Product Description
The XM 317 Disc is the ideal choice for all those looking for a reliable and economic rim.
6106 aluminum alloy
Clincher
Pinned
Single eyelet
Traditional drilling
weight
Ø 26": 445 grams
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Submitted by
garrett
a Date Reviewed: May 9, 2012
Strengths: dude. i got these wheels stock on my 2009 Fuji Outland Pro. it was my first full suspension bike but ive been a biker all my life so i learned fast. i ride my XC bike pretty hard and these wheels have been awesome. ive jumped them, ive ran through rock gardens with them, and ive had them for around a year and i have trued them only twice. they are still perfectly true.Weaknesses: huh?Bottom Line: dont listen to any other reviewer. i speak the truth
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brummiebiker
a Cross Country Rider
from birminghamDate Reviewed: March 26, 2012
Strengths: none at all , they just look niceWeaknesses: not wide enough, you can brake them easy even on the pavement !Bottom Line: i'm quiet heavy - over 100kg but iwas expecting little bit more from wheel for 60 british pounds , frnt wheel mavic 317 was broke , yes broken after about two months after hit on pavement . and my weight wasnt a problem because i was using old rigida from 1997 for 6 years till 2003 , i remember these lovely v-brake rims. dont buy mavic 317.
(sorry for bad english )
Favorite Trail: xc
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Similar Products Used: rigida, mavic xm 117, mavic xm 721
Bike Setup: carrera kraken, stx, alivio, mavic 721, race face evolve, wtb ,tioga yellow kirin
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Uzzi_PA
a Cross Country Rider
from PADate Reviewed: March 24, 2012
Strengths: These were an exact match for the older X221N rim it replaced. I simple taped the new rim to the old one and did a simple replacment. It trued up very smoothly, with no complications. Feels plenty strong and still pretty light weight.Weaknesses: The tire grove is too shallow for easy installation or proper tire seating, just like the old one...Bottom Line: These are clones of the X221, and share all their good and bad characteristics. I suggest using Stans No Tubes 12mm Rim Tape to tape the nipple holes up with. This gives you precious millimeters of room to work with in the tire groove.
Favorite Trail: Rocky Ridge (York)
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Amazon.com
Similar Products Used: 221's. 217's, 517's, crossmax, etc.
Bike Setup: The wheel is a Specialised stout hub, 1.8mm black spokes, and brass nipples. The front wheel is still using the stock 221 rim and is still true.
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Veda
a Racer
from IndonesiaDate Reviewed: November 9, 2010
Strengths: Cheap beginner's XC rim.Weaknesses: Heavy.Bottom Line: Ahh the standard rim they put on new bikes... does the job until you decide to shave weight or want to get serious about mountain biking. Haven't seen people breaking it so no comment regarding durability.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Similar Products Used: Almost all brands.
Bike Setup: Spark 30 + Titus X
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llewyn
a Cross Country Rider
from new zealandDate Reviewed: September 7, 2010
Strengths: noneWeaknesses: weak,cracked around spokes, two rear wheels,no good for touring bikes,only for little kidsBottom Line: don't buy these rims they will fail
Favorite Trail: the world
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: nz
Similar Products Used: shimano,wtb,rigida,no name brands, never had a rim crack around spokes before
Bike Setup: touring,the real test for a bike
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Mutantclover
a Cross Country Rider
from MaineDate Reviewed: January 23, 2010
Strengths: Builds up straight easily, good weight, cheap, not flashyWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: First wheel I ever built used this rim, the first build got me by but wasn't that true (I hardly knew what I was doing). I rebuilt it a month or two later, it came out very straight and has stayed that way for a little over 3 years and counting. Since then I have built two xc717 wheels and two velocity fusions. I think the XC717s are a little more rigid and are are 10% lighter but I will be getting 317's for my new wheels this year because they are so much cheaper. The Velocity rims weren't as straight at the weld as the Mavics (Mavics were spot on), and I haven't ridden the fusions too much yet, but I would buy either brand again, right now for me it comes down to price and what fits my application.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Rose Bike
Similar Products Used: xc717, sun cr18
Bike Setup: XM317 silver with rim brake surface, used for front disc wheel
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epicjurneez
a Weekend Warrior
from sjc, caDate Reviewed: December 15, 2009
Strengths: completely true after whistler! jumps, drops and all.Bottom Line: got em on ebay from a shady seller with a half functional rear hub. fixed it and have been happy since.
who know's how the seller treated this wheelset. But I've been hard on them.
Not sure why I hit whistler's slopes on these but it was a blast... got a pinch flat there but to my surprise, the wheels stay true! Over 2 years later, I'm still enjoying them. The best parts on a bike are the ones that make you want to ride when you see them and never have to think about when you're riding. 317's are awesome!
Favorite Trail: what suits me at the time
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$123.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: sun single track, sos, rhynolite xl...
Bike Setup: wheelset has passed on between multiple frames= all-mtn= spesh enduro to IH mkiii, and onto my Bighit = all 20mm ft forks. hubs are wtb.
