help choosing wheels

Dog296

I'm looking for some new wheels for my MTB.

I have a budget of around £150-£200, and looking for something light and strong.

Been looking at some shimano deore hubs with some sort of rim. Or save a little more and some hope hoops.

I don't know how to swap my cassette over and I don't want to get something "cheap" and get them to do the hard work I think its unfair.

Some people have said about superstar wheels, but heard too many bad things about them
But anyone got advice of what to go for? _________________

cooldad

Superstar?

Dog296

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=314

With what I want its comes to £190

cooldad

Superstar make decent stuff, or look at Merlin - often have good deals.

leaflite

save a little more and get these:http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=496

mrmonkfinger

Dog296 wrote:

Been looking at some shimano deore hubs with some sort of rim.

Some sort of rim is definitely recommended.

Dog296 wrote:

I don't know how to swap my cassette over and I don't want to get something "cheap" and get them to do the hard work I think its unfair.

who's doing the hard work?


anyway, superstar switch evo + stans, from the link leaflite posted, its the best you'll get.

leaflite

Forgot to add, for the cassette you need a cassette tool(mine cost £4) and the relevant sized spanner.
You simply unscrew the lockring and pull the cassette off

mrmonkfinger

leaflite wrote:

Forgot to add, for the cassette you need a cassette tool(mine cost £4) and the relevant sized spanner.
You simply unscrew the lockring and pull the cassette off

+ chain whip to hold the cassette still, while you turn the lockring

leaflite

mrmonkfinger wrote:

leaflite wrote:

Forgot to add, for the cassette you need a cassette tool(mine cost £4) and the relevant sized spanner.
You simply unscrew the lockring and pull the cassette off

+ chain whip to hold the cassette still, while you turn the lockring

Oh, yes, I was thinking about tightening it :oops:

Dog296

Thanks for the advice.
I was going to buy the wheels, and get them to do all the fitting etc.

I like to use them if I can, they have been good to me. I bought the bike from them, and although they are a tad expensive on some bits, they are fair, and do give me discounts now n then.

Dog296

Wheels ordered....

Gone for Crests rims, black hubs (although I wanted blue) with a steel freehub (using a steel cassette been advised to use steel by the LBS)

Greer_

Dog296 wrote:

Wheels ordered....

Gone for Crests rims, black hubs (although I wanted blue) with a steel freehub (using a steel cassette been advised to use steel by the LBS)

Yep, there are problems with aluminium freehubs being destroyed to steel cogs.

mrmonkfinger

Dog296 wrote:

Thanks for the advice.
I was going to buy the wheels, and get them to do all the fitting etc.

I like to use them if I can, they have been good to me. I bought the bike from them, and although they are a tad expensive on some bits, they are fair, and do give me discounts now n then.

but who are they?

Dog296

Coombes cycles :-)