Carbon wheel rim wear

monkimark

Hi, looking for a bit of advice on a how worn my carbon rims are.
They came with a bike I bought second hand but I've no interest in running tubular tyres so I'm going to chuck them on Ebay.

Just wanted to check what sort of condition i should say the brake tracks are in as I've no experience of carbon wheels. I'm guessing that the carbon weave showing through is expected after a big of use and since it's not yet showing all the way around, they've still plenty of life in them?

Thanks

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kMejf4DaJYi6Nfmz5

SJH76

Unfortunately the pics you provide do very little to show wear. You need a close up of the rim to see how concave they are. Preferably with a straight line on them like a ruler edge. The pics you show might give signs of delamination but again it's hard to tell from the distance away they are

monkimark

I think that actually answers my question, thanks

If the wear is measured in the same way as alu rims then I think they're in pretty good nick. It was only really the exposed carbon weave that made me think they might be a bit worn out.

New pictures below show close ups with a straight edge across the brake track.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/bgvxi926PHkJhiQ5A

SJH76

That was the delamination I mentioned. Its a bit hard to tell if the fibres are exposed or just a bit duller due to wear

joe2008

I wouldn't measure a carbon rim the same as an alloy rim.

This rim has around 18,000 hilly miles on it and it sits flush to a ruler, but I have worn a hole in it.



A worn tubular is not as dangerous as a worn clincher. I rode this tubular wheel, badly delaminated for ages without any trouble, until the hole appeared and it interfered with braking.

I think your rims look in pretty good shape.

thegreatdivide

Give them a clean before selling them.

monkimark

Thanks for the help.
No delamination but they could do with a wipe, maybe I'll even dig out a couple of valve caps before I Ebay them.

sloppyschleckonds

joe2008 wrote:

I wouldn't measure a carbon rim the same as an alloy rim.

This rim has around 18,000 hilly miles on it and it sits flush to a ruler, but I have worn a hole in it.



A worn tubular is not as dangerous as a worn clincher. I rode this tubular wheel, badly delaminated for ages without any trouble, until the hole appeared and it interfered with braking.

I think your rims look in pretty good shape.

Thats called value for money!