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audiness
a Cross Country Rider
from USADate Reviewed: December 9, 2009
Strengths: Cheap, fairly light, eyeletsWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: These rims have held up for me beautifully. I ride several times a week, from urban freeriding to downhill, but mostly cross country riding. These rims have never let me down. I have put probably 2000 miles on them in the past 2 or 3 years. I am now getting ready to replace my wheels, not because of the rims, but my hubs have worn out (Shimano XT no less). I am 200 lbs and I consider myself a very aggressive rider. I've only had to true my wheels twice during ownership, and I think it was a spoke tension issue, not the rims themselves. I highly recommend.
Favorite Trail: anything and everything
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: jensonUSA
Bike Setup: Specialized Enduro
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Bobert
a Weekend Warrior
from Themtharhills VIC. AustraliaDate Reviewed: October 21, 2009
Strengths: Nice and LightWeaknesses: I have had two sets of different tyres beads fold out during cornering, pressures of 45psi and above, instant over the handlebars action!Bottom Line: These rims came STD on my Trance X2, a bike which is a light all mountain bike, with 5 inches of travel. So surely you would think the rims supplied as stock would be capable of coping with terrain associated with this type of bike. My experience is that the diameter of the rim is too small as the beads on tyres are not imbedded enough in the rim to stay in during hard cornering. I have had the bead pop out of the rear wheel with a tyre pressure of 45psi and the front wheel at the same pressure, I have tried higher pressures up to 60psi and while this stops the tyre from popping out and off completely it still rolls, jams in your fork or stay just for a second and bang instant lockup of front or back wheel. Nasty.
Flexi, badly made rims, STAY AWAY.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Ivanhoe Cycles
Similar Products Used: Lots, not one for names, 20 years of MTBing
Bike Setup: Giant Trance X2
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srush
a Cross Country Rider
from Newnan,ga,usaDate Reviewed: September 16, 2009
Strengths: They look nice and I liked them until they failed.Weaknesses: cheap. weak,in my opinion. If you look closely,they are not welded,only pinned. Is this to save a buck?Bottom Line: My experience is that the rim is weak. I am 195 lbs.I don't believe that this is too heavy for a wheel that came stock on a Specialized bike in size XL.The rim failed on my 3rd ride. It was a slight downhill and brakes were lightly applied. The front rim exploded (tacoed).I was taken to the emergency room with a broken collarbone....many bills have followed.If you have had similar experience ....please contact me.tsrush@charter.net
Favorite Trail: tsali
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$6000.00
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: other mavic rims and never had a problem in 10 years of riding
Bike Setup: specialized Stumpjumper fsr
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LouisB
a Cross Country Rider
from Bay Area, CADate Reviewed: August 4, 2009
Strengths: Light, SturdyWeaknesses: None so farBottom Line: I picked these up to replace some old Alex rims and converted to disc brakes. The rims are solid, light and have stayed true. I haven't been that abusive but they take it and are still rockin'.
I'm about 230lbs and have taken some small drops without any issues. Any issues about people saying these rims being flimsy with clydesdales probably had a bad build.
Grabbed this set from Jenson for a pretty good price. I think I will be buying more wheelsets from them in the future.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Various Alex rims
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conpoo
a Weekend Warrior
from devizesDate Reviewed: January 13, 2009
Strengths: never bend or warp, strong, quite lightWeaknesses: as long as you donnot use them incorrectly for big drops or jumps they won't break!Bottom Line: good all round cheap rim, never had to have it trued
Favorite Trail: salisbury plaini
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Bike Setup: giant xtc
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lee penderis
a Racer
from south africa durbanDate Reviewed: November 19, 2008
Strengths: very ridged rims, fats and fairly lightWeaknesses: changed the hubs to dt swiss with flat spokes much betterBottom Line: very good rims i ride mostly dust road and single track very fast and light also hardy cannot break easly
Favorite Trail: giba gorge
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: dave wiseman cycles
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AngryDentist
a Cross Country Rider
from Richardson, Tx, USADate Reviewed: November 1, 2008
Strengths: priceWeaknesses: durabilityBottom Line: If your a clydesdale, get a custom set up using more beefy setup. This stock set up is not for us. I have ridden this setup for one weekend and went thru both the front and rear rims on xc. The spoke count isn't enough and the lacing needs to be better for us heavier guys. I would recomend getting a FR or DH rim, dt swiss double abut 2mm, 1.8mm spokes, 36h laced 3x to 4x on good quality hope pro 2 or Chris King hubs. This should be rock solid, will cost ya 400 to 700 but will last and most of all be safe, nothing like having your spokes bust off on the rear from a small 2 ft. drop and nearly bust ya up. I would say it's a great setup for light riders definately not for heavy riders, 220 on up should look for a good custom set up.
Favorite Trail: Rowlett creek texas
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: lbs
Bike Setup: stock 08 epic
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Carl
a Cross Country Rider
from South AfricaDate Reviewed: June 1, 2008
Strengths: Good price for what you get. Sturdy. Rolls nicely, Looks good.Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: Gppd price for what you get. Tough enough. Easy seating of tubeless tires. Get them for XC and trail. Not for jumps and DH!
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: DT swiss 4.1d
Bike Setup: GIANT ANTHEM
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