Filament Wound Rims

What is the issue?

No, winding deeper section rims is not an issue with the new winding method.

When we invented the filament winding method for manufacture of carbon fiber rims we could not wind profiles deeper than 50-60mm due to issues with fiber alignment and progressively reduced fiber fraction the closer you get to the outer edge of the rim.

The current, Var winding method does not have this limitation, however it is more costly. It is a tradeoff.

Just to complete the “no, winding deeper profile rims is not a problem”, here is a closeup view of the Venn Var 77 TCD:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNC-2TEAg2h/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

This is our 77mm deep rim and wheelset. As you can see the fiber alignment is just about perfect.

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