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DT Swiss XR 400 Rim

3.33/5 (3 Reviews)

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MSRP : $94.00


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DT-Swiss XR 400 26" Disc Rim: Swiss made, disc brake specific rim. SBWT (Strength-Boost-Welding-Technology) welded rim. Single pocket with stainless steel single eyelets.


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Overall Rating:2
Value Rating:4
Submitted by 50calray a Cross Country Rider

Date Reviewed: December 13, 2012

Strengths:    Affordable, Light weight, and Quick

Weaknesses:    Weak and easily bent

Bottom Line:   
I recently bought an SB95 equipped with DT Swiss XR400s (29") and ended up bending the front rim in only 10 miles. The milage break down is 9 miles on beginner loops and one on an intermediate loop. Now to be fair, I weight 273lbs at the time of this review. So I wrote it off as just not being suited for Clydesdales but after talking with other owners, I have learned that people weighing 200-220lbs are experiencing the same issues just prolonged.

Bottom line, these wheels are quick and light but limit the potential of the SB95. Their better suited for light weight riders and I would think twice about using them for XC, All MT, an Enduro.

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Favorite Trail:   RCP/Boulder

Duration Product Used:   10 miles

Bike Setup:   SB95
Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:2
Submitted by tcookson

Date Reviewed: May 9, 2012

Strengths:    Light, fast

Weaknesses:    1) Expensive.
2) Kind of flimsy
3) See #1

Bottom Line:   
Less than impressed. At nearly $100 per rim, I expected more, and was let down. I'd been riding Mavic 819 UST rims, and was convinced to give the XR400's a shot. They're marginally lighter (when accounting for the rim strip, etc that I don't need with Mavics), but my rear wheel is beaten all to hell (3 major dents in the rim) after only a year. My Mavic's were beaten on for years and years without issue. I'd rather pay the weight penalty than have to worry about smashing these expensive hoops again.

I get the "Bontrager rule" - light, strong, cheap: pick 2. Apparantly with these rims you only get to pick one. Not strong. Not cheap.

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Similar Products Used:   Mavic 819 UST

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Boda a Weekend Warrior from Turin, Italy

Date Reviewed: March 27, 2012

Strengths:    These rims are stronger than DT Swiss XR350 and a little bit heavier. They remain very light rims but really strong. I use them on my trail bike and they can manage 2.35 Nobby Nick tires. I made a lot of jumps with them and some little drop. No problems.

Weaknesses:    The surface color is thin like the XR350. They are not enduro rims.

Bottom Line:   
These rims are no pro XC rims but I'm using them ad trail rims on an heavy bike. They manage the bike, the tracks and the large tires (2,25 and 2,35) without problems.
I suggest them if you wanna some strong XC wheels or some light Trail wheels.

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Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $160.00

Purchased At:   Germany

Similar Products Used:   DT Swiss XR350, DT Swiss X420SL

Bike Setup:   Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 2010.
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