Wheel upgrade question

ric7481

Hi,

I know there are a million posts regarding this -

Trouble is, how good are the wheels I've got ?

Riding - XC, mainly longer distance trails, southdowns etc. type stuff

Currently on 2008 Felt Q720 with fork and drivetrain upgrades - standard WTB SX24 rims on deore/lx hubs

Will I notice a difference / is it worth £250 for this wheelset ?

Hub- XT Splined Disc Rim - ZTR Arch White - Disc Spoke - DT Revolution Black


Please don't make other suggestions, just want to know the merits of this and current wheelset

Cheers

supersonic

Is a strange combo of parts ie a tough rim and featherweight spokes. I'd either get the 355 for a lightweight XC package, or upgeade spokes to DT Comp.

Apart from that is a good wheelset.

ric7481

Thanks Supersonic - It seems relatively difficult to get simple descriptions regarding specs for each component - I only thought of ZTR Arch as they are billed on notubes.com as an XC rim -and no idea as to the differences between DT spokes, these were just within budget :oops: ...I was also looking at DT 4.2 rims, but again have had reviews that the TR Arch is better - better than or for what I don't know ! - thing is, most reviews are not for the sort of riding I do and assume you're some XC king or megaavalanche rider - when in reality, lots of us just enjoy tyo ride off-road - (que abuse)

I weigh approx. 14st, and as I said, my riding is not overly adventurous other than the fast downhill sections of the south downs.

I am looking to upgrade bits of my bike, I believe that the frame is worth it and generally wait until a component is broken then replace with something better. Currently I have approx. £300 I can throw at the old girl - so having upgraded forks and drivetrain was looking at wheels.

Th other thing is - would this wheelset be considerably lighter/smoother/faster rolling etc. than current ?

Cheers