Rims - Giant PA-2 Wheel Set

markybains
markybains Posts: 37
edited July 2018 in Road buying advice
Bought a bike with a Giant PA-2 Wheel Set last week and I was wondering if they are any good.


Not sure whether I will ride with them or just put some Fulcrums on first as last.

Your thoughts would be appreciated.

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  • mathemagician
    mathemagician Posts: 12
    Heavy. Bombproof.
  • Rohanh
    Rohanh Posts: 4
    Well, i would go for a Fulcrum wheel set. I have those wheels myself and i use them during the winter days. In better wheater conditions i always use my Fulcrum wheel set. My Fulcrums are Lighter and stiffer, wich isn't very difficult since the Giant wheels are very heavy. :lol:
  • Mapaputsi
    Mapaputsi Posts: 104
    Wanted to add my two cents in case anyone comes across this thread again, as I have clicked on it about 5 times now from a Google search, I realise that it's too late for the OP

    I've rode them for about 10,000km now on a Propel and they have been a disaster for me. As above they are heavy and I found mounting tyres to be difficult.

    The main issue is the cheap components and build quality - my spokes started creaking and pinging (front & back) about 5,000km in and despite trying everything including my mechanic basically rebuilding my wheel it just keeps coming back. This seems to be a fairly common problem that I have seen mentioned on user groups and forums.

    Definitely the first upgrade I would recommend for a Giant bike if they come with these wheels is a new wheelset, or else if you know a specialist wheel builder get them to look at them and upgrade where necessary. Might end up being a winter wheel.
  • joe_totale-2
    joe_totale-2 Posts: 1,333
    They're tubeless ready which combined with their durability makes them ideal for winter duty.

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