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Description:A bombproof downhill wheel set with a host of World Cup features:
36mm LaserDisc DH rims
LaserDisc DH hubs(110mm front, 135 mm rear) with rear WTB cromoly QR skewers
Double-butted 14/15g WTB black spokes with machined brass nipples
32 hole three cross front, three cross rear
Front wheel: 1175 grams
Rear wheel: 1325 grams
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Submitted by
PATRICK
a Weekend Warrior
from AG, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | BUNKER HILL | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Strengths: | SUPER STRONG AND TRUE, LIGHT FOR WHAT YOU GET, VERY WIDE RIM MAKES FOR GREAT TIRE PROFILE. TIRES ARE EASY TO INSTALL, DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE! | | Weaknesses: | IT'S STILL A HEAVY RIM | | Similar Products Used: | MAVIC 521, RHINO LITE | | Bike Setup: | ELLSWORTH MOMENT | | Bottom Line: | GREAT RIMS- NO PROBLEMS AFTER ALMOST TWO YEARS. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark phillips
a Weekend Warrior
from vancouver bc canada
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | cbc | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came on my vp free | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | rear axle press fitted into hub. Too tight and upon removal blew up. hopeless design. Very tough to remove wheel from bike and just as hard to put on. | | Similar Products Used: | lots and never encountered such a goofy design | | Bike Setup: | SC VP free, DHX 5, 888 | | Bottom Line: | real disappointment was the service. Started out really well. I was on my way to Moab when the hub came apart in my hands as I was stuffing my buke into a box. In a panic I phoned WTB whereupon a very nice man at guaranteed he'd send the necessary parts to a shop of my choice in Moab. I juried the hub back toegther. The parts never showed up. The hub disintegrated in the on Poison Spider Mesa in the last hour of the "whole enchilada" seven hour epic. I had to run out to town. Despite all the assurances the parts would be sent it never happened. I tried and tried to reach WTB to figure out what went wrong. Nothing. They really blew it. I had to buy a used wheel from a wrench at the PSB shop. Probaly the only 150mm axle in all of Moab. Almost wrecked my holiday. Never again WTB. you are off my xmas list. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Asaf
a Downhiller
from Israel
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Pedalim | | Strengths: | I had one snake bite.
Still didn't break the rim totally. | | Weaknesses: | 1)The hub suck's, it came broke (frielofe run without the wheel) , so they gave me a new wheel.
but now, after 6 months the hub again, kindda broke, it get's stuck or loos from a time to time.
stuff the shouldn't happen to a hub.
also: the rims tend to dent pretty easily.
i have bunch of dents, the rim is very soft. | | Similar Products Used: | Xt hubs, formula Hubs, ritchey mavic rims. | | Bike Setup: | 888, 5th element, sram cassete, sram gear.
FSA crank, e13th chainguide + bash guard.
Iron Horse Sunday Team 2005. | | Bottom Line: | I think it's light weight wheel,
the rims can be good for 6 months.
The hubs though are not trustable.
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Submitted by
luca killick
a
from new zealand
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | came on bike (keewee progressor) | | Strengths: | gud strong weel, hard to get punctures, basically everyfing is gud | | Weaknesses: | had a reasonably small crash and the laserdick hub screwed itself.i could wobble da weel side 2 side | | Similar Products Used: | intens mag firty | | Bike Setup: | keewee progressor frame, sherman slider plusses, laserdick weels, x.7 deraila, keewee stiky ring chain gide, borla bar, stem nd seatpost, hfx9 hd breaks, husafelt cranks, | | Bottom Line: | av weels just watch da hub | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Yeti
a Downhiller
from Arcata, CA
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | the late Wildcat Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | one phat hook-up | | Strengths: | Super burly wheel that looks cool and does what it's supposed to. | | Weaknesses: | It's tough to get a tire on it. | | Bike Setup: | '03 Kona Stinky with Jr. T up front and an MRP. I only have this rim in up front, but as I recently broke my back rim I will be getting a new on for the rear soon. | | Bottom Line: | This is a super strong rim, that can take all the abuse I throw at it. It's true that it's a little hard to get a tire on the rim, but that shouldn't stop you from getting these rims. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Everett Arconti
a Downhiller
from Baltimore, MD, USA
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | B-More Urban | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | came with SC Bullit | | Strengths: | These wheel are fairly light and super burly. Over one year of hard riding on them and only needed to be trued a couple times. | | Weaknesses: | Takes a little more time and patience to get the tire on, but its definately worth the work. | | Similar Products Used: | Sun Single Track/Double Track, Rhyno Lite | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Bullit /w 02 Super T, LiViD GV-3B guide, North Shore DH cranks. | | Bottom Line: | It took a nose case from 11ft up, plus my 180lbs to brake the front wheel...this wheelset laughed at everything else I've thrown at it. I'll certainly be getting the same setup...you should too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lock Up YOUr Daughters!
