I have had to replace a spoke in my Inferno 27 wheels on my Ariel and as the tyre is off a good inspection of the rim reveals plenty of dings and a slight gap appearing at the joint.

I am not a light trail rider i will jump off most things and am not shy through a rock garden or two.

Ideally i would like to stick to a fairly wide rim like this one being 27mm without sacrificing too much weight.

The Inferno 27 rim comes in at 482g according to the manufacturer.

I have been considering

Mavic Ex721’s – Bit heavier at 590g

DT Swiss 533d’s – touch heavier at 520g

DT Swiss Ex471’s – lighter at 475g but need specific nipples etc

I don’t get the stans rims everyone seems to have a different opinion of them and which are most suitable.

These are for a 26″ wheel 32hole on a 160mm Saracen Ariel 162

Any thoughts would be greatfully recieved.

For what you’ve described I would go for the Stans Flow EX. I’m a big lad and run them on a Banshee Spitfire and have been very pleased with them.

They do look worth a look, weight is good and very wide 🙂

Have a look at spank rims, crc had some with decent money off them.

ex471 from bike-discount. you get the nipples with the rim

The Spank Spike 28 Enduro look interesting.

Trying to find a retailer with stock might be a challenge

The Ex471 are also out of stock.

Ex 471 . Fantastic rim

WTB Frequency i 25 Team are good alternative to tans Flow ex, similar width and weight and build up easily.