Training wheels - fulcrum issues?

clunkychunky
clunkychunky Posts: 178
edited October 2013 in Road buying advice
Hiya all

I am about to buy some new wheels for training.
Need a set with sealed bearings and have narrowed it to a straight choice between:
Fulcrum 7s, Fulcrum 5s, Mavic Aksium.

Anyway, i was all set to order the 7s when one of the lads at the bike club told me not to as he has issues getting the tyre to sit correctly in the rim.
He said he gets around it using soapy water, but if he gets a flat on the road it means a very uncomfortable ride back.

Has anyone else suffered this issue?

Is it a common thing on Fulcrum wheels?

Would be really grateful for some advice.

Many thanks

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  • Tom Dean
    Tom Dean Posts: 1,723
    I have never had a problem across 3 sets of Fulcrum wheels including 7s
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    Likewise ... I've got a set of Fulcrum R T's which are 5 hubs and 7 rims - no problem with GP4Seasons on the rim.
    Also got a set of FR5s for the better half's bike - no problem with GP4Seasons or 4000s on the rim.
  • Tom Dean wrote:
    I have never had a problem across 3 sets of Fulcrum wheels including 7s

    Thats good to know.

    I have done a search for the bead issue and couldnt really find many results.
    So presumable its a one off?

    Thanks for your reply
  • He just can't put a tyre on ;-)

    My Racing 3's have done two bad winters and are still going. Never needed trued and the bearings are fine. They've just been upgraded to a pair of 28mm Vittoria Rubino Pro Tech's for the dark days.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    "I've got a set of Fulcrum R T's which are 5 hubs and 7 rims"

    When I first read that I thought you meant like Trigger's broom and you've kept on rebuilding them :D
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    keef66 wrote:
    "I've got a set of Fulcrum R T's which are 5 hubs and 7 rims"

    When I first read that I thought you meant like Trigger's broom and you've kept on rebuilding them :D

    :)

    But no ... not in just 2600 miles ...
    they used to be my "best" wheels - but now they're on my daily commuter. Never had an issue getting tyres on/off - even on the roadside (2 flats recently)

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