Best Light Wheels On A Budget?
Northernlight
Posts: 30
I've been using the stock Aksium's that came on my Giant TCR for the last 12 months and I have decided to splash a little extra cash on something a bit lighter.
I still have quite a tight budget, probably about £250 in total, so was wondering if anyone could advise on what's the lightest and best i could get for this?
Thanks!
I still have quite a tight budget, probably about £250 in total, so was wondering if anyone could advise on what's the lightest and best i could get for this?
Thanks!
0
Comments
-
Planet-X Model B's were the second lightest in last months' C+ test, I have them and they seem very good, the hubs are the smoothest running I have ever had. They are £154 a pair.
Front - 705g
Rear - 948g
QR's - 105g pair0 -
Thanks, I might check these out!0
-
Xero XCR1 - about £195 and 1528 gms.
Have raced on them for a couple of years and they are yet to give me any bother.0 -
The best ones in the same test as alfablue has pointed to were the Easton EA-50SLs (F - 753g, r - 931g) at £225, but you can get them for £199 at chain reaction:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=26450
would be my choice or as alfablue said, the Model Bs from Planet X0 -
I've got a pair of these for sale:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0322913571
only done 100 miles.
selling with no reserve so you could get a new set of tubes/tyres too and still have change for cake0 -
EA70 is lighter still than the EA50SL and can be had for just over £250. Sensible number of spokes too...0
-
Another possibility - The Kore Gradients are very light (for the price).
684g - front
883g - rear
Apparently reviewed well in a recent C+ review. The EA70's are possibly a better wheel though.0 -
Save another £100 and get something better. Upgrading from a £150 to £250 wheelset is a bit futile I'd say.
Put some nicer tyres on in the meantime and it will probably put a bigger smile on your face.... Vittoria Open Pave EVO-CGs for example for winter.0 -
kafkathedog wrote:I've got a pair of these for sale:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0322913571
only done 100 miles.
selling with no reserve so you could get a new set of tubes/tyres too and still have change for cake
I bidded on those , went above my £110 budget though ,
Roll on paydaywinter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg0 -
Thanks for all the replies guys, really helpful!0