to a common problem.

We tested the first-generation EZ Wheelz; since then, Terick has updated the design utilizing a higher quality sealed bearing and a fancier grab handle that has the company’s logo engraved on it.

Due to different threads on the stock ski bolts, there are two axles to choose from – one that fits Ski-Doo and Polaris sleds and another that fits Arctic Cat and Yamaha snowmbiles. Alternatively, customers can choose to buy a new sled bolt from Terick if they have aftermarket skis with a different ski bolt. In addition, kits are also available with 10-inch wheels for mountain sleds, which have more clearance under the A-arms but which also often have wider skis requiring a longer axle, plus deeper keels.

It’s rare that we’re this jazzed up about a new aftermarket product, but our first impressions with sky high. It’s a great idea that’s well executed.

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3 thoughts on “Cold Tested: Terick Solutions EZ Wheelz For Snowmobiles

  • Avatar for Tom Carr

    A lot of stress on a small bolt that likely has only 4-5 threads engaged. (1/2 inch maybe) Add the leverage of the wheel being out 2 to 3 inches I see bending the bolt or ripping the threads off. My background is a millwright/machinist doing industrial repairs so I am speaking from experience. DON’T hit any significant ledge or you will rip them off. E.g. edge of garage floor.

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    • Well we can tell you from first-hand experience, we’ve now used these for another season and a half since we published this article, and they’ve been flawless so far, and we’ve run over some pretty big lips in the concrete and squared edges when loading into a trailer. That said, we use care – we aren’t hitting the edges doing 45 mph or anything.

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    • Avatar for Rob Lamprecht

      Your absolutely correct in what you said. I’m a millwright and underground driller with much in field experience Not enough threads for weight bearing load. Good idea though foresure.

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