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Description:The patented, one-piece, hollow-formed wheel, is manufactured entirely from a high impact modified, reinforced, composite material.
This wheelset features custom DT Swiss 440 freeride disc hubs.
Application: Freeride, Downhill, All Mountain, Dirt Jumping, Urban
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Submitted by
Conundrum
a Downhiller
from Berlin,Germany
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Fehlenbughel forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Tag-wheels.com | | Strengths: | Hardcore wheels, very durable. They can take alot of abuse, and nothing happens to them. Thumbs up for TAG. | | Weaknesses: | Weight, but I don't seem to notice it. It's not a problem. | | Bike Setup: | Quake 7.3 featuring the Quad XLT suspension with Fox DHX 5.0 rear shocks and at the front with Boxxer WC 200mm fork. | | Bottom Line: | These are probably the wheels I will keep in many years from now. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rodriguez1
a Racer
from irvine, ca, u.s.a
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | pg | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | see for yourself at tagwheels.com
the tests are crazy!! | | Weaknesses: | i have to say weight!! | | Bike Setup: | nicolai ufo st, fox 40, rear cane creek db1..... | | Bottom Line: | i had to test them myself and but a beat down on those wheels. i hit side edges of rocks, cased jumps, did some flat landings, rode some crazy rocks and still could not even put a scratch on them....BOMBPROOF!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sbcrider21
a Downhiller
from mission viejo, ca, usa
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | anything proof unstopable! | | Weaknesses: | lil heavy but they get the job done in style. | | Similar Products Used: | none out there. | | Bike Setup: | 05 ironhorse 7.7 | | Bottom Line: | these wheels kick ass. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
NC1994
a Downhiller
from Westchester, NY, U.S.A
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything at Diablo Freeride Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Tag | | Strengths: | Incredibly strong, durable, beefy, no maintenance, no problems ever, can be used for any kind of riding, from dirt jumping, downhill, free ride, and street, I've never gotten a flat with these. | | Weaknesses: | None. Some people say that they are to heavy, not a problem at all, I can do even more with my 'heavy wheels' then other light, low quality, metal wheels | | Similar Products Used: | the FRX5 is the first composite plastic wheel I have ridden, seen, or even herd of, but of all the wheel's I have used, nothing ranks with these, not even industry nine's | | Bike Setup: | 08' Santa Cruz Jackal, FRX5's, 2 Hayes Nines, Single speed w/ Shadow conspiracy chain (good for street and downhill), 05' drop off | | Bottom Line: | Strongest wheel's you can ever buy, best wheels on the market, you'll have no complaints with these wheels. I Got the wheels, and love them. First off, everything said about the wheels from Tag is completely true, and I've had no problems with getting flats or any anything. I love the low (really no) maintenance that they require. They are so strong is almost unreal, how do I know this? I was hit by an suv, thrown off my bike, and my bike was partially under the suv. Well, put it like this, my front wheel is now so bent out of shape that it isn't ridable (a normal, metal, high maintenance wheel), my back wheel (which is a mag) is perfectly fine, not even scratched or dented. Trust me on this one, there isn't a better wheel.
I LOVE THESE WHEELS | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian holinko
a Downhiller
from Trumbull Conn. U.S.A
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | spooky | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | TAG | | Strengths: | SUPER STRONG, WILL NEVER GO OUT OF TRUE,GREAT SWISS HUB, UNBREAKABLE, AND LOOKS BAD ASS | | Weaknesses: | NONE I HAVE TRIED TO HIT EVERYTHING W/ THIS WHEEL SET, DROPS, ROCKS AT SPEED WITH NOTHING BUT AWSOME RESULTS ANY SPOKE WHEELSET WOULD HAVE FAILED AND I HAVE BROKEN MANY | | Similar Products Used: | ARROW RIMS HADLEY HUBS | | Bike Setup: | 2006 SINISTER R-9 FULL AVALANCHE SUSPENSION | | Bottom Line: | I HAVE TRIED TO BREAK THIS WHEELSET ON PURPOUSE AND OTHER THAN SAWING THE SPOKES OUT OF THEM THEY WILL LAST FOREVER.
