Prime rr50 carbon rims

Petermather497
Petermather497 Posts: 76
in Road buying advice
I put a post a few days ago about these rims having decided to go ahead and buy them I forgot to ask would they fit straight on to my allez elite as the stock rims are 23mm external width and the primes are 27.5 mm extetnal width would I need new callipers cheers Pete 👍

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  • super_davo
    super_davo Posts: 1,229
    The RR-50s are 27.5 mm external width at their widest point, which isn't the brake track. They are a fairly bulbous toroidal shape. With a 19mm internal width I would expect the brake track to be fairly similar to your existing wheels. You will need to fit the pads they come with (which are very good) but other than that you should just be able to fit them as is.
  • joe_totale-2
    joe_totale-2 Posts: 1,333
    Should be fine, you may just need to adjust the cable to fit in the new wheels.
  • Petermather497
    Petermather497 Posts: 76
    Cheers I’m ordering them later when home from work 👍
  • camerauk
    camerauk Posts: 1,000
    Yes will definitely fit the Allez as I have them on mine 👌fantastic wheels for the money as well roll really well and I have no wear on the rims after 10,000km
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  • Petermather497
    Petermather497 Posts: 76
    Ok cheers my rims came today I tried to swap the carbon brake pads on to the stock axis callipers that came with the bike but they don’t fit I think I’m going to have to upgrade to 105 callipers
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    leave the quick release lever open until the brake pads wear down?
  • Petermather497
    Petermather497 Posts: 76
    What I mean is the carbon pads that come with the wheels won’t slide in to the axis brakes
  • TrickyTree
    TrickyTree Posts: 6
    Petermather497 said:

    What I mean is the carbon pads that come with the wheels won’t slide in to the axis brakes

    Did you manage to solve this?
    I have the same bike and am thinking of the same upgrade.

  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Sorry - why do you think you have to change the whole caliper?
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,043
    MattFalle said:

    Sorry - why do you think you have to change the whole caliper?

    Are you saying he might get away with just cartridge style 105 brake shoes?
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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    The Axis brake callipers look like they're already Shimano-fit cartridge type...

    I'm confused.
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