Wheels and Tyres £200...

ara3791

I'm just starting out with my first build of a new summer bike and I'm now looking at wheels and tyres.

I have a figure in mind of £200.00 for both and I'm looking at Fuldrom Racing 5's and Schwalbe Ultrem ZX's as a combo...

Before I tale the plunge. Can I do better for the price I have in mind?

Cheers

Wirral_paul

I've got a set of excellent condition American Classic 420 Aero 3's (the rear has ceramic bearings fitted less than 200 miles ago) that i was just talking to a mate about selling - bit too nice for my winter bike really and being 34mm deep, might catch the winter gales a little more than a "normal" rim. I have full carbon summer wheels so cant see me using them. I was thinking around £200 for them if you're interested (or anyone else is).

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/wheel-sets/product/review-american-classic-420-aero-3-wheelset-11-44596/

I've just taken some Fulcrum Racing 7's off my mate for the winter bike and certainly cant knock the Racing 5's at all - very nice wheels when i looked at a set on a bike.

ara3791

Hi Paul.

Do you have any photo's? I could well be interested..

Wirral_paul

ara3791 wrote:

Hi Paul.

Do you have any photo's? I could well be interested..

Could you PM me your email address - i'll take some now and send them on. The wheels are on my just built winter bike in the kitchen (finished it Monday) so apologies for the tyres / cassette fitted and so on. They are Shimano / Sram freehub by the way.

There's an overall pic here at the bottom of page 1.... http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40042&t=12829011

shane r

Hi Paul, I've pm'd my email too.

Thanks
Shane

ara3791

Have pm'd my e-mail address too....

rake

can you self build seeing as your putting the bike together. you can get some nice rims and decent shimano hubs for under £200. i built some dt465 on 105 hubs. not the most aero but lightish rims that should be durable with double eyelet and plenty of spokes. look nice too.