Lightest, best value tubs

fat bloke

Apart from non-warrantied Chinese "sh1t-what's-that-cracking/creaking-noise?!!" wheels, what are good options for light tubs.

Weight weenie being the primary requirement. I reckon a sub 1200g wheelset, in terms of rotational mass weight saving, must be an awesome riding and climbing experience.

Price of course is always a consideration

E.g.
http://www.swissside.com/shop/matterhorn-wheelset

These are a very impressive 1170g for 800 blips
http://zerocx.com/en/zero-weight/21-zeroweight-tubular.html

Any others?

lennymc

I have a set of the chinese ones, raced the gorey on them and they haven't killed me yet. They weigh in at about 1250 for the set. Some of the better known chinese brands seem to be ok. At least three people in my club are racing on them.

Idleater

You specifically looking for tubs or just light weight?
I run Extralite HyperClinch, 1100g. The carbon tub version is 800g ish.

Lumen

fat bloke wrote: »

Weight weenie being the primary requirement. I reckon a sub 1200g wheelset, in terms of rotational mass weight saving, must be an awesome riding and climbing experience.

At the risk of pissing on your BBQ, my current commuting wheels are these 1275g clinchers:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056880773

..shod with 21mm Vittoria CXs.

I also use them for going up hills, though I'm particularly slow at the moment.

I can't say they've transformed by riding experience. They possibly feel like they have less inertia but that makes for less smooth progress if anything.

My 50mm carbon clinchers are <1400g and don't feel slower going up hills.

The thing with tubulars is that puncture resistance becomes a major factor as they're such a PITA to change, so you end up being drawn to heavier tyres. With a clincher you can find the lightest thing available and patch any punctures.

fat bloke

Idleater wrote: »

You specifically looking for tubs or just light weight?
I run Extralite HyperClinch, 1100g. The carbon tub version is 800g ish.

Both really, although in reality I have too many more pressing things in my life that 1000 euro could sort out.

But I would really really like to know what it is to ride and race on a comically light set of wheels specifically and tubs generally.

Lumen

Idleater wrote: »

I run Extralite HyperClinch, 1100g.

I'm driven by jealousy to check your claim.

Website says 1190g.
http://www.extralite.com/Products/HyperClinch%20SP.html

fat bloke

Lumen wrote: »

The thing with tubulars is that puncture resistance becomes a major factor as they're such a PITA to change, so you end up being drawn to heavier tyres. With a clincher you can find the lightest thing available and patch any punctures.

I think I've been very lucky with punctures, I haven't had one in nearly 12 months. These wheels (which I'm in all probability not going to buy) would be race wheels only, where if you puncture you're out anyway. Stick out the thumb for a lift and then drive home

lennymc

some of the chinese ones are warrantied (although I have no idea how successful a warranty claim would or would not be)
Tubs are nice to ride on.

fat bloke

Idleater wrote: »

The carbon tub version is 800g ish.

Fork me!! You weren't joking!

They're awesome http://www.extralite.com/Products/HyperClimb%20A24.htm :cool:

fat bloke

lennymc wrote: »

Tubs are nice to ride on.

Yeah, that's what I hear.

Yer man in Kinetix products has loads of ex pro carbon tubs as well. Might be worth a trawl around his Aladdin's cave.

Lumen

fat bloke wrote: »

Fork me!! You weren't joking!

They're awesome http://www.extralite.com/Products/HyperClimb%20A24.htm :cool:

Want! How much?

fat bloke

Lumen wrote: »

I'm driven by jealousy to check your claim.

Website says 1190g.
http://www.extralite.com/Products/HyperClinch%20SP.html

In fairness, it's standard weight weenie practice to round down.

fat bloke

Lumen wrote: »

Want! How much?

Too much.

2599:eek::(

fat bloke

http://www.ffwdshop.com/FFWD%20Carbon%20Wheels/road-tubular/F2R

1100g contender.

Idleater

Lumen wrote: »

I'm driven by jealousy to check your claim.

That's the current version using the updated (strengthened) stans rims that added 50g to my ones.

Lumen

Idleater wrote: »

That's the current version using the updated (strengthened) stans rims that added 50g to my ones.

Damn, you have the much-coveted weak-rimmed weightweenie version.

My Souls are like that. After I bought then they beefed them up. I try not to think about it during descents.

AstraMonti

fat bloke wrote: »

E.g.
http://www.swissside.com/shop/matterhorn-wheelset

These are a very impressive 1170g for 800 blips
http://zerocx.com/en/zero-weight/21-zeroweight-tubular.html

Any others?

Surprising that you don't want random chinese wheels while both of the linked ones are without major brand behind them

Anyway, these FF, are not 1100, it's closer to 1200gr. If you can afford the Extralite hyperclimb then by all means get them. Close to the same price are the Reynolds RZR 46 if I am not mistaken which combines light with aero benefits.

Although, you could buy 4 pairs of these at the same price and still be a happy camper. If you are running campag you are welcome to borrow mine for a spin and see how they feel. But, if you are above 85kgs, all these wheels will feel like riding spaggeti spokes.

fat bloke

AstraMonti wrote: »

Surprising that you don't want random chinese wheels while both of the linked ones are without major brand behind them .

Because I got a present of a Chinese Rolex once.

Craig06

How light, what depth and budget you thinking of?