Wheels

Langman
Langman Posts: 178
edited May 2010 in Road buying advice
What s the best option some £400-500 carbon wheels direct from china or similar, or get some named brand non carbon wheels for the same price.

I can't help but think that all carbon wheels come from the same factory anyway and just have stickers applied....so I might as well go carbon and get some good wheels - if so does anybody know a reputable supplier?

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  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
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  • Down the Road
    Down the Road Posts: 949
    Do NOT get cheap Carbon wheels.

    Did you ever wonder why the big name wheels cost £1200 and up?

    Quality comes at a price. Anyone can make a cheap mould squirt in some plastic callit carbon and sell it cheap
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  • Percy Vera
    Percy Vera Posts: 1,103
    Down the Road wrote:

    Did you ever wonder why the big name wheels cost £1200 and up?

    Quality comes at a price.

    Marketing comes at a price.
  • Langman
    Langman Posts: 178
    Down the Road wrote:
    Do NOT get cheap Carbon wheels.

    Did you ever wonder why the big name wheels cost £1200 and up?

    Quality comes at a price. Anyone can make a cheap mould squirt in some plastic callit carbon and sell it cheap

    But Carbon is Carbon - its all made in the same place, I can't help but think the cost are all down to marketing, they do the R&D and the guys just pinch the plans and moulds and make them for cheaper.

    wheelsmith ....mmmm not sure, aren't all their wheels straight from China anyway???
  • moonshine
    moonshine Posts: 1,022
    Langman wrote:
    wheelsmith ....mmmm not sure, aren't all their wheels straight from China anyway???

    I got mine from wheelsmith in march.- Rims are gigantex, from Taiwan, but they are hand built by Derek...for £500

    They are very nice, aero and hand built and light.(1380g) - they are helping me do sub 22:50 10's on less than perfect evenings on a lumpy course at the moment, with a hope for a sub 22 later in the year on a good night and a flat course. They are also good for our thursday night APRs

    They are more than good enough for most riders IMO. They are very good value, YEss i'd like a set of Zipps, but they are not worth the extra £1000. fro that i could buy another 2 sets... it doesn't add up.

    I also like the fact that as they are handbuilt, replacement spokes or re-truing won't be an issue - not that i've had a need for either.

    Tale this as a recommendation for Wheelsmith


    plus he is local (ish) to me -

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