Rim wear, or: "Can I justify the new Exalith Open Pros yet?"

munkster

Pretty hard to get the phone lens close enough to the rim to get a head on shot but how does this look to people?

They are Pacenti SL23s and have almost precisely done 10,000km (primarily in dry) which sounds like a reasonable amount but surely they're good for more?

If they could die just as the Open Pro Exalith rims become available for a rebuild onto the hubs that would be perfect, thanks ;-)

whyamihere

Wall thickness is more important than the fact that they're visibly worn - It can be measured using a couple of pieces of spoke or similar thick gauge wire and a micrometer. 0.5mm wall thickness is mentioned in many places, though it depends on the rim.

Of course, if you just need someone on the Internet to claim that you definitely need a new one, I'm happy to oblige.

sloppyschleckonds

Look like they have a bit of life left, thought the OP Exalith weren't available until 2018

munkster

thought the OP Exalith weren't available until 2018

I'd better get riding these into the ground then!! The grittier the better

ugo.santalucia

I suppose these are the old ones, as the new have a wear indicator. I would replace them just because t is such a pain to fit a tyre, but wear-wise there seems to be still some way to go.
The Exalith are not available anyway

buckmulligan

Unfortunately, I'd say they have a ton of life left in them yet. You could try checking the rear, if you're lucky that one might be a bit more worse-for-wear

This is what a worn-out rim looks like:

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