Best Light Wheels On A Budget?

Northernlight

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!

alfablue

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 pair

Northernlight

Thanks, I might check these out!

Harp

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.

giant_man

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 X

kafkathedog

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

softlad

EA70 is lighter still than the EA50SL and can be had for just over £250. Sensible number of spokes too...

Mettan

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.

giant_man

softlad wrote:

EA70 is lighter still than the EA50SL and can be had for just over £250. Sensible number of spokes too...

Good point!

James_London

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.

STEFANOS4784

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 payday

Northernlight

Thanks for all the replies guys, really helpful!