Product Description
DT Swiss is the only manufacturer in the world to produce every part of the wheel in-house, including their new line of rims. The XR 4.1 MTB rim utilizes a special welding process called SBWT (strength boost welding technology), which strengthens the point where the aluminum ends come together. This results in a truer, rounder and ultimately stronger wheel. All DT Swiss rims feature perfectly adjusted stainless steel eyelets, symmetrical and CNC machined sidewalls, wear indicators and are available in 28, 32 and 36 hole configurations in both black and silver.
DT Swiss rims are easily serviceable through the DT Swiss worldwide dealer network, and are 100% produced and hand finished in Switzerland.
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Michal
a Cross Country Rider
from PolandDate Reviewed: November 9, 2004
Strengths: light
narrow - you can use road 1.0 tires alsoWeaknesses: softBottom Line: Good alternative for mavic xc517 (new: 717) if you don't prefer fast and agressive trails. The major disadvantage is too soft alu - red Ritcheys eat it rapidly... After 4 kkm in mountains (mostly alpine tracks with long 20-50 km downhills) I lost more than 50% of rim thickness. Fortunately rim is punctured with small holes indicating when you should call for a new one. The new one will be Mavic xc 717 - cheaper and better...
Favorite Trail: Morena Dymaczewska XC
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: local shop in Poznan (price for pair)
Similar Products Used: cheap rims like Mach Tequilla, Sunrims
Bike Setup: shimano_xt/sram_quartz/avid_sd7/formula/manitou_axel_super/dt_revo/dt_xr_4.1...
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Kees Veninga
a Cross Country Rider
from HarlingenDate Reviewed: August 29, 2004
Strengths: Nice black ano rim.Weaknesses: I've bought the ceramic ones. That's exactly the weakness of the rim; the ceramic coating.Bottom Line: I have used these rims for only a few days now and have gone through one pair of brakeshoes. After this I've tried several other quality brands of specialy designed for ceramic rim brake shoes but these rims really eat up everything. My bike has brakedust all over it just after a few times on the brakes. I don't dare to use these in a race or marathon (for which I bought them). Besides eating up half of you brake the coating also makes my frontwheel sqeal like hell. This occurs with all the brake shoes. I wish I had gotten some mavics instead!
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: local bike shop
Similar Products Used: Several Mavic ceramics
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Mark S.
a Cross Country Rider
from Lebork,PolandDate Reviewed: July 29, 2003
Strengths: lightWeaknesses: too soft aluBottom Line: front wheel needed more truing after each xc marathon, then I had to replace the rim. on the rear wheel it is ok yet.
Favorite Trail: marathon xc
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$530.00
Purchased At: dt dealer
Similar Products Used: rigida, mavic 217, 517
Bike Setup: frame giant xtc, skareb super, wheels hugi/revolution/xr4.1 (front now mavic x517)
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