Originally Posted by
deacon mark
I am thinking of building some more road wheels and wonder if there is a general consensus on what are the best rims. I have used Velocity they seem to have a great reputation others like Kinlin and even DT Swiss how do they stack up, and are there other rims?
Kinlin ERD is all over the map - I measured three XR300s at 578mm round, 579.5 round, and 578 x 579.5 oval; I've never had a tighter rim (it wasn't possible to combine Kinlin XR300s, Continental GP4 Seasons, and Velox rim tape without using tire levers to get them on); and they don't build with as uniform tension as other rims.
I guess an all around rim for training and even racing. What are the top choices?
I'll probably try a set of Velocity Fusions next.
The HED C2s look nice but only come in black and I wonder if they'll remain available when wheel fashions change like rims from companies which do more component sales.