hfbill

I'm looking for new rims to run Scwalbe 700x35mm Marathon tires on my Trek 520 across upstate NY, Ontario & Michigan next summer. The mechanic in my local bike shop wants to build me up a set of Sun Rhyno Lite Rims with Deore/XT hubs. He swears by them and said they held amazingly true over time. Actually he recommended LX Hubs, though it's probaly not a big diff, since I just upgraded my drivetrain to XT, I was partial to keeping it XT all the way. Any comments out there on the Sun Rhyno Lite Rims?

Thanks

-bill

LeeG

Never heard of SuperLite. What width of rim is it? RhynoLites at 27mm width seems a tad wide for a bike that can't take much wider than 35mm but if 35mm was the narrowest tire it would be fine. If you wanted to ride on 28-32mm sometimes but wanted the ruggedness of Rhynolites I'd look at heavy 22-24mm width rims. Alex Adventurers, Mavic 319, Velocity Atlas, Mavic 719

mtnbud

I had Rhyno Lites on an older bike and currently have a Rhyno Lite rim on the rear of my MTB conversion. I've never had a problem with them.

IMO There are better rims out there, but for the price Rhyno Lites are a very good choice.

Biketouringhobo

I am using on my Surly LHT 26in 52cm 2008 is

Rear rim is Sun-Ringle Rhyno lite XL 36hole 26in 29.2mm wide
front rim is Velocity Cliffhangers 36hole 26in 28mm wide

Tourist in MSN

I have Ryno Lites on my foldup bike. Work fine with 40mm wide Marathons. I found them a bit harder to initially true up while building them, but that is an issue for the builder and not for the long term user.

I am not familiar with current LX hubs, but if they are steel axle hubs I would take them over an aluminum axle XT for the rear. For the front I think either are fine.

hfbill

My mistake, they are just simply Rhyno Lites (sans "Super"). I actually run most of the time on 42mm Conti Top Contact IIs due in large part to the combination of hills, rugged terrain & rough surfaces I ride on here in the Catskills and Adirondacks. I'm dropping down to the Schwalbe Marathons in a 700x35mm for the greatly reduced rolling resistance that I'll need on my 610 mile trip to Michigan, which should be generally over more flat and smooth terrain than my usual trips around here. So with the 35mm being the thinnest and 42 mm being the fattest tire, I would think the 27mm rims would be the best choice. Would you agree?

mstateglfr 

27mm rims are really wide for 35mm tires.
That's all I can help with here since I haven't used Rhino Lite rims.
...not much of a help.

hfbill

You are a help & thanks for the response. What would you recommend for a rim width if the range of my tire widths is between 35mm & 42mm?

fietsbob

I built up with a Rhyno Un-Light, tandem stuff . inner of double wall thick enough to not need ferrules..
toured on 622-40 tires ..

Tourist in MSN

I think Sheldon has the best chart for this sort of thing. Note the chart is INNER width.

Tire Sizing Systems

If this link is correct, (I did a google search), at 20.7mm that is about right.

https://www.kstoerz.com/freespoke/rim/181

fietsbob

You May be overthinking this (a popular thing on this site) I have 406-47 tires on CR 18 rims on My Bike Friday.

Biketouringhobo

the 27mm will work with 35mm tires!!!
my rear Rhyno lit XL 26in is 29.2mm wide using 26x1.75 559x47
my Velocity cliffhanger rim 36in is 28mm wide 26x1.75 559x47

mstateglfr 

Ah, if 20.7 is the inner width, then yeah 35-42mm tires should be great.

Tourist in MSN

Or you could go for the big tires, ... ... ...

Biketouringhobo

22mm width inside Rhyno lites

Biketouringhobo

I don't think he is Overthinking!


the Sun-Ringle Rhyno lite rims are good rim for heavy duty bicycle touring to Expedition bike touring!

rhm

Any given tire will be wider on a wider rim, and less tall. That is, it will have a smaller overall diameter on a wider rim. The difference will be small. So, depending on your frame's clearance, a wide tire may fit better on a wide rim or on a narrower rim; I don't know which. On my Trek 720, I suspect wider rims might be a little better.

The wider rim will corner a bit better as well, being a little less flexible side-to-side.

I think all of the above are advantages for the wider rim. The only disadvantage I can think of is weight, abd since that's probably just a couple ounces, I wouldn't sweat it.

LesterOfPuppets

Speaking of weight, if you wanna save a little weight and still have pretty strong wheels, grab some EQ21L

SunRingle Equalizer (100090781) at CambriaBike.com

mdilthey

I beat the crap out of a pair of Rhynolites for a year, now they're on Kelley's bike and don't even need a true. She'll wear them until the hub explodes, in which case we can probably build new wheels with the rims. They are just bulletproof.

hfbill

Umm, Maybe not quite that fat!

bikemig 

I have a set of these rims that I've used for 2 years on a bike I commute on regularly. They haven't gone out of true.

LeeG

Yeah it's great for a super tough low cost rim for rim brake bikes. As you can see from the chart it'll work. The shops recommendation for LX hubs as its durable and commensurate with the rim. The Velo-Orange Escapade is shinier with a better seam.

irwin7638

Those are the wheels I am using on my Hunqapillar. They take a beating and a half. If they will fit, I would reccommend using Schwalbe Big Ben tires. I'm much happier with them than I was with the Marathon Dureme I was using. I use the 50mm tires on my Hunq, but they do make a 38mm version.



Marc

hfbill

I actually have a set of Big Bens that I sometimes use on my Haro Flightline, although at the moment I'm running the Conti Top Contact IIs in a 42m. Fun tire for around here, but I think too heavy and too much rolling resistance for the long rides on flat smooth terrain. Thanks for the response!

BTW: Cool Bike!

-b

LeeG

hfbill, the Supremes are nice rolling and puncture resistant to glass. If you aren't carrying a heavy load check out Panaracer T-Serv for a front tire. It's half the price of a Supreme and a little nicer riding to my sense.