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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: bigfatolly on June 08, 2014, 10:21 PM

Title: Ukai wheels question....
Post by: bigfatolly on June 08, 2014, 10:21 PM: Just made my first purchase on the dreaded Facebook ,a pair of Ukai wheels.
I wanted some gold wheels for a build and these are my first ukais.
However I know nothing about these wheels.
As far as I know they are not speed lines as they are solid in colour with no lines.
They are stamped Ukai 20x1.75 but do not have Ukai decals.
I will clean them up but should I get decals or did these not have them on?
Title: Re: Ukai wheels question....
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on June 08, 2014, 10:25 PM: They are known as Ukai Box rims and date from around late 78 - 82 ish but were still used later into the 80's as they are light and strong.

They are the same as Araya 7c's to be honest.
Title: Re: Ukai wheels question....
Post by: bigfatolly on June 08, 2014, 11:26 PM: Cool ,box rims rings a bell.
Should they have Ukai decals on though?
Title: Re: Ukai wheels question....
Post by: Steve P on June 09, 2014, 08:14 AM: Quote from: bigfatolly on June 08, 2014, 11:26 PM
Should they have Ukai decals on though?

No ... only the Speed line rims had decals :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ukai wheels question....
Post by: bigfatolly on June 09, 2014, 10:33 PM: Cheers Steve P
Might put a set on anyway just because haha
Title: Re: Ukai wheels question....
Post by: 58 delray on June 27, 2014, 02:27 PM: they are Ukai HE box rims :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ukai wheels question....
Post by: Hiro Tonka on June 27, 2014, 03:06 PM: Quote from: 58 delray on June 27, 2014, 02:27 PM
they are Ukai HE box rims :daumenhoch:

The rare Ukai SHE box rims have a groove down the middle :daumenhoch: