Freeride/Downhill Rims

[IHBakuto]

I'am a Freeride Downhiller looking for some Rims i'am not sure what to buy and i would like to buy a wheelset i'am leening towards Mavic Deetraks, Sun rims MTX,or Suv But if i build a Set I will go for Dt/swiss;s or Mavic Ex Series Any Suggestions

[Snargockle]

Mavic

[skerb]

http://transitionbikes.com/2007/images/ColoredWheels2.jpg

transition, great group of guys with great customer service to back up their products.

[PepperJester]

tubeless + strong: Mavic Ex823
Go big: Mavic Ex729
Go semi big and save weight: Mavic Ex721

...Yeah I like the Mavic's these days.

[Transfer]

DT Swiss if you can burn money. For a budget, I second the Transition wheels. I'm a Sun rims guy myself and for NH riding I'd take MTX. Get an 8 Track wheelset with Ringle hubs.

[Transcend]

Mavic 721.

[jeff da grom]

cheap and really strong, but slightly heavier = azonic outlaws

[Horror Business]

I run the Sun 8 track rims with Ringle hubs, and they can take a beating. They are great.

[Sir_Crackien]

btw the only reason the outlaw wheels are a little heavy is because of the hubs. not the rims at all as they are only about 550-600 grams. this means that where the weight is is not that big of a deal. it a large amount of the weight was in the rims the wheels would feel heavy then riding and they don't.

[G-spot]

I like the EX729's myself .They are like a timex

[Beef Cake]

I got a front deetraks . good so far .
I like the mag 30s and those new mag wheels form TAG . I might just try them out .

[kona-rider]

I have a FUNN wheelset on my DH/freride bike and they are soo bomber, although a little heavy. If you want a wheelset you won't have to worry about you can't go wrong with FUNN.

[Author Unknown]

Am I misinformed when I say that the Azonic Outlaws and Transition wheelsets are exactly the same (sans decals)? I heard they were the identical, overseas manufactured wheelset - but separately branded.

Both decent wheelsets though.

[skerb]

that is incorrect...it has been discussed many times and you can search to see the results, but no they are not the same rims or hubs.

[Horror Business]

I run the Sun 8 track rims with Ringle hubs, and they can take a beating. They are great.

Can I change my mind? I just blew up my Ringle Abbah rear hub on a rdie yesterday. Not fun.

[gmac]

721 for sure

[SK6]

Mag 30's are damn near bomb proof. They're real stiff.

[narlus]

721 for sure

:imstupid:

i've had the same wheelset on my '02 Giant DH since i got it, and have never had to reach for the spoke wrench. i'm a believer.

[Sir_Crackien]

mavic makes a good rims with great quality. the mag30 (aka double track) is probably the strongest rim on the market. i had one and beat the living **** out of it and it never let me down. i did end up flatspotting it but the wheel should have imploded.

my personal favorite rim at the moment is the alex supra b. its alot lighter than most rims in its class let it is still very strong.

[Jeremy R]

my personal favorite rim at the moment is the alex supra b. its alot lighter than most rims in its class let it is still very strong.

Same here. The supra D is the perfect width and weight for DH.
32mm and 580 grams. They are strong and light. I wish I would have found them sooner, it would have saved me some dough.

[Sir_Crackien]

yep thats it the alex supra d (there is a bh version that is about half the price but not welded)

btw jeremy and i are both big people. i come in at 260 ish on any given day and i beleave jeremy is more than that.

[Jeremy R]

yep thats it the alex supra d (there is a bh version that is about half the price but not welded)

btw jeremy and i are both big people. i come in at 260 ish on any given day and i beleave jeremy is more than that.

WTF, I am 180.
I tear up enough rims at this weight, please don't add another 100 to me.;)

[Sir_Crackien]

oh sorry man. i must have gotten you confused with another jeremy that i know. well i guess that is what i get for assuming.

[BikerBoy28]

azonic outlaw

[Netguy]

I ran Syncros DPS32 & DPS36 wheels all last season. Come October they were pretty shot, however each set got in about 350 laps each down Whistler, not including Garbo laps. To me, thats extremely impressive.

This season I am running Atomlab Pimps. They are a touch heavier, and so far, after 200 laps, they are still in great shape. Tough as nails.

My wheels are always mounted to Ringle hubs. They last forever.

[bent^biker]

I am currently on dps 32's laced to dimension and marz hubs. these rims are probably the strongest out there, including 2350's, deemax, or whatever else you want. i don't know of any other rim that is pinned, welded, and sleeved. the trade off is that they are a little heavy.

[ultraNoob]

Mag 30's are damn near bomb proof. They're real stiff.

I second that!

[punkassean]

**Spam** Buy my Deemax/Hadley wheels! See sig for link :D

[Secret Squirrel]

I've run EX823's for a majority of my days at Whistler this year...They've held up to my 260 lbs. of hamfisted DH'ing extremely well. My other wheelset is about 5 lbs. heavier (Arrow DHX's with 1600g tires...) but that has to do with the tires and not too much with the rims. The Arrow's (FRX and DHX) are just about the most indestructible rim I've ever run across.

[stinkyboy]

Outlaws.

[sittingduck]

I trashed my rear rim at whistler, (Bontrager) I think I'll try a Syncros dp32. They get pretty good reviews.

[gmac]

**Spam** Buy my Deemax/Hadley wheels! See sig for link :D

Strongly consider these if you want tubeless. Nice set up PA.

[Urinal Mint]

Here's what I know from experience:

DT 6.1FR - Most expensive crappy rim out there. One weekend at Diablo left my rear wheel with six LARGE flatspots. Supposedly the new rims are made of a harder metal, but now they just crack instead of denting.

Mag 30 - Strong rim, but they eventually get spider cracks around the eyelets. Probably not a huge deal, but I don't like cracks in my rim.

EX 729 - Solid rim, no complaints.

[Perp-Rider]

I have a new set of mavic 325ex for sale, only ridden once, cuz i love atom labs

[gravityworx]

Here's some good wheels and they are on sale too.

http://www.gravityworxracing.com/specials.html

[bent^biker]

whats the scoop on the mavic sx wheelset?

[demo 9]

729s are sweet.

[Dartman]

Can I change my mind? I just blew up my Ringle Abbah rear hub on a rdie yesterday. Not fun.

Sure. Try Hadleys. :biggrin:

[SK6]

Hadleys...

Here is their new sales slogan..."Hadley's, because they make that cool sound!"

;)

:D

[Sir_Crackien]

no its "Hadley because they will last longer than the rest of the bike"

[SK6]

no its "Hadley because they will last longer than the rest of the bike"


BBBBBooooooorrrrrrrriiiiinnnnngggggggg!!!!!!!!!


:p

They make a cool noise! (They also seem to roll FOREVER!)

[turnut]

i tried mtx seem pretty strong,but the pich resist beeding does not seem to work that well though,and i had them built on saint hubs.

[ridiculous]

Hadley, Big Balls Loud pawls

[ridiculous]

i tried mtx seem pretty strong,but the pinch resist beeding does not seem to work that well though,and i had them built on saint hubs.

Im rocking the mtx f & r right now, Ill agree with you on the strength but i havent pinched yet in a bunch of places i thought I would.

[oiswego]

halo sas!
4 years rolling with only minor adjustments first on a dh bike, migrated to urban last year. totally awesome, and i just got a new set from unrealcycles.com
talk to lewis from there, they built my wheels and had them to me in about 9 days.

[trailblazer]

outlaws for 300 or crossmax sx or st's for 900