Thread: Do deep wheels really make a significant difference in top speed?
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Old 03-07-11, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Phantoj
Almost no one rides box section rims anyway, so the comparison would be better against a typical cheap semi-aero rim profile wheel.
1) Conventional rim is just an easy benchmark.

2) My point was that the difference is pretty small to start around .2mph to .4mph. If you already have a wheel more aero than a conventional box rim , its going to be smaller.

3) I believe, The OP has Soul 2.0 wheels with a rim height of 25mm, so those are not going to be a whole lot more aero than a conventional rim.
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