I WAS TIRED OF TRUING AND BREAKING EXPENSIVE WHEELSETS SO I GAVE THESE A TRY AND WILL NEVER LOOK BACK.AN AWSOME INVESTMENT | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian holinko
a Downhiller
from Trumbull Conn. U.S.A
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | spooky | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | TAG | | Strengths: | SUPER STRONG, WILL NEVER GO OUT OF TRUE,GREAT SWISS HUB, UNBREAKABLE, AND LOOKS BAD ASS | | Weaknesses: | NONE I HAVE TRIED TO HIT EVERYTHING W/ THIS WHEEL SET, DROPS, ROCKS AT SPEED WITH NOTHING BUT AWSOME RESULTS ANY SPOKE WHEELSET WOULD HAVE FAILED AND I HAVE BROKEN MANY | | Similar Products Used: | ARROW RIMS HADLEY HUBS | | Bike Setup: | 2006 SINISTER R-9 FULL AVALANCHE SUSPENSION | | Bottom Line: | I HAVE TRIED TO BREAK THIS WHEELSET ON PURPOUSE AND OTHER THAN SAWING THE SPOKES OUT OF THEM THEY WILL LAST FOREVER.
I WAS TIRED OF TRUING AND BREAKING EXPENSIVE WHEELSETS SO I GAVE THESE A TRY AND WILL NEVER LOOK BACK.AN AWSOME INVESTMENT | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jeffrey J. Hinchey
a Downhiller
from Wiesbaden, Germany
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Bikepark Winterberg | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | TAG Dealer | | Strengths: | I recently put these TAG Wheels through the torture test at two of the baddest Bikeparks in all of Germany (Winterberg & Willingen). Without a doubt they are everything you would expect in such a high end wheel set. I will never ride anything else, period, end of discussion... I had some unbelievable crashes, broke my seat, pedals & handle bars and the TAG Wheel Sets will not die... | | Weaknesses: | They are heavier than most wheels sets, but the security they give on the ugliest sickest drops is mind boggling. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing compares... | | Bike Setup: | 08 Kona Stinky | | Bottom Line: | The only wheels that I will ever buy for my rides... Keep it real TAG Wheels... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scotty punt
a Racer
from Mt. Shasta, CA. USA
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | 8-mile | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | It has the best hubs on the market. There quiet, super strong and, they'll never go out of true. | | Weaknesses: | None whatsoever. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Turner DHR, setup for uberman downhilling. | | Bottom Line: | These are the sickest rims ever. I personaly dont care about the weight, and I'm stoked about them because I'll never have to worry about them breaking or going out of true. WooHoo, more time on the trail and less money spent getting rims fixed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
omar "endo" romero
a Weekend Warrior
from hayward ca usa
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | juaquin miller | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | i love the fact that i can do bug jumps without thinking twice if my wheels are going to handle it, | | Weaknesses: | none that i can think of | | Similar Products Used: | i had mags on my bmx bike when i was younger | | Bottom Line: | if you like to ride a bit of all the terrains that you bike can ride this is the perfect wheel set for you, you can be sure that they will last a long time, no more broken spokes or bent wheels.
plus they look really cool,the huns are the best in the industry, so you don have to worry about having week hubs.
i've done some pretty harsh stuff to these wheels and so far just a little bit of nicks and scrapes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete Strong
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Urban Ass-Alt | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | tagwheels.com | | Strengths: | Sickest rad wheels ever. I never went a season without
rebuilding my wheels til these bombers came out. You can hit what ever big and cant bend em or break em like they say. They be indestructable.The wheels are still true as when I got em after putting em thru some heavy s*it! The dt swiss hubs roll smooth and no worries. I dident take
the wheels off my bike all season so id say tag wheels rule!
| | Weaknesses: | They only come black, but they say their working on colors
soon. The wheels are heavier but you get used to em. No big weaknesses compared to metal spoke wheels that break and bend all the time! | | Similar Products Used: | nothing compares to tags maybe bombcrushers but they
still require maintenance and their not mags
| | Bike Setup: | 2006 Specialized P3
| | Bottom Line: | I already said but the sweetest wheels ive ever owned!
