What wide aluminium rims are you using?

ianganderton

ianganderton

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Most of the talk on this seems to be carbon.

I've just built up a set of 26" Velocity Blunt 35 rims on Hope hubs using DT Revolution spokes







1911g for the pair not including discs, tyres or cassette according to the DT Swiss spoke calculator

Rims from Wiggle for 120ishAUD (delivered)

Spokes from CRC and built myself (first wheel set I've done) onto existing hubs

Rode them with tubes at Kentlyn first then today tubeless at Wylde but the pressure is high as I want them to bed in before I start lowering it

Previous rims where very beaten 719 & 819. Looking forward to seeing how different 11mm id makes
 
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DJR

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ianganderton said:
Ha ha

Nope

Flow EX are old skool nowadays
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OK. 25mm internal just ain't what it used to be . Stans better get on the bandwagon soon.

Is james squire a craft beer?

If someone pours a Pimms and its not in an eclectically furnished bar in the inner city is it cool?

I'll go back under my rock now ...
 
teK--

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I would consider the Easton arc27 which are not much heavier than a 30mm carbon rim but should retain most of the width benefit.

30mm alu rims for anything but dh or fr use just seems too heavy to me.

Interested to see back to back ride reviews Alu vs carbon same width.
 
andrew9

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I've got some Halo SAS rims, 36mm outside, 31mm inside, but heavy like a brick at over 700g each.
They make the tyres sit nice and square, stable cornering at low pressures too
 
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NeoNasty

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I had a set WTB i25 rims built up on dice hubs for my hardtail. There in 29inch variety and 25mm internal width.

I dont ride that bike much but the rims are pretty nice. No problems and minimal buckling on the rear end, even with my 100kgs and rubbish riding style.


-Shaun
 
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mitchy_

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teK-- said:
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I would consider the Easton arc27 which are not much heavier than a 30mm carbon rim but should retain most of the width benefit.

30mm alu rims for anything but dh or fr use just seems too heavy to me.

Interested to see back to back ride reviews Alu vs carbon same width.
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for the sake of 15-20g per end, why not just go Arc 30's?
 
silentbutdeadly

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I had a rear wheel rebuilt with an Alex Volar 25 (could have been a 23) which cost about $90 locally. Works a treat but is far from taxed by either terrain or rider
 
pink poodle

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Sun MTX39. They are rather fat.

I've ran the Holo rims Andrew is talking about.and they were damn fat too.
 
Duane

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Alex Volair 27 (27int) on my stock wheelset.
Ordered some DT XM481 rims for my CK hubs the other day. (30 int)
 
redbruce

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American Classic Wide Lightnings (29).

29.4" ID, 32 spoke, <1600g (rim supposedly 380g)

I use them for XC and they have been great but have my doubts as to how they would stand up to AM (but then AC make a heavier carbon rim version for that).
 
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Duane

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redbruce said:
American Classic Wide Lightnings (29).

29.4" ID, 32 spoke, <1600g (rim supposedly 380g)

I use them for XC and they have been great but have my doubts as to how they would stand up to AM (but then AM make a heavier carbon rim version for that).
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I've seen a mate ride International quite briskly with those, I suspect his lightweight and skills may have helped.
No sure they would last under my heavy plowing.
 
ianganderton

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Just very quickly put this table together to compare weights and pricing etc

I've used 650B specs for weight and cost to give parity across the board and added the Light Bicycle carbon AM rim in to give a comparison on both cost and weight

I've picked 30mm ID as it seems to currently be an optimum ID for both XC and AM/Enduro useage Based on this advice from a riding friend of mine I trust
Go for it! wider is better!
Having said that specialized research people said they couldn't see benefits above 35mm.
I went from mavic to 30mm it was magic, then to 35mm could not feel any improvement so I am at 32mm now and happy.
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I haven't included full wheel sets as this reduces the clarity as spokes and hubs can be very different specs and costs

Costs have been very quickly ascertained (basically the first one I came across) I haven't shopped around. Its unlikely they include P&P

MaterialmanufacturerRimID (mm)weight (g)(650B)Cost at source eachCost AUDLink
AluminiumVelocityBlunt 3530.2570108.99 USD158.44http://store.velocityusa.com/p/blunt-35-27-5
AluminiumHaloVapour 353050049.99 UKP102.82http://www.halowheels.com/products/part/RMHAV3B2K
AluminiumDTXM4813049084.95EUR135.24https://www.dtswiss.com/Components/Rims-MTB/XM-481
CarbonLight Bicycle35mm wide AM30400175USD254.63http://www.light-bicycle.com/Hookless-carbon-650B-mtb-35mm-wide-AM-27-5-rims-tubeless-compatible.html

If you want the spreadsheet to add in your own you can down load it from here https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26859504/2016 01 20 30mm ID Rim Evaluation.xlsx
 
ianganderton

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Some reviews of the rims listed

Velocity Blunt 35s

http://dirtragmag.com/issue-149-stuff-review-velocity-p35-rims/

Halo

No reviews yet just this from Eurobike http://m.epictv.com/media/podcast/2016-halo-vapour-35--50-wheels-preview-|-2015-eurobike/603279

DT

No proper reviews but this listing from JRA seems relevant
http://www.justridingalong.com/xm481-rim.html
Please be aware that this rim is a lightweight XM designated rim designed for trail use, those looking for a rim suitable for more gravity focused riding are advised to check out the super strong EX 471
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bikeyoulongtime

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hmm. I used to think flow EXs were wide!

Looking to a Syntace w35 rim build sometime this year, because every other syntace thing I own can't be killed. Probably just lace them onto my hopes, which also can't be killed.

I wonder if w40s would be ridiculous...
 
floody

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Pleased with my big volume Conti 2.4/Blunt 35 combo. Would like to try Dirt Wizard 2.75 on Duallys if it will fit.
 
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