Members opinion of Graphite Tuffs

[Stevo]

I am thinking about buying Graphite Tuffs for the TA that will be finished soon. 
I want to hit a few race tracks and  maybe venture down to MK07. I was thinking the black Graphites would be good since they are meant to be stronger than regular tuffs, more era correct, plus black is more practical since white tuffs are murder to keep clean.
Are they really a lot stronger/stiffer? What do the members here think of them?
I would also run them on the new school bike as the axles can be changed to 14mm. I would like to think they would be a lot stiffer than regular tuffs on ramps as well.
Cheers

[RATTY]

pm te harve he runs a set of nu graphies in the OSSS, he is also leading the series, so they cant be that bad

[bmx-796]

i have an o/s pair they are the nut,s

[MartyC]

The dogs dangly's would love to have a set myself and am thinking of getting some new school ones if I get over to the States soon 

[CD17]

Iv got some on this, but Im not sure if I will keep the Blue bits on it 

The Grips are not staying



When its finished I will let you know what they are like 

[Lazarou]

White Graphites!

[dordymush]

blue seat on that chris will make all the difference mate.
looking sweet.

[MartyC]

White Graphites!

 

[Stevo]

Did Bob Haro not run white graphites?

This pic is small but you can just make out the gold hub in the front wheel. Maybe Skyway made them especially since he ran black ones on his Gen 1. Or did he just like having gold hubs on regular tuffs to be different?

[MartyC]

Did Bob Haro not run white graphites?

This pic is small but you can just make out the gold hub in the front wheel. Maybe Skyway made them especially since he ran black ones on his Gen 1.

Yep, Skyway made white skyways with gold hubs but they were not graphite due to the make up of the material it cannot be coloured, it is always dark black or dark grey, more info here on wikipedia...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite

[Dingobmxer]

I ran them on this:-



which IMO was one of my best ever builds and they ran great for everything except out and out racing as I couldnt put the 80psi I use in my tyres for racing 

  DINGO

[theRuler]

if you can get the psi in them they will be fine
never be as good as a set of alloys though.

set of araya aeros will look more "era correct" on that TA than new school mag wheels!

[andrewthomas197]

Cool.......
They would look absolutely great on your TA.
I'm looking for a apir myself for a TA I'm building, nightmare to find a gen pair.
Best of luck, it will look fine.
Andrew

[Stevo]

Thanks for all the comments fellas.

While spoked wheels look great on a TA I am going for the Skyway racing team look, like Richie Anderson. I might run a set of Ukais or Arayas for show, but Graphites will be more robust on the track.

[brass monkey!]

love em !

[andrewthomas197]

Are they original Campy hubs or the new graphites with caps?
They look cool, love em too.........

[brass monkey!]

Are they original Campy hubs or the new graphites with caps?
They look cool, love em too.........

new graphites - with kool kaps mate !

[gjs]

you could make some flanges up paint em gold and stick em on a normal pair of black tuffs