Originally Posted by
littlewing6283
I was seriously looking at the Williams 38's and 58's. I have system 30's and use them to train on and they've been bombproof. I've even raced on them. Needless to say im very happy with Williams products.
I know PCAD raves about the 38's. What kind of riding do you do ? How windy is it in your area ? What is your weight ? I went with 38mm clinchers from easton mainly because I climb a lot and the winds could get nasty where i'm at. I rode some 60mm clinchers before and they were a PITA when the wind started gusting. I liked them though. Somebody correct me if i'm wrong but wouldn't it be more beneficial to run a 58mm frt and a 38mm rear opposed to a 38mm front and 58mm real. I imagine a 38mm front would handle better in windy conditions though.
Completely agree with you. They may only make you marginally faster (or faster in your head hahahha) but they completely change the bike.
I'm not a huge hill guy, i'm slowly getting better at them but i prefer the flats and sprints. I'll be getting into crits soon and wanna use the wheels mainly for that. I mainly wanted the 58 for the rear simply cause there gonna be stiffer then the 38. Not like the 38 isn't stiff but figure i'd go with the stiffer wheel, and like you said it'll be a bit easier to control a 38 front wheel in the wind. Will probably be a pain either way though if i'm getting wind from the side. Spin up speed will be a bit slower with a 58 rear probably but i don't think it'll be something i will notice. Being only 145 pounds most expect me to be great at climbing but its quite the opposite.
At this point i'm pretty set on the 38s but since i'm still saving up some dough for them its giving me time to decide.