Lets talk rims DT and Stans NoTubes

Dick Scruttock
Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
edited November 2009 in MTB buying advice
If people had the option of a DT EX500 and a Stans NoTubes ZTR Flow what would you go for? At the moment i roll on tubed kenda Nevegals and dont seem to suffer punctures as it is. Will i see any real advantage of the Stans rims?

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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Anyone?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    There is a big price difference!

    The Mavic XM819 is a lighter, but narrower option too for UST.
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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Stans flow and dt 500 are the same price with hope hoops.
  • RealMan
    RealMan Posts: 2,166
    Stan's rims are very good, love my 355s.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    Stans and tubeless
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  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    if it's the same price, definitely Stans
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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Stans are highly thought of then.
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    I have Olympics on my latest wheelset and love them. Light and Strong. If the Flow rim is anything like that, go for those.
  • Barteos
    Barteos Posts: 657
    Another vote for Stans.
    http://www.notubes.com/product_info.php ... cts_id/344
  • bike husband
    bike husband Posts: 124
    Not used the dt but I run Hope pro3 with stan ztr355 and I love them [running tubeless] just about to order some more for my spare XC bike thats how good I think they are.But I do only use them for XC.If you are a heavier rider or ride slightly harder hitting trails i understand Flows would be better
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Can only get flows on the AM4 wheel set. Unless i go for pro2 hubs. Not really sure but i need the option of the 20mm through axle on the front.
  • HandjobDan
    HandjobDan Posts: 704
    Pro 2 and Pro 3 AM4 come with 20mm hub kits if bought from www.wheelpro.co.uk, the stans sets also will come pre valved and rimstrips installed to go tubeless for free (£15 saving on buying seperately elswhere.
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  • grumsta
    grumsta Posts: 994
    The Mavic XM819 is a lighter, but narrower option too for UST.

    They're almost exactly the same weight, but Flows are quite a bit wider. Not ridden on my flows yet but they were incredibly easy to inflate tubelessly - even with non-UST tyres.

    Not sure if you would see a huge benefit from tubeless if you don't get many punctures - I used to get the all the time and it's never a problem now. You can get away with lower pressures and get more grip with tubeless though.
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Well in true fashion on last nights ride i got a puncture :shock: . First one in ages.
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Would people not worry at all about the flow rim not having eyelets for the spoke nipples? Just seems like a bit of a backward step? This area is making me lean towards the DT swiss ex500.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    as the inner rim floor is solid you can not fit eyelets.
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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    nicklouse wrote:
    as the inner rim floor is solid you can not fit eyelets.

    Thanks nick for that info.

    What would you personally go for? and would the fact it does not run eyelets put you off?

    Not sure i will ever move over to tubeless either.

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