DT Swiss 420SL Rims - Any Good?

55NF
55NF Posts: 111
edited August 2009 in MTB buying advice
I'm looking for a spare set of rims to stick different tyres on etc.

Are the DT Swiss 420SL's any good ??. Been offered a set for £80.00 minus cassette & rotors of course.

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    They are fine for XC. But that is only part of the equation - what about the hubs and spokes? Who built them?
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  • 55NF
    55NF Posts: 111
    They're built for Specialized and came off an Epic 2009. Stout front & DT Swiss rear. Hardly used and straight as a dye.

    I'm just sick of changing tyres between rides. ie, when I go to Dalby, and then back to part on/off road.

    Just need a 34T cassette & rotors.

    Can't find them to buy at a retailer
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Without rotor shims too you will still have to adjust the brakes every swap, and maybe the gears.

    80 quid is about right.
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  • Stormtrooper
    Stormtrooper Posts: 420
    I have a pair of these on my Stumpjumper and so far i'm not 100% happy with them i have used the bike up Afan 3 times and have somehow bent two spokes on the front wheel and one on the back. Perhaps they have been hit by stones/rocks.
  • 55NF
    55NF Posts: 111
    supersonic wrote:
    Without rotor shims too you will still have to adjust the brakes every swap, and maybe the gears.

    80 quid is about right.

    Will I ? , even with identical rotors & cassette ?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Quite possibly - the hub shells are not always exactly the same dimensions, even with the same hub!
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    and as things wear things change.

    and the trouble some people seem to have after removing their wheels :wink:
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  • 55NF
    55NF Posts: 111
    supersonic wrote:
    Quite possibly - the hub shells are not always exactly the same dimensions, even with the same hub!

    Can't seem to find any Shims on CRC oe Wiggle....... I'll have the wheels in any case. Always good to have a spare set.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    syntace do a pack of ten 0.2mm shims.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Just remembered, Spesh build many wheels with straight guage 1.8 spokes.

    Which are not a very good choice for most people.
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  • 55NF
    55NF Posts: 111
    nicklouse wrote:
    syntace do a pack of ten 0.2mm shims.

    Thanks, I'll fit the wheels first & see if I need them. Amazing how things change as you use the bike, as you say. Haven't used mine for 10 days and on a ride this evening the pads are scraping the rotors, but were fine after a 27 mile ride when I put the bike back in the garage ten days ago :?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    ive used those rims, pretty hardy really for such a light bit of kit, strangely, the same rims were fitted to the enduro :shock:

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