DB Wheel upgrade
 

Hi everyone,

I’m considering an upgrade of my Fulcrum Racing 900 DB to something lighter and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. I’m examine 2 sets, a Fulcrum Racing 3 DB vs DT Swiss PR 1600 spline DB 23. On paper Fulcrums are slightly heavier and not tubeless competable, but I don’t see many DT swiss equipped bikes, when I hit the road and I didn’t have had the experience with DT swiss (I had Fulcrum Racing 7 equipped bike for several years). I don’t look for extreme low weight or aero features, but for reliability and ease of maintenance, so a regular mechanic could service them and of course have no plans to ride gravel with a road bike. What is in the best option in your opinion the budget of 350 – 400 Euros?

Thanks’ in advice

I'm no expert but I am happy with these. High quality, durable, light enough and they did not cost more than my bike.

DT PR1600

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...bc2a274dbe.jpg

On paper, the Fulcrum 3 DB is indeed supposedly tubeless compatible.
https://www.fulcrumwheels.com/en/whe...ls/racing-3-db

Different articles, different information. However, they may have upgraded their rims for 2020.

P.S.
Nice bike, the color match is perfect!

I have a set of FFWD F3As, they've been great. 1560g, DT350 hubs, 19mm internal, tubeless ready (comes with tape and valves, running mine with tubes tho), stiff and smooth, no rotor rub out of the saddle. Sign up for PBKs email list, they send out discount codes all the time, got mine for $450.

https://www.probikekit.com/bicycle-w.../12191003.html

Interesting wheelset for the price. At first was wondering if this is another wheel brand built on Kinlin XR31s.. with the 19/24 rim widths and ~31 depth.
However, looked up on FFWD's own website, says the depth is 27mm. Not a big deal, but curious what actual depth is?
https://ffwdusa.com/product/f3/f3ad-tlr-dt350/

I didn't measure them, but they look about the same as the 30mm wheels that were on my other bike. I'll check later.

DT Swiss makes a bunch of premium-OEM wheels now for Canyon and Cervelo and probably others. I’m sure they’re fine, probably better than Mercury or whatever.

If you are considering the Fulcrum 3, you should also look at the Campy Zonda. Basically the same wheel but for some reason a little cheaper.

Unless they've been updated, they're narrower (17mm vs 19mm int) and not 2-way/tubeless.

Huh, I guess the sirocco is the closer version. A little heavier though.

Campy/Fulcrum have a pretty odd thing.. they have "2-Way Fit READY", and straight "2-Way Fit". Scirocco's are the 'Ready' variety, meaning that for whatever reason, these wheels can only be run Tubeless (officially) with very specific setup/tires. And, for whatever reason, I think that from their alloy offerings, Shamal DB wheels may be the first option (least expensive) available that offers a straight 2-Way Fit model (of note, the Shamal 2-way is a separate model/sku from the nonTL model).

Sorry, but although the Campagnolo Scirocco DB are very beautiful wheels, they weight almost as my current Fulcrum Racing 900 (1877g) and Shamal is beyond the budget :(

Yeah, I wouldn't recommend either of those wheels in your circumstance. I'm just pointing out that although Campy makes Fulcrum wheels, their lineups don't align the same any more. The FR3 DBs, which normally are equivalent to Zondas, now seemingly the Zonda's are not built with the same rim profile and are not the straight 2-way Fit variety.

Finally remembered to check, they're 30mm.

Thanks for checking.