a Downhiller
from Aurora
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Portal, Moab | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Dukes | | Strengths: | Good Strong Wheels. Can Handle 12 foot drops with ease.......215lbs | | Weaknesses: | Just cooked my rear hub....No Drive....Will update on warranty later. | | Similar Products Used: | Wagon Wheels | | Bike Setup: | Bullit | | Bottom Line: | For all you posers who can't change a tire....push the tire off the side beads of the rim. You will kick yourself when you realize how easy it is..... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Griffin Jones
a Downhiller
from Mill Valley, CA
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Your Mom | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$285.00 | | Purchased At: | WTB | | Strengths: | Stiff, sleek, fast, and burly. All these words describe the Laserdisc DH wheelset. I just picked up a pair of these for my Kona Dudu, and I have to say that these wheels are the best of the best. Screw Mavic and all their Frenchie ideas, I say stick with WTB and get the right products for the job. Ones that work. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Sun Singlewides, Doublewides, Rhynolites. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Kona Dudu -- Z.3 QR20+ -- XTR cranks -- Mr Dirt guide -- Gremeca Hydraulic disc brakes -- WTB Weirwolf 2.5 tires -- WTB Power V DH saddle -- etc. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is this: If you want a wheelset that isn't gonna break on the trail or break the bank at home, get this wheelset. I can ride these wheels anywhere without having to worry about anything going wrong. Plus, if anything *does* go wrong, I know that my friends at WTB will be right there to help me fix the problem. Bottom line: BUY THESE WHEELS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TaTa chapman
a Downhiller
from Mill Valley CA USA
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Wheeler, north side hogs back zig zag | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | sponser | | Strengths: | Super strong black hubs black spokes black rims. Tire does not come off during race | | Weaknesses: | hard to put tire on | | Similar Products Used: | mavic 521 | | Bike Setup: | kona stinky dee-lux | | Bottom Line: | This is a great wheelset and it is hard to put on the tire but its worth it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BLOW
a Weekend Warrior
from AUSTIN
Date Reviewed: February 26, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | CHADS | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$275.00 | | Purchased At: | SUPERGO AUCTION | | Strengths: | STIFF-STRONG-BLACK-LIGHT FOR DH SET-PERFECT WHEELSET FOR LONG HARDCORE FREERIDE SESSIONS | | Weaknesses: | NO COMPLAINTS | | Similar Products Used: | FIRST DH SET TRIED - HAVE BURNED THROUGH MANY MAVIC & SUN XC SETS | | Bike Setup: | TREMOR/FOX VAN. RC - PSYLO SL TULLIO(CRAP!) - XT DISC - XT SHIFTERS & DERS | | Bottom Line: | THIS WHEELSET IS LIGHT AND STRONG ENOUGH ENOUGH FOR ALL DAY FREERIDERS.IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS RIDER/WEEKEND WARRIOR YOU SHOULD HAVE A TRUING STAND TO CHECK THESE OR ANY WHEELS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE FOR MINOR ADJUSTMENTS. BUY EM IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from Boone, NC USA
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Bike ways | | Strengths: | Stiff and strong. Black. | | Weaknesses: | Double butted spokes on a DH wheelset? Not the best place to save weight for that kind of riding. I switched to some longer brass nipplies up front to gain some additional stiffnes. | | Similar Products Used: | mavics, rigidas, suns, others.... | | Bike Setup: | Surly insigator with manitou supernova and hayes hydaulics. | | Bottom Line: | These wheels are beefy and well built, but for the money you could build up a good set of sun mammoths on similar hubs or something, that would be just as burly, and probably cheaper. And, the tires are not that hard to get on and off. Just take your time and deflate the tube. Trust me, I work at a bike shop. It's not that hard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Richards
a Weekend Warrior
from farmington NM US
