Wested

FWIW, I have these. So far they have been great. Wiggle shipped to NY in 6 days. Time will tell how durable they are, a few hundred miles in and they are great.

KantoBoy

Yet nobody's mentioned bikehubstore.com I think.

SundayNiagara

Nope, haven't seen that one.

NYMXer

Here is my Vuelta Corsa SLR wheelset report as promised, about a month ago.

While I really did not notice any perceptual difference when riding my bike, as far as speed or handling go, my Strava times are considerably faster and the wheels are still true after about 1,000 miles. Never, ever have I had a set of wheels hold their trueness for this long.

So, while my seat of the pants does not realize any performance difference with these wheels, my rides lately over similar club routes are significantly faster. In some cases, over 10 minutes in a 2 hour ride and for that, I thank the wheels and recommend them highly!

PatrickGSR94

Another vote for Vuelta here. I have about 8,000 commuting miles on my Corsa Lite 20/24 spoke wheels, and I'm over 200 lb. and carry 10-15 more pounds on the rear rack of my bike regularly. They're still just as true as the day the came out of the box, as far as I can tell by looking at the rim spin past the brake pads. The bearings spin FOREVER!!! I bought them 2.5 years ago and they're 10/11sp compatible and come with a spacer for 10sp cassettes. The Novatec hub is a little loud, but I think it sounds cool. 1,575 grams on my scale, and can be had for $200 or less when Nashbar runs a 25% off sale like they're running today. I run Conti GP 4 Seasons 25c usually, but have also had Vittoria Zaffiro's and some cheap Bontrager 25c tires on there as well.

The only issue I've had so far is my Ultegra 6700 cassette digging into the notches on the freehub body, just slightly. If it becomes more of an issue later I plan to upgrade the freehub body to Novatec's "ABG" version with the steel inserts to prevent the cassette cogs from cutting into the aluminum freehub body. I think they run about $50 from Bdop Cycles.

Newer versions of the Corsa Lites have much more understated graphics on them than mine, but I think mine work well with my bike.

Mr IGH

I bought the tubeless version for $420 shipped, cut 400gm overall compared to my Aksuims after I set them up tubeless.

Reading about the Vueltas needing new bearings and the Al freehub sucks makes me wonder why anyone would bother. Shimano wheels come with steel freehubs, proper bearings and still are lightweight.

ginshun

Specifications

I have a set of the John Neugent A220 CW Alloy wheels on my Gunnar, and I couldn't be happier. They are 1580, so not quite as light as some of the others mentioned, but have treated me well over the 400 or so miles that I have on them. I am 6'-2" and about 205lbs. I bought them used and the guy I bought them from had a few hundred miles on them and weighed about 15lbs more than me.

PatrickGSR94

Haven't heard of anyone having issues with the bearings on Vuelta wheels. Mine still spin forever and I've never done anything to the bearings.

Maelochs

Shimano wheels are also a lot more expensive ... and for all the negatives posted about the Vueltas, there are as many positive reviews.

If I can get two sets of wheels for the price of one-and-a-half, and they last more than half as long, I come out way ahead ... and my current Vueltas have been faultless, so I don't expect to get only half the lifer of another wheelset.

mrtrinh

Depends on which shimano wheels. The wh-6800 are cheap relatively cheap, you can find them for 270-300 brand new. I'm currently using them as my trainer wheels and have no complaints.

Maelochs

Not dissing Shimano ... or any of the other excellent wheels out there.

I am on a very tight budget, and I paid a little over $200 for Corsa Lites (1570 gm I think.) Ultegra 6800 run $75 more, weigh approximately 75 grams more ... might last longer. The deal for me was one was within my budget at the time, the other was not. I would certainly expect the Ultegras to be stronger ... but for the way I ride, saving $75 and 75 grams made sense to me at the time.

I would wish you well with your Ultegras but A.) you might think I was being sarcastic, and B.) you don't need luck, you have solid wheels. Everybody wins!

