jugheaddave Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Hi Have the opportunity to purchase a set of Shimano XT Wheels. (I think 09) the ones with the red spoke nipples. Can any one tell me what these wheels are like, and are the gonna be much lighter than my Mavic 819 with Dt Swiss Hubs? I weigh 82kg, and ride pretty hard.
Reghard111 Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I believe they are the best wheel in their price range and pretty strong. Weight 1650g
hipster Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Excellent wheels, a little on the heavier side but solid.
DJ84 Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Just got myself a set, seem to be great wheels but have barely ridden them. Not sure if they lighter than your current wheelset, they are just under 1.7kg's.
Brakkies Sport Fotos Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I got that as training wheels, solid and best value for money
jacostrydom Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I am also around 81 - 83 kg and love my shimanos. No hassles so far. They've been around lesotho at least 2 times
CAAD4 Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I have them and weigh more than you. They still run true and there is no k@k with conversions etc. They can use tjoopless or normal tyres. Just service the hubs maybe twice a year, which is not expensive, as a bit of preventative maintenance. I have run 1.9 to 2.3 tyres on them, no problem. There is no better value for money for tjoopless.
Showtime Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Excellent wheels. Have had no problems at all.
BigToe Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 In a word bulletproof! I weigh 96kg's and they keep on coming back for more...
Lukep Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 The are great wheels, why are you looking to buy new wheels are you looking to save weight over you current set or is it just time to replace your current set?
jugheaddave Posted February 22, 2010 Author Posted February 22, 2010 time to replace, and looking to save some weight. (on a budget)
Lukep Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 then you have your answet XT is the best of all worlds. Light enough to be race worthy, reliable and tough
jugheaddave Posted February 22, 2010 Author Posted February 22, 2010 who knows what they retail for new?
RedDevil Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I'm happy to read all the positive comments about those XT's as I just bought a new set & stuck them on my Spez for The Epic... They look nice too!
Lukep Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I'm happy to read all the positive comments about those XT's as I just bought a new set & stuck them on my Spez for The Epic... They look nice too! What year Epic is that?
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