Strong tough no maintenance and will last a long time. They cost a lot but their worth it as they last and you don't have to fix em. Ride rideride. Not ride fix ride fix ride fix. Get it
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Submitted by
kyle johnson
a Downhiller
from port alberni canada
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | 911 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | tag wheels | | Strengths: | for all i know i beat the crap outa these wheels and they still look new | | Weaknesses: | i dont think there is really a weakness to the wheels, the weight isnt even that bad | | Bike Setup: | 14" brodie bigshot with 07 marzocchi | | Bottom Line: | the wheels are tough as hell , feel great. i love how stiff they feel. i can go as big as i want and not be worried about the wheels failing. for the price i dont think you could go wrong. they WILL take anything you can throw at them and more, so if you are destroying wheels all the time these wheels would be a very good investment. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Dodd
a Downhiller
from Chesapeake VA USA
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | powerline at Snowshoe | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | from Tag wheels (MIke Thomas) | | Strengths: | Awesome wheel! Extemely strong, Looks real cool! I`m sure I`ll never break this set (I`ve folded two Big earl wheels so far) The guys at Tag were great to deal with (I had to send one back because it was wrong, getting another was NO Problem, thanks to Mike) I am VERY happy so far and I`m sure that feeling will go on forever! I recommend these wheels to anyone who loves to ride hard anywhere. They were the perfect compliment to my already great Trek Session! | | Weaknesses: | Absolutely NONE! | | Similar Products Used: | I always loved "Tuff Wheels" when I was a kid (they were indestructible) Other than that, Nothing compares. | | Bike Setup: | Trek Session 77 with brake therapy | | Bottom Line: | Sweet sweet wheels!! When I first saw them in Bike mag. I knew right then I had to have them. Stuff like that is hard to find here on the (Very East) East Coast and I was stoked to be able to finally get my hands on them. I feel as if now I can really turn it on without fear of my wheels letting me down. Thanks Tag Wheels! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Foster
a Downhiller
from Edinborough, Scotland
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Schleyer | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | www.tagwheels.com | | Strengths: | Ive been out in Whistler since the beggining of June 2007 and have been riding Tag Wheels in the bike park since I got here. I'm quite an aggressive rider and weigh about 210lb, consequently I go through on average two rims a year which is costly! Tag Wheels however have proved to be incredibly strong. Ive been put these Tag Wheels through hell since I got them and they remain unscathed. Ive ridden down from the top of Garbanzo chair lift(the highest one) with a flat tyre over stuff that would damage or destroy an ordinary wheel. Ive landed super hard on rocks which would dent most rims and not even had a pinch flat. They hook onto the chair lift easier, they never get out of true or need spokes tightening and Im am quite certain they will last for the rest of my riding career. These wheels do their job well and are a testement to them selves | | Weaknesses: | No weakness only strength! | | Similar Products Used: | A vareity of other wheels which are all now broken! | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain RMX | | Bottom Line: | If you are someone who rides hard and brakes wheels then this is definately the product for you, however they would be a great asset to any rider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ben , craig draper, maslen
a Downhiller
from whistler, canada
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | dirt merchant | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | demo | | Strengths: | Feels positive through rocky sections
landed hard on rocks and didn't pinch flat
Feels good to correct jumps in the air
They look really cool
Riding with these wheels makes you stand out from the crowd
The strongest wheels ever made man!
| | Weaknesses: | Slightly heavier than the average wheel but not enough to make a massive difference
| | Bottom Line: | A good product for their intended use as a bike park wheel.
