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Old 08-18-06 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by shants
i really dislike the SLR crap, but my main gripe with the aesthetics of phils is the way that there isn't much of a curve from the hub body into the flange. they look so damn boxy -- like old three piece hubs.
There's probably an engineering reason for this. Lighter weight with more strength. That kind of thing. I just checked out the steinwerks hubs and they look awesome. I can't find a price though...
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