Mavic SLR vs Shimano XTR MTB wheel sets

[StokedAboutSpokes]

Which one do you think is better? carbon crunchy2009-10-12 08:41:25

[Johan Bornman]

Both these rims are proprietary to their respective wheels. So the question is moot.

 

 

[AndreZA]

I think the hubs are a bigger issue then the rims. Spokes are also an issue.

[StokedAboutSpokes]

Ok sorry i ment wheel Sets

[StokedAboutSpokes]

bump

[knersis]

XTR +1

[StokedAboutSpokes]

Why???

[Scoe]

XTR!! More reliable and stronger (or so I've heard)

[Johan Bornman]

XTR by far. The hubs and freewheel are better. The XTR spokes are steel and won't freeze onto their nipples like the Mavic's does.

 

The XTR rims won't crack as quickly as the Mavic ones and the XTR rims have two molecules of scandium in, which buys you big bragging rights.

 

 

[StokedAboutSpokes]

Now thats what I was looking for!!! Thanks Johan

[Jules]

XTR. Japs make a better wheel than the French

[crasher]

Or you could leave the bragging rights buy XT's and use all the money you saved to buy some other fancy parts

[Underachiever]

Or you could leave the bragging rights buy XT's and use all the money you saved to buy some other fancy parts

 

 AGREE!!

[Mr Mulebar]

XTR's are also marginally lighter than SLR's

[AndreZA]

but you can only run Shimano wheels if you are using Shimano groupset. It will look totally out of place on a Sram (sram, not Es-ram or Shram) equiped bike.

[Li Mu Bai]

 

but you can only run Shimano wheels if you are using Shimano groupset. It will look totally out of place on a Sram (sram' date=' not Es-ram or Shram) equiped bike.[/quote']

 

Oh rubbish, MTB is slightly less anal than Road as far as having to keep a groupset complete.

Race mtb's are now equipped with components that give best value/weight etc. mixing sram with shimano wheels or other bits(front deraileur) makes no difference.

 

Only a roady style sherrif would hassle over keeping it all shimano...