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Porcupine Rim Moab | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | PTP | | Strengths: | Quite Strong, good looking and fairly light weight. They take 3-6 foot drops quite well. Rear wheel went out of true a little after doing a 6 foot drop but nothing to cry about. | | Weaknesses: | Powder coating scratches easily. Tires are quite difficult to put on and to take off. After going through 4 tire levers i decided to get some DH Tire levers. This made life a whole hell of a lot easier. | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Bullit, Mrp With race face north shore cranks,xt derailleur, Hayes Hydralic disk brakes with 8 inch rotor up front and six in the rear. Wtb Laser disk dh, of course, and wtb moto 2.4s, Plus a marzocchi monster T | | Bottom Line: | Well the bottom line is If you want a fairly light and really strong wheel set for light freeriding or dh this is an excelent choice. But if you decide to purchase this wheel set then my suggestion to you would be to purchase some intense dh tire levers. Trust me it will make your life quite easier. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad
a Racer
from Northern California
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Build kit | | Strengths: | Strong | | Weaknesses: | WAY too difficult to put the tires on/off. | | Similar Products Used: | umm, i've had lots of rims. | | Bike Setup: | Bullit, Super x FreeRide build kit. | | Bottom Line: | Well, you can't get WTB tires on the WTB rims. I talked to WTB about this, and they said that this was to prevent the tire from coming off during a professional race. This is BS, because it is SO difficult that i actually tore the kevlar bead from one of their tires trying to mount it. The rims are slightly larger in diameter and the tire's bead is slightly smaller, and WTB want's it that way.
After talking to customer service, WTB has stopped returning my calls/emails, and has not resolved this problem. Their customer service sucks, and so to their rims if you can't mount tires on them.
I have been riding on them (with different tires) and they seem to be holding up fine. But i'd be very worried if i had a flat on the trail and needed to change the tire.
If you own these, buy some metal tire levers.
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Submitted by
Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from The East
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Looks cool.
Held up so far....(not saying much though - see below) | | Weaknesses: | Getting tires on / off | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Bullit | | Bottom Line: | Haven't had these for long - so my only comment is it's a big time pain in the neck to get tires on/off these.
I'll submit another review after I have more miles on them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
strakos
a Downhiller
from brazil
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | go-ride | | Strengths: | The rim is strong
| | Weaknesses: | Heavy
The hubs are horrible | | Similar Products Used: | atomic trailpimp wheels | | Bottom Line: | After 6 months of using it only on weekend the hubs died. When I was removing the 20mm axle the hub fell apart in pieces. The bearings fell of and I had to rebuild a 'sealed hub'. The rims are pretty strong, they are identically to 321´s. For the price you could get something better like an Atomic wheelset. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brad
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Demo | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Strengths: | Black, nice looking, smooth | | Weaknesses: | Weak! | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | SantaCruz bullit, freeride kit, Marzocchi Z1 Qr20 | | Bottom Line: | These wheels come stock with the freeride kit from Santa Cruz. I bent the rear wheel on a first ride, just easy cross-country stuff. The head mechanic at an LBS couldn't even get them back to true laterally or radially. The build of the wheels is very suspect. I'm not a heavy rider, I think these rims should hold up better being a DH rim. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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