Pro Class Rims

[Funkyworm]

Ok i know nothing about Pro class wheels, A mate of mine (the rich kid in the village) had them on his Mongoose when we were kids (I'm sure they were standard) & I always thought they looked lurrrrvvvly...

 Anyway I've recently bought a very Nice Nos F&F Set if i decided to build it i was thinking about maybe looking to buy some Pro class rims although I'm a sucker for Araya Aeros as I always loved those.

So how do Pro class rate in terms of Race wheels compared to say Aeros or  7x or Speed lines & which are the ones to go for as i hear they made them in steel & alloy? And finally did they do them in a chrome finish as I'm sure i've seen some around

Cheers Fellas 

[Jaan]

Pro Class were a fantastic race rim, effectively they're drilled to reduce weight yet they maintained their rigidity.

Mongoose released the Pro Class l and Pro Class ll wheel sets. They described the Pro l as "electroplated bright silver" the Pro ll was anodised black - sometimes referred to as "hard anodised" as its a pretty tough finish, more dark grey like teflon than black.

I'd certainly recommend them over Aero's.

[Funkyworm]

Pro Class were a fantastic race rim, effectively they're drilled to reduce weight yet they maintained their rigidity.

Mongoose released the Pro Class l and Pro Class ll wheel sets. They described the Pro l as "electroplated bright silver" the Pro ll was anodised black - sometimes referred to as "hard anodised" as its a pretty tough finish, more dark grey like teflon than black.

I'd certainly recommend them over Aero's.

Ok Chris thanks for the info , So did they only come on mongoose completes ?

[Jaan]

No, you could buy the wheels alone.  Mongoose sold most, if not all, of their parts separately along with the completes.

[Jaan]

[Clean]

The Pro Class Wheels did come on Completes, too. They came on the '82 - '83 Pro Class, Supergoose and California Specials. 

Have a look here:

http://www.vintagemongoose.com/pdfs/mongoose_cat82-83.pdf

I am not trying to be a smart ar@e, or a Mongoose know-it-all; I only know this because I am researching this year's build!   

Clean. 

[Jaan]

The image above is from their catalogue (i'd need to check which year exactly)

Here is an ad BMX Plus

[Jaan]

The Pro Class Wheels did come on Completes, too. They came on the '82 - '83 Pro Class, Supergoose and California Specials. 

Have a look here:

http://www.vintagemongoose.com/pdfs/mongoose_cat82-83.pdf

I am not trying to be a smart ar@e, or a Mongoose know-it-all; I only know this because I am researching this year's build!   

Clean. 

Nothing smart arsed about sharing your knowledge bud, I thought thats what this forum was about - i certainly wish more folk would do it 

[Gnarlyscoots]

If you're patient enough, you can mark out and drill a set of 7X rims and then get them chromed. Pro Class hoops command quite a high price for minty ones and most I have seen for sale are heavily used or had sidewall repairs.

There was someone on here who done it. Maybe Peter J or Joff I think 

[pickle]

The Pro Class Wheels did come on Completes, too. They came on the '82 - '83 Pro Class, Supergoose and California Specials. 

Have a look here:

http://www.vintagemongoose.com/pdfs/mongoose_cat82-83.pdf

I am not trying to be a smart ar@e, or a Mongoose know-it-all; I only know this because I am researching this year's build!   

Clean. 

smart arse know it all     

[Clean]

smart arse know it all     

 

[Funkyworm]

If you're patient enough, you can mark out and drill a set of 7X rims and then get them chromed. Pro Class hoops command quite a high price for minty ones and most I have seen for sale are heavily used or had sidewall repairs.

There was someone on here who done it. Maybe Peter J or Joff I think 

Haha Terry I neither have the tools talent of patience for that my friend ... But its good to know someone has 

[bobbbbsy]

If you're patient enough, you can mark out and drill a set of 7X rims and then get them chromed. Pro Class hoops command quite a high price for minty ones and most I have seen for sale are heavily used or had sidewall repairs.

There was someone on here who done it. Maybe Peter J or Joff I think 

mattbloke.

[BMX1973]

I love the look of Pro Class wheels. 

It's funny when I think back as a kid I thought "ooh can you ride through puddles with these wheels" 

[bobbbbsy]

oh dear 

[NORTY40]

If you're patient enough, you can mark out and drill a set of 7X rims and then get them chromed. Pro Class hoops command quite a high price for minty ones and most I have seen for sale are heavily used or had sidewall repairs.

There was someone on here who done it. Maybe Peter J or Joff I think 

Peter J did do a thread on it and yes your right Terry i have done 4 or 5 sets in the past either for me or mates but tbh it's a time consuming job    All the time is in marking them out correctly , all the spoke nipple holes are not the same difference apart so finding the centre point for every drill hole is a ballache .  I must say though when they are polished up they are awesome    My favourite wheels from bitd  ,I probably have 7/8 sets of them (5 original sets and 2 or 3 sets i have drilled)

[griff]

not seen anyone mention these on here - £45 a pair for new ones in 20" & 24" sizes..

http://www.araya.co.uk/araya-pro-class-20--24-bmx-rims.html

[NORTY40]

not seen anyone mention these on here - £45 a pair for new ones in 20" & 24" sizes..

http://www.araya.co.uk/araya-pro-class-20--24-bmx-rims.html

They look pretty cool but there's something not quite right with that site John , no contact details ,and when you add the rims to the basket to checkout the site crashes    Might just be this computer im on .

They would be ok for a NRP build/rider but i wouldn't stick them on an old school build myself .

[griff]

not seen anyone mention these on here - £45 a pair for new ones in 20" & 24" sizes..

http://www.araya.co.uk/araya-pro-class-20--24-bmx-rims.html

They look pretty cool but there's something not quite right with that site John , no contact details ,and when you add the rims to the basket to checkout the site crashes    Might just be this computer im on .

They would be ok for a NRP build/rider but i wouldn't stick them on an old school build myself .

I didn't get that far either - went for 80s rims
Just had a look though and the crashing bit didn't happen for me, might be of interest for the NRP massive dem

[meticulous]

I always thought they were just araya 7X rims drilled out for mongoose by araya,  heard the first ones were...

[insectbones]

You could also get them in 20x1 3/8 too.

Had a set on my motomag 

[BADDH]

 I have a set or two of Pro class rime and the 7x, by comparison there very similar side by side albeit ( and it could be me) the walls look slightly heavier gauge ?

They don't have Araya stamped into them either.

[bobbbbsy]

I always thought they were just araya 7X rims drilled out for mongoose by araya,  heard the first ones were...

the first ones were cmc steelies i thought.

[Jaan]

I always thought they were just araya 7X rims drilled out for mongoose by araya,  heard the first ones were...

the first ones were cmc steelies i thought.

+1

[stidds]

I had a set of the early alloy Pro Class rims on my old Pro Class, they were drilled Araya 7X rims as you could see the Araya stamping around one of the holes.