Originally Posted by mrrabbit

I have Stars complete catalog...for distributors. 90% of their rims are made with very low grade and rough alloys...and their roll control after extrusion QA-wise is very poor.

A lot of single speed shops and single-speed distro startups in the US import their rims without the STARS label and put their own on - 30mm and 41mm deep section stuff - and turn around and claim that they are THEIR unique and tightly controlled engineered rims using quality lowest weight in category alloys.

When they discover too late that tension on a single true wheel tends to vary from 76 kgf all the way up to 156 kgf - they have to stop selling rims and stick with providing wheels only (so they can eliminate the bad rims themselves.)

With a few exceptions - for around the town commutes rims - they'll suffice. Otherwise, performance buyers beware. The el cheapo Schwinns and Mongooses at Target/WalMart use 'em alot.

=8-)