Wheel Question - Worth Reusing?

BoredHousewife

Hi All,

I'm currently own a 2011/2012 Voodoo Bantu but have a set of the standard wheels from a 2002 Kona Stuff in the loft. The Kona wheels are M525 hubs on Sun Rhino Lites but need truing and a new spoke on the rear wheel (which unfortunately is a job I' ve never been able to do )

So....are these 'old' wheels worth spending money on to replace the stock Voodoo (Formula?) wheelset?

Thanks in advance

cooldad

Do the old wheels have disc hubs?

BoredHousewife

yeah, 6 bolt Deore disc hubs. It's just with them and the rims being fairly old i wasn't sure whether it was worth spending money on them or saving for a new set

BG2000

Why do you need to replace the Voodoo's stock wheels, and what makes you think your old M525 wheels are any better ?

The Rookie

The Bantu is an XC style bike, are the older wheels any lighter? The Formulas are not that heavy.

BoredHousewife

BG2000 wrote:

Why do you need to replace the Voodoo's stock wheels, and what makes you think your old M525 wheels are any better ?

Rear hub on the voodoo is starting to sound 'unwell', as for why I think the older wheels are better? It's not a case that I think they are, hence the question, it was more to establish whether it was worth re-using them at cost of repair or if I'd be better saving for a new rear wheel.

It's a speculative question I guess

The Rookie

If it's the bearings, try and strip, clean and regrease, the Formulas are far from bad, I just rescued a 'gritty' front back to 'as smooth as' in 20 minutes.

That said If the older wheels are good and lighter, then bang them on, but if they've been standing a while the bearings will need fresh grease anyway as it can dry out.