Although slightly heavier than the average wheel this product requires no maintenence and offers peice of mind when charging down the side of a mountain at full speed! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael "Nightmare"
a Racer
from Texas
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tsali | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Stiff, holds line well on deep troughed trails and rutted out trails
| | Weaknesses: | Weight. A bit heavy, but great for downhill momentum | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Klein Attitude XV, XTR across the board, RaceFace bottom bracket snd Headset, Reba Race Front shock...HARDTAIL! | | Bottom Line: | The weight bothers me somewhat, but overall, I believe that this rim is awesome. It helps keep me in line on track and and takes hard hits with a prob. A bit sketchy in strong crosswinds, but I think that is more of a learning curve than a design prob. No pinch flats since I have had the rims...a breath of fresh air mainly because I was repairing and switching out tubes several times a week on my old rims. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Downhiller
from Modesto, CA USA
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mammoth | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Strongest wheels i've ridden, impact resistant, looks great, stiff. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | deemax, doublewide, industry nine, wtb, many others. | | Bike Setup: | V10, boxxer world cup, juicy 7, sram x9/x9, intense tires. Also ride an m3. | | Bottom Line: | How can I complain about the first bomb-proof wheel that actually delivers what they promise? I've wanted these wheels the first time I saw them over a year ago and I finally got a set! After researching as much as i could (not easy finding all the info I wanted since they weren't available) I just had to take the plung. I was despirate since my 280 lbs eat every wheel I've tried, but I've become a master wheelbuilder in the process :). I didn't want to review the wheels until I got at least a months full of runs into them and I'm glad to say they are worth every cent. I've done some hard runs on both coasts and never had a problem. Even through a very bad crash and not a dent. These are some seriously strong wheels. Another side benefit is wheel stiffness - I'm accelerating out of corners faster and with more confidence than ever. My riding has actually improved on these wheels. Yes they are heavier than spokes, but I'm riding faster, so how can I complain. If weight was everything, we'd still be xc bikes downhill.
Sorry, but I must get this off my chest. i hate when bike shop punks feel that they can write reviews without even taking the time to learn and ride what they review. I go to bike shops and all I get are misleading opinions from guys that don't even ride. Just because something is new or if it looks like something that didn't work in the past, they prejudge its quality. I worked a shop in my younger years so don't get me wrong, there are some good shops and employees but it's getting hard to find. I almost didn't get these wheels because of this, so to set the record straight...
1 - The hubs ARE fixable, and removable DT swiss hubs. They can be serviced and greased like any DT hub.
2 - If you do crash it to the point that a new wheel is needed, a crash replacement program is offered for $200. They pop-out the old hub and put it in the new wheel.
3 - I also put these wheel in a truning stand after my crash and they were perfect. No hops and as true as any other wheel that I didn't build myself.
4 - These are not Spins or Spinergy, just like the deemax isn't a ksyrium es. Those wheels were carbon fiber with xc use in mind and no thought of hard impacts.
5 - Standard spoked wheels don't work for everybody. The best hubs, rims and spokes have there limits. I'm sure these wheels also have their limits too, but I'm impressed so far. I'll be sure to review again after the last lift closes.
Perhaps the shop guys are worried that if they make a wheel that's too good, they'd be out of a job? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mangler flowrider
a
from bowen island bc
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything going down | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | These wheels are the stiffest out there. they have absolutley zero flex in them and you feel it the second you ride them. The also dont have to be trued and the hub is easily accesable to mantain. | | Weaknesses: | so for I have not found a weakness in these wheels, I have ridden these wheels to an extreme. | | Similar Products Used: | never used anything comparable to tag wheels | | Bike Setup: | Racebike from Czhec freeride version pair 66 in the front with tag wheels | | Bottom Line: | give tag wheels a rip one day there awesome | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
patrick duval
a Downhiller
from whistler
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | original sin | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | fanatyk.co | | Strengths: | these wheels are sooo strong. i ride whistler three times a week and these wheels are still true and have no flat spots ive ridden garbo with a flat and the only damage was done to the tire not the rim was still bomber. | | Weaknesses: | there heavy but once you start rolling you dont even notice the extra weight | | Bike Setup: | 2007 norco park edition | | Bottom Line: | great wheels bottom line | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rodney Blanchet
a Racer
from Santa Barbara
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | my back yard | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | internet | | Strengths: | no spokes | | Weaknesses: | heavy have to replace whole rim if hub has problems or costly repair | | Similar Products Used: | Areospoke lifetime guarantee on products went back to useing them i would put them up against tag wheels any day there lighter stong and the rim seems much more well built for serviceing do the road or should i say trail .... | | Bike Setup: | downhill mtb | | Bottom Line: | try areospoke before you spend so much money there much more cost efficent for the guarantee you get they will replace any areospoke rim for $150.00 no questions asked anytime or send youany replacement parts you need if you can thrash these rims | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Downhiller
from Northeast USA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything steep | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | hmmmm not much.....TAG wheels handed them over for free | | Weaknesses: | Well where to begin? I work at a shop and TAG Wheels sent us a set of these wheels to test. The front is a 20mm axle, rear 150mm x 12 mm. These were put on an Iron Horse Sunday Team.
