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What is good replacement for ZTR Arch rims to save some rotational weight for rider under 75kgs? And will it be worthwhile to do?

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ZTR arch ex (50g?)

ZTR crest (120g?)

 

No not worth the money IMO. If you have heavy hubs then I would consider it.

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I can put you onto MTB tubbies, save about a Kg, for a complete tyre and rim set up over a RaRa evo and crest.

 

Rims retail @ R800 each and I have 10 x tyres left that will go for R1000.

 

Performance is great, tyre is tough, flexible and rims are inexpensive.

 

Biggest advantage to reduced rolling resistance and better cornering. Impossible to burp.

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ZTR crest would give you 90g per wheel (80g if you have Arch EX)

 

Tires could also be considered, spokes and nipples also

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Here are Some Interesting 29er Rim weights I found with out digging to deep.

 

282g = Enve Carbon Tubular

325g = Dt Swiss XRC 320 Carbon

334g = Rapide SC29 Scandium

340g = Dt Swiss XR 331

350g = Loaded Ultra Xlite Carbon

360g = American Classic Race

375g = Loaded Xlite Carbon

380g = Stans ZTR Crest

380g = American Classic 101

380g = Enve XC Tubeless Carbon

385g = American Classic Tubeless

405g = WTB Frequency Team i19 (19mm)

412g = Loaded Ultra Tubeless

444g = Enve AM Tubeless Carbon

448g = WTB KOM i23 (23mm)

450g = Mavic XM819

460g = Stans ZTR Arch

480g = Loaded AmXC

523g = WTB Frequency Team i23 (23mm)

540g = Spank Oozy Evo

545g = Stans ZTR Flow

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Think I will give it a miss - R 2990 for a 29r wheelset is way too cheap for me. (1727gr for set so its not exactly light)

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Think I will give it a miss - R 2990 for a 29r wheelset is way too cheap for me. (1727gr for set so its not exactly light)

 

Ill mark it up and you can give me the difference makes it more expensive :clap:

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Think I will give it a miss - R 2990 for a 29r wheelset is way too cheap for me. (1727gr for set so its not exactly light)

Oompie

need to get those old eyes tested.

those wheelsets are using the 450g TR29 rims not the Scandium ones, also sure you could go lighter on hubs too.

so just on rims alone you drop 232g so

1727g becomes 1495g

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