At 150 you could easily use the retail singletrack rims(welded and pinned) without much drama...vtminuteman said:I should have mentioned I weigh 150 and I would use them for east coast donwhill racing.
MTX is a wider rim along with being beefier. 34mmsyadasti said:At 150 you could easily use the retail singletrack rims(welded and pinned) without much drama...
So what is your point? You certainly can use singletracks as a lightweight racing rim if you only weigh 150 lbs (as long as they aren't the crappy pinned OEM ones)...Spokompton said:MTX is a wider rim along with being beefier. 34mm
It's a smaller version of the MAG30
Whick is better. Harder alloy cracks and fails more abruptly. Brittle isn't good for rims.Rik said:My only complaint with MTX would be it seems they're a slightly softer aluminium than a 521, so I've had mine dent... but apart from that, it's a pretty good rim and I'll be buying another pair for my next bike buildup.
the MTX and the eight racks are two separate rims....DHRDTLBRO said:I'll be picking up a set in a few weeks, and from what I've seen, they are sweet. I'd love some Eight Tracks, but can't seem to find the rim only.
Edit: Eight Tracks are MTX rims.
BMXman said:the MTX and the eight racks are two separate rims....D
I'm almost positive the 8 Track rims are MTX....They even refernce it at PP.BMXman said:the MTX and the eight racks are two separate rims....D
I'm almost positive your right!Monkeybidnezz said:I'm almost positive the 8 Track rims are MTX....They even refernce it at PP.
http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/13865-365_SUN8T5-3-Parts-75-Wheelsets/Sun-Ringle-20mm-8-Track-Disc--Wheelset.htm
Maybe you were thinking Double tracks?
mack said:I dunno. I just totally bent a atomlab DHR and i have broken a Mag 30 in half due to east coast racing. Maybe it is just the insainly low tire pressures i run, but my rear wheels only last about a year. I weigh 145.
Or get a better wheel builder.Zutroy said:If you weigh 145 and are breaking Mag 30s you need to learn to ride better...........
Stickers.Tootrikky said:Interesting......Do you know what's different about the rims used for the 8 track wheelset verses the Mtn-x rims?
Zutroy said:If you weigh 145 and are breaking Mag 30s you need to learn to ride better...........
i just got in a set of mtx rims, and they came un-stickered with both mtx and 8 track stickers in the bag. my mechanic went with the 8 track set, and they look sweetBMXman said:http://www.sun-ringle.com/prods/mtbrims.html
hmm... kind of confusing maybe some of the rims are similar but I have seen and held both MTX and 8 tracks and they were definitely different...D
Edit: now that I think about it maybe they were double tracks...D
cool...maybe I'll piss of the tech nerds and put both sets on mine...I have 4 wheels being built up with them as we speak...DToshi said:i just got in a set of mtx rims, and they came un-stickered with both mtx and 8 track stickers in the bag. my mechanic went with the 8 track set, and they look sweet