See, together we just made America great again.

jtbadge

I have a set of their road hubs laced to Archetypes. Super reliable, super lightweight, super affordable. Would buy again.

SundayNiagara

I'm 72, 6' 1", 215 lbs and looking for lightweight wheels for my Trek SL5, with the idea of eventually going tubeless. Would also like to get a SRAM Red Cassette to save even more weight. Ideas, anyone?

PS: I live in pool-table-flat South Florida, where there are NO hills to climb.

rekmeyata

If you don't want to spend a lot of money the Vuelta series of rims would be a good deal, at your weight I would go with the corsa HD, but your bike may already have wheels similar to the Vuelta's.

Another good wheelset is the Soul S4.0, they're deeper dished than the Vuelta's and more aerodynamic shaped which is great to have on flat ground. See: S4.0 If you contact them and tell them your weight they can build the same rim with more spokes to hold up longer.

SundayNiagara

I'd like to lose about 20 lbs.

rekmeyata

LOL, I hear you. But look, a stronger built wheel for a heavier rider also means that it will last longer on rough streets than a lighter wheel will. So it depends on what you want, a lightweight wheel that you may have to replace every 5 years or 10,000 miles, or a slightly heavier wheel that could last 30 years or 30,000 miles.

When I bought my last new bike, meaning my last new bike I'll ever buy, in 2013 the sales guy was very clued into real life, he asked me what condition my roads were in where I live and if I ever might ride on a gravel road, my road conditions are rough where I live, and I have chip and seal out in the country and sometimes I may find myself on a hard packed gravel road, so he sold me a stronger wheelset designed for a heavier rider that I am not, but the wheel will hold up better in real life riding. He and I did the same thing when it came to the fork, I got a fork made for a 275 pound rider instead of a 220 pound rider even though I'm below the 220 pound limit of the fork, because the fork will be taking a pounding on my rough roads so the slightly heavier fork will hold up a lot better.

So it boils down which is more important for you, light weightness, or durability; for me I leaned more towards durability since I don't race nor do I care if someone passes me!

PatrickGSR94

Considering my weight and what I carry, I think you'd really have to thrash the Corsa Lite's to mess them up. However, I'm not sure if any of the Vuelta road wheels are tubeless ready.

SundayNiagara

The streets in Hialeah are like riding through a nasty junkyard, but fortunately, I have a nice park with a bike path just north of me and bike-pathed Miami Springs on the south side. I own a Jeep Cherokee, so transporting the bike is easy. Plus, there are plenty of other parks within a short drive, which contain well-maintained bike paths.

rubiksoval

Horrendous wheels. Bought a pair and they started making the most ungodly noises after 500 miles or so. Spoke junctions and/or nipples or something, they just grind and creak. They're also quite narrow to achieve that low weight.

OP, I built up a pair of H Plus Son rims with BHS hubs and DT spokes that are around 1550 for about 300 bucks. Solid wheels, wider so more comfortable, cheap, and decently light.

rubiksoval

BHS = bikehubstore

Mentioned on the first page.

PatrickGSR94

You're one of the only people to think so. They've been amazing for me, as well as many other people who have given them high reviews on Nashbar.

I definitely want to try wheel building one of these days, with some wide rims like H Plus Son Archetype.

rubiksoval

Well, it happens.

But they're cheap for a reason. If it's worth it to find out, go for it.

PatrickGSR94

That's why I've been so surprised that they've been so good, and why I always recommend them to everyone looking for budget lightweight wheels.

bakes1

Picked up a new set of Shimano Ultegra WH 6800
wheels today.
Thanks all for the good advice!

OldsCOOL

Strange. I have had nothing but stellar service from my Corsa Lite's. No bearing/hub noises, spokes remain like new and wheels completely true. Sorry to hear of your misfortune. I hope you let the manufacturer know what's up.