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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: defjam on November 23, 2006, 01:54 PM

Title: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: defjam on November 23, 2006, 01:54 PM: Hi All,

Is there much difference to the Tuffs made in the UK to the ones made in the USA?

My TA came with a US rear and a UK front. The front has developed some hairline cracking along the moulding lines on the inner hub around the spindle, but is solid to ride and the rest of the wheel is fine. The rear is mint.

Would I be better selling these seperately or as a pair? I may sell the whole bike on Ebay (With a silly BIN!!!) or here if there is any interest, but I really want to keep the frame and sell off the components so any advice on the wheels would be appreciated.

Cheers

Rich :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i160/spursdefjam/skyway.jpg)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i160/spursdefjam/ta.jpg)
Title: Re: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: jT Racing on November 23, 2006, 03:03 PM: i got uk tuffs on my nat pro. they are all made of zytel nylon so i can't see a problem. btw i have no crack ??? in mine.
Title: Re: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: CD17 on November 23, 2006, 03:25 PM: I didn't know they made Tuff's in the UK :-[

Your always better selling a bike in bits, tho its more work, you get much more money for it ;)
Title: Re: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: JAY on November 23, 2006, 03:33 PM: There is no difference in the wheels , the only thing i can add is that the UK coaster rears always had the hubs bolted in rather than rivoted , other than that they are the same .

One other thing is , the cracks you talk about .....i have had a load of white tuffs and a load of them have had hailine cracks around the hub area , and only a few have been good wheels ,its common to find the cracks in that area ........

jay
Title: Re: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: jT Racing on November 23, 2006, 03:37 PM: Quote from: JAY on November 23, 2006, 03:33 PM
There is no difference in the wheels , the only thing i can add is that the UK coaster rears always had the hubs bolted in rather than rivoted , other than that they are the same .

cool. so they are original. i thought they had been meddeld with. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: Moose on November 23, 2006, 04:56 PM: Quote
One other thing is , the cracks you talk about .....i have had a load of white tuffs and a load of them have had hailine cracks around the hub area , and only a few have been good wheels ,its common to find the cracks in that area ........

Nearly all of the original plastic hubbed white tuffs I've had, show signs of cracking of some form or other. The last set I got are the worst I've seen for this

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/For%20Sale/Whitetufs3.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/For%20Sale/Whitetufs2.jpg)
Title: Re: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: Stodgy on November 23, 2006, 05:01 PM: I think the UK ones were made in High Wycombe weren't they?
Title: Re: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: HUTCHMAN on November 23, 2006, 05:14 PM: i thought that as well Dave.
Title: Re: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: Moose on November 23, 2006, 05:17 PM: Ask Pete Quad - I'm sure he worked there as the tea boy :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: selfpreservation on November 23, 2006, 06:12 PM: i had a set of white uk made tuffs with identical cracking like that :wtf: , thrashed the fook out of them and it made no difference , i wouldnt worry about it too much
Title: Re: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: defjam on November 23, 2006, 08:08 PM: Cheers Lads,

I thought the cracks were dirt at first because they were so fine, but I will mention it in any sale.

Would these be ok to sell as a pair then? ???

Thanks

Rich :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: UK and US made Tuff 11s
Post by: MeddlE on November 23, 2006, 10:54 PM: Quote from: Townshend BMX® on November 23, 2006, 03:37 PM
i thought they had been meddeld with.

It wasn't me. ;D