Originally Posted by 53-11_alltheway
If you want your rear wheel to have maximum lateral stiffness you won't find it in a factory set. For some reason all rear factory wheels deflect more (due to dish and spoke count)
I think the author is forgetting about rear wheels such as Campy Neutron, Hyperon, Proton, some Ritchey's, and others that use Velocity Aerohead OC rims, etc. They all use offset rear rims which helps with lateral strength.