Wheel choice... Mavic v Enve v Zipp v Shimano

yorkie75

I have a bonus on its way, so I'm fancying some bling wheels for the bike. Its a choice between Mavic Carbone 40Cs, Enve Classic Clincher 45s, Zipp 303 or 404s, or Dura Ace 9000 C50s. Whats the collective opinions on here?

bernithebiker

I you REALLY want some nice wheels that feel great to ride, you should be looking at tubulars.

The Mavic Ultimates and Lightweights are excellent.

yorkie75

Unfortunately tubs scare me a little... I like being able to change a tube there and then. I can't say I know enough on tubs and punctures to be looking at buying a set. £2000 is the limit price wise, so Ultimates and Lightweight are out of the question anyway.

bernithebiker

Yorkie75 wrote:

Unfortunately tubs scare me a little... I like being able to change a tube there and then. I can't say I know enough on tubs and punctures to be looking at buying a set. £2000 is the limit price wise, so Ultimates and Lightweight are out of the question anyway.

Really nothing to worry about - I paid £1000 for my Ultimates and £2000 for the Lightweights, both as good as new.

Grill

Go tubular and ENVE (6.7's are the way forward). If you're still scared of tubs (and that's really due to the lack of knowledge about them) then get ENVE 6.7 clinchers.

sloppyschleckonds

If I was buying now I'd go for ENVE 4.5 or Mavic Ultimates

Grill

Good call on the 4.5

northpole

I have the C40's and really like them - not the lightest wheels out there. Unhelpfully, I also very much like the 303 firecrests - quite a bit wider rim and I wonder if some bikes may have frame clearance issues - worth checking the dimensions. Must confess though, probably frivolous on my part, but I've always liked the look of the Enve's with CK hubs. Purely on aesthetics. If I had the money burning a hole in my pocket, and I needed a new best wheelset, that's where it would go. You do also need to like the sound of CK freehubs to pick this one!

Peter

supermurph09

Out of interest, what will they be going on?

andy_wrx

Campag Bora ?

pippi_langsamer-2

If they have to be clinchers, Id go for the 40c's...

pkelly76

Avoid zipps like the plague. The worst hubs I have ever come across without any shadow of a doubt. I have sent mine back to zipp after 2000km and they are telling me I need the bearings replaced for a cost of over €120. I am going to dispute this with them. Stay tuned!

bigburnsgeoff

I'm in a similar position to Yorkie75. I have the new Ridley Noah SL frameset turning up next week and I need some deep section wheels to do it justice. I like the look of Zipps but I've read lots of commentary about poor hubs and they dont seem to be the best at customer service. I'm being drawn towards Reynolds Strike/Assaults - seem good value and I haven't seen any negative reviews. ENVE's look really nice but pricey. Anyone tried the new Knight 65's?

bikingjohn

Buy Enve SES series. Very good performance.