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Title: What year are these?
Post by: adigraham on March 08, 2015, 11:11 AM

I'm sure they are the new type, but still on a steep learning curve here so all help welcome!

Title: Re: What year are these?
Post by: Jaan on March 08, 2015, 11:25 AM

Is there a little date wheel stamped on them anywhere?

Title: Re: What year are these?
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 08, 2015, 11:27 AM

They're not the really new type as they've no reflector hole on them.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What year are these?
Post by: adigraham on March 08, 2015, 12:07 PM

The seller thinks 1985..

How can I tell the right set for my 83 TA?

Title: Re: What year are these?
Post by: MartyC on March 08, 2015, 12:15 PM

Quote from: Retrodan72 on March 08, 2015, 11:27 AM

They're not the really new type as they've no reflector hole on them.  :daumenhoch:

Not all new Skyways have the little hole for the reflector I think that was only done for OEM wheels i.e. Tuff IIs destined for manufacturers to put on their completes.

Are they sealed bearing if so they are new ones.  Does the rear have a riveted hub, if so then they are old ones.

They look like newish ones as the rear does look like it has a plastic hub.

Title: Re: What year are these?
Post by: Jaan on March 08, 2015, 12:37 PM

Quote from: adigraham on March 08, 2015, 12:07 PM

The seller thinks 1985..

How can I tell the right set for my 83 TA?

For an 83 build you'll want alloy hubs front and rear like these

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Skyway_zpsqeruurrz.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Skyway_zpsqeruurrz.jpg.html)
 

Title: Re: What year are these?
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 08, 2015, 10:29 PM

Quote from: MartyC on March 08, 2015, 12:15 PM

Quote from: Retrodan72 on March 08, 2015, 11:27 AM

They're not the really new type as they've no reflector hole on them.  :daumenhoch:

Not all new Skyways have the little hole for the reflector I think that was only done for OEM wheels i.e. Tuff IIs destined for manufacturers to put on their completes.

That's correct. I have a new set of black ones from 2008, that have the short axles and no reflector holes. They were made officially for sale, as opposed to the long axle ones with reflector holes that were intended to be used on budget supermarket type bikes.

Title: Re: What year are these?
Post by: Gary72 on March 08, 2015, 10:47 PM

There is some info here
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,142282.msg1390788.html#msg1390788

Title: Re: What year are these?
Post by: adigraham on March 09, 2015, 12:24 PM

Thanks all that is really helpful  :angel:

Title: Re: What year are these?
Post by: MartyC on March 10, 2015, 01:50 PM

More info here...

http://mauricemeyer.net/cgi/mm.pl?datafile=../general/BMX.txt&page=BMX/History%20of%20Skyway%20Tuff%20Wheels

Title: Re: What year are these?
Post by: adigraham on March 10, 2015, 02:53 PM

Nice on mate, added to my Bookmarks!

Quote from: MartyC on March 10, 2015, 01:50 PM

More info here...

http://mauricemeyer.net/cgi/mm.pl?datafile=../general/BMX.txt&page=BMX/History%20of%20Skyway%20Tuff%20Wheels

Title: Re: What year are these?
Post by: adigraham on March 12, 2015, 08:12 PM

Does the sky tuff 2 pat number 4280736 help determine the year or is it just the flanges?

Struggling like hell to get some to match the era of my 83 TA  :'(