Which wheels to choose? (AM)

mafiafish
mafiafish Posts: 9
edited January 2010 in MTB buying advice
Looking at either ex 5.1s on hope 2 or dt swiss hubs or a set of 2010 bonty rythm elites both set up tubelss. Which would be the better choice in terms of strength and weight? Riding a bit of everything from glentress blue to easier innerleithen stuff/ portes du soliel/ mega avalanche.
Not that hard on bikes, managed to rag a fuel ex in les get / morzine without issue.
Will be buying ebay new or second hand with a budget of £175

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  • bomberesque
    bomberesque Posts: 1,701
    I have 5.1s on Pro2s (Hope Hoops) and am happy with them, although I'd probably get stan's flows if I ordered them again now, just for the tubeless compatibility. they're a little under 2kg (1850 iirc)

    Quality budget alternative xt hubs instead which you'll get from Merlin for <175 I'm sure
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  • GHill
    GHill Posts: 2,402
    The Rhythm Elites are a bit flexy, but otherwise pretty good (the hubs are DT Swiss). I recently chose Stan's Flow laced to Pro II hubs for my Fuel Ex, with the Rhythm Elite being a serious contender.

    One bonus for Hope is that the hubs are convertible for different axles.
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    the 2010 rythems actually have formula hubs, not dt swiss, imo you cant go wrong with a set of pro 2's, altho if you up ur budget alittle you could get some satns rims on the new no tubes hubs
  • GHill
    GHill Posts: 2,402
    lawman wrote:
    the 2010 rythems actually have formula hubs, not dt swiss

    Rhythm Pro is Formula. Elite is DT Swiss.
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    oh sorry my bad :oops:
  • salsarider79
    salsarider79 Posts: 828
    Hopes always sound nice, well made, often last really well with loads of spares available. The 5.1 rims are tougher than the 4.1's. I like those wheels....
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