MTB Rims & Hubs

SirJinks

SirJinks

SirJinks

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I've started slowly buying parts to build up a bike, the intention being to build what I feel comfortable with and having my LBS do the rest. I'm looking at my options for wheels and could do with some advice. Budget wise I want to achieve good value for money so will pay for quality bits which offer better performance than their cheaper peers but still want to keep costs down as much as poss.

For rims, considering tyre size I'm looking at something with an inner diameter of 25-26mm and want to keep it down to under £50 per rim. I think I've settled on WTB Frequency I25's but are there any other options?

Secondly hubs, Hope Pro4's and DT350's seem to crop up as good choices but there don't seem to be any cheaper choices which get good reviews. Is this the case and anything cheaper than these would be a false economy?
 
Yeh the superstar switch are a good cheaper choice.

Shimano deore /xt too but I think they are cup and cone bearings rather than sealed cartridge bearings.
 
Yeah I saw those but only the 24mm were available. I'm quite a heavy guy so wasn't sure if they would be suitable for either me or tyres up to 2.4 / 2.5 diameter. Am I way off in my thinking?
 
Well wider is more fashionable, lol but 24mm internal width isn't exactly super skinny.

My wheels are 27mm internally and 33mm external, I run a 2.4 tyre at the front and a 2.35 at the back.
 
I would recommend buying the pre built hope enduro wheelset

I had a 26" pair for about 3/4 years? only had to true the rear once in that whole time, and im pretty harsh on wheels, I now have a 27.5 set and abused them in the Alps and they are still perfect

the bearings are excellent, and the best part is that when the next BS axle standard comes along in the future you can just buy some adaptors and your set

they are not that expensive really either, and if you like the wide rims they are doing them too now
£322 for a pair is cheap, (CRC) I got mine at 18 bikes for £340ish because they yellow tape them for you included in the price

Absolutley dont buy the shimano wheels, they dont have sealed bearings (terrible for the uk winter) and even 10 mins riding on a loose cone and they are ruined

its not that much extra for the hopes which you wont ever have to faff with again
 
Great suggestions all, many thanks.

Good spot on the Superstar offer, they don't have the rim option I'd like so I've dropped them a mail.
 
Or of buying soon... "Pay Day Price Bomb! Get 30% off across the site when you spend over £75 until end of 31st March with the code PDPB30FB."
 
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