Brookbiker
New Member
- Region
- USA
- City
- Brookings, OR
Forum members have suggested that replacing the heavy wheelset on a Luna X1 with a carbon set is an easy way to drop the weight by almost 5 lbs. Being a newbie, I need advice on the wheel width of a replacement set of carbon wheels. Wheel sales descriptions claim that one can install a 2.8" tire on a 50mm rim, this seems like it would push the limit somewhat. Forum members have suggested that the wider rims provide a very nice tire profile for grip and bite on the trail. I'm not worried about bad things happening while flying around a corner because my ability and age limit my trail speed. There's some very attractive deals on wheels out there, including Dengfu, the maker of the frame for the X1. Any carbon wheel manufacturers that I should be cautious about?