Or aluminium as we call it in the rest of the world...
A good article and list of criteria was presented today:
https://www.slowtwitch.com/...t_in_2019__7197.html
(The only extra thing not mentioned that I've heard anecdotally is that carbon is worth getting for the ride quality as much as the aero. And also the womp...)
I’ll give the short list of specs that you should look for with a modern set of aluminum wheels.
1. Internal rim width of 17 – 21mm. Outer rim width of 22 – 25mm.
2. Rim depth of 25 – 35mm. Deeper looks cooler and might gain an aero edge – at the expense of weight.
3. Tubeless compatibility – if that’s your cup of tea.
4. Bladed steel spokes
5. Beware of super lightweight hubs that contain tiny bearings that won’t last.
And I love cheap performance gains (currently on heavy, narrow 30mm rims), so this topic is right up my alley.
So, what's out there that meets this criteria? Personally I'm happy to go deeper (min 35, or 30 if there's aero credentials) at the expense of weight, but these get rare, or just don't exist without being grossly overweight and also very narrow (think cheap "fixie" wheels).
On the market that I'm aware of: (with claimed depth/width/internal/weight) <updated 21 March>
(Bold for those with depth 30+ and width 22+)
Wheels
Name Depth External Internal Weight
Alto A26 24.5 24.5 21.1 1447
American Classic 420 Aero3 34 22 19 1530
American Classic Argent 30 22 19.4 1392
American Classic Victory 30 30 22.7 18.1 1547
Boyd Altamont 30 24 19.86 1530
DT Swiss PR1600 32 21.5 18 1723
Easton EA90SL 27 24.5 19.5 1490
Fulcrum Racing 4 / Campy Scirocco 35 23.2 17 1725
HED Jet 4+ 46 25 20.7 1600
Kinetic One K1-45SL 45 21 17 1800
Kotavelo R42SE 41 24 18 1714
Mavic Cosmic Elite 30 23 17 1770
Novatec Jetfly 32 21.5 17 1435
Prolite Bracciano A42W 42 24 18.9 1919
Velocity Aileron 28 25 20 1835 (disc only)
Velocity Quill 25.5 24.5 21 1650
Veltec Speed AL-TR 42 23 16 1830
Vision Team 35 Comp 35 22 17 1850
Vision Trimax 35 KB 35 22 17 1530
Vision Trimax 35 KB 30 24 19 1495
Rims
Name Depth External Internal Weight
(Flo 30) 30 24 19.4 570
(Zipp 101) 30 24.5 x x
Aforce AL33 30 24.5 19.6 505
Boyd Altamont 30 24 19.86 485
DT Swiss RR511 32 22 18 530
Easton R90SL 27 24 19.5 455
HED Ardennes Plus 24.5 25 21
Kinlin XC279 28 23 17 490
Kinlin XR31T 31 24 19 500
A good article and list of criteria was presented today:
https://www.slowtwitch.com/...t_in_2019__7197.html
(The only extra thing not mentioned that I've heard anecdotally is that carbon is worth getting for the ride quality as much as the aero. And also the womp...)
Quote:
I’ll give the short list of specs that you should look for with a modern set of aluminum wheels.
1. Internal rim width of 17 – 21mm. Outer rim width of 22 – 25mm.
2. Rim depth of 25 – 35mm. Deeper looks cooler and might gain an aero edge – at the expense of weight.
3. Tubeless compatibility – if that’s your cup of tea.
4. Bladed steel spokes
5. Beware of super lightweight hubs that contain tiny bearings that won’t last.
And I love cheap performance gains (currently on heavy, narrow 30mm rims), so this topic is right up my alley.
So, what's out there that meets this criteria? Personally I'm happy to go deeper (min 35, or 30 if there's aero credentials) at the expense of weight, but these get rare, or just don't exist without being grossly overweight and also very narrow (think cheap "fixie" wheels).
On the market that I'm aware of: (with claimed depth/width/internal/weight) <updated 21 March>
(Bold for those with depth 30+ and width 22+)
Wheels
Name Depth External Internal Weight
Alto A26 24.5 24.5 21.1 1447
American Classic 420 Aero3 34 22 19 1530
American Classic Argent 30 22 19.4 1392
American Classic Victory 30 30 22.7 18.1 1547
Boyd Altamont 30 24 19.86 1530
DT Swiss PR1600 32 21.5 18 1723
Easton EA90SL 27 24.5 19.5 1490
Fulcrum Racing 4 / Campy Scirocco 35 23.2 17 1725
HED Jet 4+ 46 25 20.7 1600
Kinetic One K1-45SL 45 21 17 1800
Kotavelo R42SE 41 24 18 1714
Mavic Cosmic Elite 30 23 17 1770
Novatec Jetfly 32 21.5 17 1435
Prolite Bracciano A42W 42 24 18.9 1919
Velocity Aileron 28 25 20 1835 (disc only)
Velocity Quill 25.5 24.5 21 1650
Veltec Speed AL-TR 42 23 16 1830
Vision Team 35 Comp 35 22 17 1850
Vision Trimax 35 KB 35 22 17 1530
Vision Trimax 35 KB 30 24 19 1495
Rims
Name Depth External Internal Weight
(Flo 30) 30 24 19.4 570
(Zipp 101) 30 24.5 x x
Aforce AL33 30 24.5 19.6 505
Boyd Altamont 30 24 19.86 485
DT Swiss RR511 32 22 18 530
Easton R90SL 27 24 19.5 455
HED Ardennes Plus 24.5 25 21
Kinlin XC279 28 23 17 490
Kinlin XR31T 31 24 19 500