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  • 26" tubeless ready wheels..anything better out there than these?
  • windysurfer
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    My current crest/superstar rim aren’t up to the job any longer,I’ve had them true’d a few time and just had them rebuilt but within 100 miles I’ve got a load of loose spokes again.
    So I’m looking a getting a stronger set to replace them.

    Is there any thing else I should be looking at apart from these Superstar rims
    http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/tech-4-tubeless-ready-wheelset-ex23.htm

    Don’t realy want to spend more than a couple of hundred quid.

    cheers

    Posted 8 years ago
    JAG
    Full Member

    I have some Superstar wheels on my road bike and would buy from them again.

    What’s your theory for the current wheels having given up?

    Surely spokes coming loose means one or more weren’t tightened correctly? or you’ve got a weakened rim which is flexing and working the nipples loose. Why would your rim have become weaker? is it cracked?

    Just curious 😀

    Posted 8 years ago
    seavers
    Free Member

    If your nips aren’t brass that could be the issue?

    Posted 8 years ago
    windysurfer
    Free Member

    I’m guessing my rim is weakened as it won’t stay true for any length of time and I was snapping a spoke every other ride.
    I was hoping a rebuild with new spokes would solve the problem but now I’m suffering from several loose spokes after every ride.

    My plan was to replace them with something a bit more beefy.

    Not sure what my nipples are made of to be honest!

    Posted 8 years ago
    nosedive
    Free Member

    What about buying 2 arch or flow rims and getting a bike shop to build them onto your current hubs. You might not need new spokes, if so should be about £200 ( 110-120 for the rims ans the rest for labour)

    Posted 8 years ago
    windysurfer
    Free Member

    I did think about just fitting a Flow on the rear but I can’t find any in 26″ in white (to match my front Crest)

    Posted 8 years ago
    chrishc777
    Free Member

    I’m in the same position and will be getting some DT Swiss EX471 and having them built onto my hubs, should be less than £150 all in. Can’t find a bad word about the rims, WC DHers use them and they’re lighter and cheaper than the competition

    Posted 8 years ago
    windysurfer
    Free Member

    I not sure it’s cost effective to rebuild my old superstar switch hubs with new rims v new wheels

    Posted 8 years ago
    nosedive
    Free Member

    That depends if your hubs are in good nick, if they are no reason why it shouldnt be (depends on how much you value a certain rim as well)

    Posted 8 years ago
    chrishc777
    Free Member

    Yeah, If you’re just going for those rims anyway then get the wheels, but otherwise you could invest the same cash into some nicer rims.

    I’m rebuilding onto my hubs as I have the 40t Pro II evos and have just replaced all the bearings in them and have another bearing kit on standby, plus the wheelset with the EX471 rims is about £600!

    Posted 8 years ago
    windysurfer
    Free Member

    hubs are OK but I’m not sure there’s another winter left in the bearings

    Posted 8 years ago
    Tracey
    Full Member

    The Pacenti’s in their clearance sale look a good buy with a choice of rims widths.

    Posted 8 years ago
    Suggsey
    Free Member

    I bought a set of those wheels OP when they had the offer on for £160…… And I tell you what they’re bloody great value, well built and no deflection in them unlike the stock wheels that came on my Boardman pro that had been rebuilt once but then freehub died big time.
    I am just unde 18 stone with my riding kit and 3 litre bladder riding them on the hardtail as hard as I can……
    I certainly can’t justify buying Hope options when for the money you can run these!

    Posted 8 years ago
    Tracey
    Full Member

    A bit over your budget but the carbon AMs on offer at £300 are a steal

    Posted 8 years ago
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