Originally Posted by
Ross200
Does this mean all the "non-machined" rims I've been using with rim brakes for the last 150,000+ miles are all wrong? Where did I get the idea that non-machined sidewalls are thicker so they might wear longer than the ones with all that aluminum removed for mainly cosmetic purposes?
The raging flames of touring wheel HELL are licking at my T519's!
Some of the non-machined rims are painted where there used to be a braking surface because they were intended for disc use. When almost all new bikes are disc, a lot of manufacturers have dropped products intended for rim brake use.