Are these any good?
sunringle MTX rims?
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I just got a set and went Downhilling for a few hours on some pretty steep trails and they held up pretty well. I cased a step-up pretty bad and they held up awesome. So far, I love them! and they look awesome also
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:
It's a smaller version of the MAG30
MTX rims are only 50 grams heavier than singletrack rims. Yet the profile is much taller and a little wider. They seem to be a good compromise between weight and strength. I have had great luck with them so far.
Got MTX here, weigh 200lbs, and i still am on the initial setup since day1 , not even a single retrue after building.
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.
I'm 195 or in that area and they seem to be perfect.
I am on the MTXs now and really like them. I have bent singletracks way too easily in the past to be confident in their longevity (yes these were the nice welded ones), but the MTX is way tougher. I have ridden the Mag30/Doubletracks and found them fairly bombproof but very heavy and they tend to cut tires (and tubes if your not tubless). The MTX seems to be a perfect blend of reasonable weight and durability (at least for me). I weigh 160 and ride rocky terrain.
i weight 215 and use my eighttrack wheelset for dj's and street and they have held up very well.
Whick is better. Harder alloy cracks and fails more abruptly. Brittle isn't good for rims.Rik said:
The MTX holds up great because of the extra thick tire bead hooks. It's easily twice as thick as a RhynoLite.
For $55, there isn't a better strength to weight rim out there.
Just make sure to get the MTX and not the MTX S-Type. The S-type isn't welded like the MTX.
Single tracks suck, period. I've seen plenty of those get flatspotted or tacoed. They are a "SINGLE TRACK" rim, how does that imply Freeride or DH capable? Just because FR/DH bikes are speced with them doesn't jack squat. Same as putting a QR fork on a FR/DH bike, it's done, but not good!!!
Out of all of Sun rims that I have ran, the MTX rim has held up by far the best. When built properly, they are hard to knock out of true/and or flatspot.
They will DENT like nobody's business though. That is when Suns soft metal is a bonus though. I pulled about 4 dents out of the rim after the US Open with a pair of pliers, and the rim will still hold a tubeless tire. Perfect.
They will DENT like nobody's business though. That is when Suns soft metal is a bonus though. I pulled about 4 dents out of the rim after the US Open with a pair of pliers, and the rim will still hold a tubeless tire. Perfect.
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:
Interesting......Do you know what's different about the rims used for the 8 track wheelset verses the Mtn-x rims? I assumed they were the same.
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I'm almost positive the 8 Track rims are MTX....They even refernce it at PP.BMXman said:
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?
I'm almost positive your right!Monkeybidnezz said:
mack said:
If you weigh 145 and are breaking Mag 30s you need to learn to ride better...........
Or get a better wheel builder.Zutroy said:
Last season i was about 200lbs (less now yay). and I swore by 721s(521). They are excellent for the weight.
Stickers.Tootrikky said:
I have had both.
i have a set of single tracks and i was think it was the build but they are ****,flat spotted here and there,dents and stress fractures and the rims are about 2 months old
wheels are only as good as the mechanic that built them.
any strong rim can break if it was built by someone without enough experience.
any strong rim can break if it was built by someone without enough experience.
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
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
I've been running the mtx since massanutten on my bighit. The dude that built them builds great wheels and i trust his job. With that said they aren't that great. If you have the money get mavic. They are soft and dent easy and flat spot. I am pretty smooth and run 25psi and weigh 150 lbs. My friends that have them dent the hell out of them and flat spot them too and they are smooth skilled riders. They are ok for the money but if you can afford it i'd get mavic rims.
every sun rim that I have built up, has failed to be round and straight out of the box. Takes more time to build, and will never be as strong as a comparable mavic.
Well, judging from your stable.. your not doing anything very hardcore. 2 xc bikes and a road bike. 
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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