I need to buy a new wheel set for a Specialized Tricross Comp. I have never bought wheels before so I am at a bit of a loss as to what will fit. The existing wheels are Roval Classique Paves - the front has a 20 hole hub and the rear has a 24 hole hub. The rims are described as Roval Pave alloy, double wall but I don't have any details about the rim height and width. My tires are 700c x 32mm.
In any event I was looking at Performance Bike's sale and sawsome Mavics on sale that seem good but will they fit the tires? The
Kysirium Elites sound nice (on sale for $399). The specs show the rim heights as 22 front 25 rear and widths as 19 front, 20 rear. Does this mean they are too narrow for 32mm cyclocross tires? They also have a
Kysirium Equipe wheelset on sale for $250 but that identifies the rim height as 24 but width as 13mm - that sounds even more dramatically narrow. These also have less spokes than my current wheels - 18 front, 20 rear.
Any suggestions on how I should evaluate wheel sets? Do I need wider rims? More spokes to strengthen the wheels or are newer wheels just as strong with fewer?