-Weight. These are 2700 grams out of the box. For $1100 retail price thats very heavy. Comparable downhill wheelsets weigh less than 2000 grams. Having that much rolling weight in a DH wheel is very bad.
-Service. The hub is bonded together. No ability to rebuild, grease, tighten or service anything. No spokes to true, no rim to replace, no hub to replace, you must it, you pay $500 for a new wheel.
-Quality. The first thing I did was put these wheels in a truing stand out of the box. Neither wheel was true, nor centered properly. Thats crap.
-Common sense. There is a reason why traditional bicycles wheels have always had a rim, hub and spokes. Spynergy wheels never worked, Spin wheels never worked. We may have forgen about these plastic wheels, but we'll never forget they don't work.
-More common sense. Have a skilled wheel builder build a wheelset on a quality hub, with a durable rim and spokes and you'll spend half as much and get the best performance possible out of your bike.
I rode these for a few downhill runs. I pinch flatted for the first time on 2 seasons and the wheels have a jaring, rigid, heavy feel to them. Plastic doesn't absord shock....these are scary to hammer on.
| | Similar Products Used: | DT Swiss, WTB, Alex, Mavic wheels | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Sunday Team | | Bottom Line: | Don't try and reinvent the wheel. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TheHammer
a Downhiller
from Spokane, WA
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | TagWheels.com | | Strengths: | Everything, you get nuke proof wheels and nuke proof hubs. Super stiff, and the deep rounded bead holds the tires well. Design and finish looks great. DTSwiss rear hub has great hookup and is whisper quiet. Peace of mind knowing that if you do come up short your wheel is going roll away without a scratch. | | Weaknesses: | Rim thickness makes it a little tricky getting the pump to grab a hold of the stem initially, recommend long stem tubes. | | Similar Products Used: | DT Swiss, Atomlab, Azonic, Mavic | | Bike Setup: | Demo7ii, DHX5, Totem Solo, Juicy 7s, FRX5s w/Minions | | Bottom Line: | If you find yourself destroying wheels, or just want peace of mind that your wheels wont be the weak link, then get yourself some TAGs. They're worth every penny. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler Skrinek
a Downhiller
from Ajax
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | 19th hole | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | the wheel is the strongest I've ever tried by far, I'm able to run next to no tire pressure and not even think about a pinch flat. I can ride all season with out having to true the wheel. They roll on DT Swiss hubs. they look good and turn heads aswell. | | Weaknesses: | although they are not the heaviest wheel on the market (by far) they will probly not be found on a serious racers bike. but if your in to shuttle riding and big hits, than I seriously think you should pick up a set to try. | | Similar Products Used: | deemax, doublewide, doubletrack, mag30's... nothing compairs to the FRX5 though | | Bike Setup: | mountain cycle 9.5, travis triple ti,TAG FRX5's | | Bottom Line: | if your sick of pinch flats, truing your wheels, flat spots or wheel maintenance in general you should pick up a set.theyre the last wheels I'll ride for a while, thats for sure. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan
a
from Bowen island
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | super bomber | | Bike Setup: | Race Bike DH, Marzochii 888, Magura Brakes | | Bottom Line: | They are undoubtably stronger and more durable than a regular DH Mtb wheel, they look super cool, and they feel great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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