Rims: WTB SpeedDisc vs Mavic XM317
Helter
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Which is better?
I need to change the front hub as the new forks have a Maxle Lite axle. The wheels are only really going to be used to ride through the park and roads on the way to work so am not wanting to spend a fortune. From looking around a new wheel with the Mavic rim comes out at about the same as a rebuilt wheel with the new hub and spokes with the existing WTB rim so it comes down to which rim is better.
Cheers
I need to change the front hub as the new forks have a Maxle Lite axle. The wheels are only really going to be used to ride through the park and roads on the way to work so am not wanting to spend a fortune. From looking around a new wheel with the Mavic rim comes out at about the same as a rebuilt wheel with the new hub and spokes with the existing WTB rim so it comes down to which rim is better.
Cheers
Charge Duster (RIP)
Ragley mmmBop
Ragley mmmBop
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don't know about the wtb but 317's are good.0
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The speeddiscs are decebt rims and on par with the mavic, however if you getting a new complete wheel and the hubs are comparable with what you already have, I would take the new...0
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The hubs and spokes would be the same so the difference would be the rim.
The reason I ask is the new wheel's arrived with the Mavic rim and when I put the tyre on (WTB Exiwolf 26x2.1) it went on a bit too easy. The side wall doesn't seem as tall as the WTB, which may cause issues when cornering? Anyone found this to be true?Charge Duster (RIP)
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As long as the tyre clinches I wouldn't worry..I have a set of Mavic and a set of DT the tyres are allways more difficult on the DT's as the sidewall height appears higher....though when the tyres are seated it's all good.0
