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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: trixr4kidz on August 18, 2006, 09:18 PM

Title: Which wheels
Post by: trixr4kidz on August 18, 2006, 09:18 PM: I'm in the process of putting together a newish school bike that will be my daily rider (mostly indoor skatepark). It's a GT Dave Voelker Metal Issue but needs new wheels. I want to go down the retro look but also want it to ride well.
So my question is - what wheels should I go for? My head says some new school rims but my heart says black tuffs. Does anyone ride tuffs on their new school bike?
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: billstup on August 18, 2006, 09:40 PM: I used to run the new type of Skyway Graphites on my T1 Barcode, but they both cracked :(

And the normal ones seem to flex a bit more than they used to bitd, but thats probably down to the fact that we`re not 8 1/2 stone anymore ::)

So in short get some decent new school spokes :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: theRuler on August 18, 2006, 09:45 PM: any set of modern 48 spoke rims will suit you
or 36's.

just make sure you get sealed hubs with a good axle length

you could go bananas spending hundreds of pounds but it wont make the ride any better
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: CD17 on August 18, 2006, 09:49 PM: Or just get a set of these..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peregrine-HP-48-Super-Pro-BMX-wheels-BMX-rims-NOS_W0QQitemZ120019874843QQihZ002QQcategoryZ22677QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: theRuler on August 18, 2006, 09:50 PM: yep them'll do!!!!
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: madall on August 18, 2006, 11:02 PM: Get a pair of Tuffs

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d19/AllanMackay/DSC03315.jpg)
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: billstup on August 18, 2006, 11:14 PM: Quote from: wish id kept my TA on August 18, 2006, 09:49 PM
Or just get a set of these..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peregrine-HP-48-Super-Pro-BMX-wheels-BMX-rims-NOS_W0QQitemZ120019874843QQihZ002QQcategoryZ22677QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

They`ve come down in price, he`s been asking £150 for those over the last year or so :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: bsdforever on August 18, 2006, 11:16 PM: silver rims ain't great - get chrome and your brakes will work much better
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: MeddlE on August 18, 2006, 11:26 PM: Quote from: bsdforever on August 18, 2006, 11:16 PM
silver rims ain't great - get chrome and your brakes will work much better

Or set your brakes up right and they'll work great anyway. Chrome only works well when it's dry.
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: theRuler on August 18, 2006, 11:33 PM: Quote from: bsdforever on August 18, 2006, 11:16 PM
silver rims ain't great - get chrome and your brakes will work much better

myth

my front brake is stop-on-a-dime - on a black rim. and its just a lowly hombre.
it's all in the setup!! what stops brakes working is flex.
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: 2020mad on August 18, 2006, 11:46 PM: good price on those wheels.
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: Bren Gunn on August 18, 2006, 11:51 PM: When did Peregrine bring out the Phat Jack hub?

Class wheels, oh yes :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: P0LL0 on August 19, 2006, 12:48 AM: Proper 26 spoke hubs and rims...................Awsome! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: trixr4kidz on August 19, 2006, 11:53 AM: Thanks guys. New school spokes it is then. Those Peregrine's look very tempting.....
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: bsdforever on August 19, 2006, 12:09 PM: Quote from: ruler. on August 18, 2006, 11:33 PM
Quote from: bsdforever on August 18, 2006, 11:16 PM
silver rims ain't great - get chrome and your brakes will work much better

myth

my front brake is stop-on-a-dime - on a black rim. and its just a lowly hombre.
it's all in the setup!! what stops brakes working is flex.

silver or coloured rims are fine until they get wet, then the surface gets all messed up and you need to clean yer brake blocks and rims
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: trixr4kidz on August 19, 2006, 12:16 PM: Just measured the axle slots on my bike. The front forks seem to be 10mm and the rear drop out 14mm. Is that normal? Are they interchangable or will i need two different wheels.
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: billstup on August 19, 2006, 01:53 PM: Yeah it`s normal now days, most wheel sets come with 10mm front and 14mm rear if you ask :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which wheels
Post by: MeddlE on August 19, 2006, 05:45 PM: Quote from: trixr4kidz on August 19, 2006, 12:16 PM
Are they interchangable or will i need two different wheels.

You'll need a front one and a back one. ;D ;)