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Old 07-14-10 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by arkistan
As for replacing the rims, is it mainly to reduce the weight of the steel originals or is there a safety factor to this as well?
It reduces the weight of the rotating mass and caliper brakes + aluminum rims brake much better than caliper brakes + steel rims - especially when wet.

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