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Title: which are the better wheels?
Post by: Geordie on May 26, 2006, 04:49 PM

i'm building up a looptail ripper and i'm looking at wheels for it. i'm wanting to go top end with this build. which wheels are better araya 7x or ukai's
i know the ukai's are era correct but not to sure about the 7x's. any advice welcome. thanks. ;D

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: Steve P on May 26, 2006, 05:53 PM

I've got a set of minty mint Ukai Speed Line wheels in gold for sale

PM me if you're interested

Cheers

Steve  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: Geordie on May 29, 2006, 10:09 PM

thanks for the offers lads but i'm still deciding on a colour scheme. (sorry if that sounds a little lawrence llewellyn bowen) :LolLolLolLol: someone must have an opinion on which is better though?

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: lazychubs on May 29, 2006, 10:43 PM

well i had arayas on mine but tuffs look better

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: ROLLO on May 29, 2006, 10:47 PM

Hi,When I was growing up Ukai was the same to Araya as OGK was to Skyway. Good but, not the best. I'd go with Araya :4_17_5: Cheers Dave :)

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: Waxintaxin on May 30, 2006, 01:08 PM

Arayas

Rich

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 30, 2006, 02:01 PM

tuffs.

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: slurp on May 30, 2006, 02:10 PM

pro class on a race build.

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: phantom photon on May 30, 2006, 02:17 PM

I'd go with a nice set of chrome Arayas with chrome hubs & spokes  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: theRuler on May 30, 2006, 05:32 PM

arayas is best
but the ukais are nice too

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: Bren Gunn on May 30, 2006, 08:21 PM

Ukai, and of story...

Want some proof...

Peregrine Superpro 48s,  rims by Ukai.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v337/2elliot/peregrine_wheel.jpg)

I win... you loose :2gunsfiring_v1:

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: Geordie on May 30, 2006, 10:27 PM

thanks lads thats the advise i was after. looks like it's going to be araya's 7x's. i would go for tuffs but i put them on my master and i think race bikes look better with spoked wheels, mind you i've just spotted a set of pro class rims on e-bay,mmmmm!! ;D
sometimes i wish i had gotten into a cheaper hobby like restoring classic aston martins or offshore power boat racing..

Title: Re: which are the better wheels?
Post by: theRuler on May 30, 2006, 10:59 PM

mmm peregrine superpros