Williams Carbon Clinchers

BDK

Anyone got these wheels?They get some good reviews and look the part. They sell for $999 excl. delivery.Or should I go for Mavic ksyrium SLs for 700euro?I want to do some local races but mostly fast spins and sportives.

Captain Havoc

I have these, they're definitely a good investment but if I was buying them again, I probably wouldn't go 58mm on the front but 38mm, here's another opportunity to show off my puppy: :pac:

Garret C

Did you go with tubs or clinchers? Were they lucky enough to slip through customs or did you have to pay extra

Captain Havoc

Garret C wrote: »

Did you go with tubs or clinchers? Were they lucky enough to slip through customs or did you have to pay extra

Clinchers, of course I paid duty on them, cough, cough .

moby2101

hey op,

I saw a set of these for sale on adverts.ie last few days..

Im not selling them, nor do i know who is....just passing on the info

BDK

Captain,I have a 595 aswell:Dhow do you find braking and mounting tires on them?Some reviews say its tight with some tires.What was the price of customs if you dont mind

Plastik

BDK wrote: »

Captain,I have a 595 aswell:Dhow do you find braking and mounting tires on them?Some reviews say its tight with some tires.What was the price of customs if you dont mind

I'm sensing your sarcasm detector is on the blink, sir.

Captain Havoc

BDK wrote: »

Captain,I have a 595 aswell:Dhow do you find braking and mounting tires on them?Some reviews say its tight with some tires.What was the price of customs if you dont mind

It is a little tight but nothing OTT, probably best to have a decent set of tyre levers though. Braking is OK, I got pads with them but I'd be light enough in the summer anyway. I can't remember the customs on them :rolleyes:

BDK

I would definitely want to pay full customs on them.If there was some way around paying it, I would love to know.So as to avoid that behaviour of course.

Captain Havoc

It's pot luck if customs picks them or not.

kenmc

Captain Havoc wrote: »

It's pot luck if customs picks them or not.

Hmm. I think I'd try and avoid any pot.

Junior

BDK wrote: »

Anyone got these wheels?They get some good reviews and look the part. They sell for $999 excl. delivery.Or should I go for Mavic ksyrium SLs for 700euro?I want to do some local races but mostly fast spins and sportives.

Where are you seeing them advertised for that sort of price ?

BDK

Direct from williamscycling.com.They come with pads,skewers and free t shirt and a couple of bottles.$50 delivery and whatever customs.Some good reviews on their website from racing teams

Murph100

@ BDK

I know the guy selling the Williams on Adverts.ie, they genuinely are a brand new replacement set from Williams as the last ones melted on him going down Alp d'Huez ( he's 90+ KG ). Needless to say he didn't fancy a repeat of that, so he's selling them, mint condition.

Another bloke I know, did get caught for VAT and Duty on his Williams, ended up costing nearly €1300 in total, you'd get a pair of pimped up FFWDs for that !

BDK

Captain,why would you go for the 38mm front wheel,does the it catch a lot of side wind?Thanks for all the replies.