Old 05-16-12, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Puget Pounder
Perhaps I will try to trade for one. I know that there probably won't be a noticeable difference for me since I'm a pretty light rider, but it'd just be cool to have. Thanks for the input. More input is welcome of course
FYI- there's been bit of history of offset rims stress cracking at the holes sooner than they're symmetrical counterparts. I don't follow this stuff closely, so it may be old news and now resolved. But otherwise consider that you may be trading up for an improvement that won't make a difference to you, at the expense of something that will.

Possibly someone like mrrabbit who has more current experience with offset rims can chime in and confirm either way.
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