Lightest carbon clincher wheelset

Grifteruk

I've seen a lot of threads about the best carbon clinchers and everyones opinions based on their own experiences. This is great as it gives a good base on info to inform buying choices.

However whilst everyones opinions on wheel choices varies, I've not seen a recent thread which outlines the lightest carbon clincher wheelset for depths of 38mm to 50mm. I know some people will say a few grams don't matter and that may be so, but I want to just ID the lightest options to compare to the top marque brands like Zipp or Mavic etc...

I know rim weight and hub weight is often as important as overall weight and so far the lightest I've found are Reynolds dv46 ul clinchers at 1405g claimed weight. That seems pretty good to me but if anyone else seen anything better, I'd like to know about it?

mcrdave

Well I've just bought a set of these for a very reasonable price, not built yet but should be light for clinchers (am not man enough for tubs yet).

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum ... 10&t=82001

glasgowbhoy

mcrdave wrote:

Well I've just bought a set of these for a very reasonable price, not built yet but should be light for clinchers (am not man enough for tubs yet).

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum ... 10&t=82001

How much?

andylav

Lightweight (brand name) Standard III C clinchers come in at under 1200 grammes (and around £3K)

Review here: http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/j ... lset-23889

sungod

45mm clincher 1379g with dt190 hubs...

http://www.envecomposites.com/wheels/road/45.aspx

but claimed weights are not always reliable, only way to really know is measure them yourself, the times i've weighed components i found a few under, but most over

mcrdave

£450 posted

Evil Laugh

1365g

http://www.bikesoul.com/2009/index.php? ... &Itemid=16

fleshtuxedo

Not as light as the Lightweights, but 'cheaper':

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... t-10-37722

Grifteruk

Thanks all, I'd seen the Enve but not the lower weight and the Lightweights are way out of any price range I've got !

Now I've gotta decide whether getting a set is sensible & worthwhile. Heart says to stuff "sense" and blow my cash on some bling but the head (also aka the wife) says different.

I know the real answer is I'll buy some online when pi;(@d one nite !

Mccaria

DT swiss do the 1250 RR wheelset. With 190 DT swiss hubs is circa £2k

Also with DT swiss you can do the 570f 680r combo. With the 240 DT swis hubs this is circa £.1.8k.

Both sets weigh in at 1250g for clinchers.

For what its worth (not a lot) I looked hard at carbon clinchers, but with the likes of the shimano 7900 coming in at 1400g, for me the extra cost and hassle of having a carbon clincher for a 150g saving didn't make sense Could see how it would work with tubs where there is a much greater weight saving but the extra material builit into the rim for carbon clinchers seems to negate a big part of the potential weight saving from going full carbon.

Also I tend to be a cautious descender and use my brakes so would be thinking about carbon heat retention on long descents rathern than just enjoying them !

mrushton

It would be cheaper to lose 1kg in body weight, assuming you have a kilo to lose.