Low profile wheels - Prime alu or carbon?
nicklong
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Ok, the benefits of carbon rims when it comes to deep section (40mm+) wheels is obvious as the weight and flex of an equivalent aluminium rim is much higher than that of a carbon one.
However, what about at the lower profile end?
Eg. Prime Pro clinchers - 27mm depth, 21.8mm width, aluminium, 1470g, £244.
Vs.
Prime RR-28 carbon clinchers - 28mm depth, 25mm width, carbon fibre, 1414g, £474
56g, 3mm of width and £200 in it. Thoughts?
However, what about at the lower profile end?
Eg. Prime Pro clinchers - 27mm depth, 21.8mm width, aluminium, 1470g, £244.
Vs.
Prime RR-28 carbon clinchers - 28mm depth, 25mm width, carbon fibre, 1414g, £474
56g, 3mm of width and £200 in it. Thoughts?
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Well, I guess it depends what you want the wheels for.
I mean, the carbon wheels are faster, sure. You'll have lower rolling resistance, probably a bit of aero benefit, but it's a marginal improvement like everything else.
But the alloy ones almost certainly brake better. And if you do crash, you're talking £30 for a new rim instead of £200. And lets face it - you could buy two of the alloy wheelsets for the price of one carbon, near enough.
I wouldn't really recommend either wheelset for someone over 80kg - 20-24 spoke counts and shallow rims are not a strong combination.0 -
May as well go alu if you're not going deep.0
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Sod it, you only live/crash once. Silly low profile carbon wheels it is.0
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Best thread ever, asks advice. Gets it, then does the complete opposite0
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Worth it just for the wide 25mm rimI'm sorry you don't believe in miracles0
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TimothyW wrote:You'll have lower rolling resistance
Nope.0 -
Chadders81 wrote:TimothyW wrote:You'll have lower rolling resistance
Nope.
The internal width of the carbon rims is quoted as very slightly less (16.5mm) than the alloy ones (17mm) so the alloy's should have very slightly better rolling resistance.0 -
Ahh okay. Remember in school when you were told to show your workings?0
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TimothyW wrote:Chadders81 wrote:TimothyW wrote:You'll have lower rolling resistance
Nope.
The internal width of the carbon rims is quoted as very slightly less (16.5mm) than the alloy ones (17mm) so the alloy's should have very slightly better rolling resistance.
0.5mm on the rim width does not automatically translate into 'better rolling resistance' - where are you getting this info from?0 -
Here you go if you are going Carbon:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carbonal-20m ... 25bcdd97450 -
Or for those with more money than they know what to do with:
https://www.spadabike.com/en-en/134/spillo/0