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Old 09-04-13 | 03:33 PM
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The H+ Son Archetype and BHS C472W (Kinlin XC-279) are not bad at all as far as tire mounting goes. I've run cloth rim tape on both rims and can get tires on by hand. And you are correct that neither has eyelets. I'd recommend deburring the spoke nipple holes before starting. Some of the H+ rims I've worked with have a lot of crud around the nipple hole. The Pacenti SL23 is IMO a much higher quality rim though it is a bear to get tires on unless you run very thin rim tape and use good technique.

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