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Carbon wheel question

  • 09-05-2016 11:27am
    #1
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭


    Took a punt off Adverts.ie on a set of carbon wheels, brand new and looked ok.

    Put on a set of continentals (very tight) and went out for a spin. Front wheel relaxed and went out of true with a creaking noise every revolution. Got them retrued and back out again but went off again.

    Seen this on the front?
    DSC_0001_7_zpsi3l1zrc4.jpg

    For the bin and hard to trust the rear which has stayed true. Anything worth salvaging the hubs?

    Notified the seller but haven't heard anything back from them


Comments

  • #2
    Andy Magic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Andy Magic


    Sorry to hear this, I've always been cautious of buying second hand carbon wheels. What make are they?


  • #3
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Spurious Chinese ones, loosely modeled on Zipp 303 built on Novatech hubs.


  • #4
    68 lost souls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    Im assuming you put on carbon specific brake pads? Looks like awful wear there?


  • #5
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    They are matt on the brake surface and glossy for the rest. Carbon specific brake pads


  • #6
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,038 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    As an aside, were the pads aligned properly? Looks like a pad was making contact with the tyre.


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  • #7
    koutoubia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,304 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    salvage the hubs and order a set rims from a good supplier get them rebuilt.


  • #8
    bog_savage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭bog_savage


    I have a set of chinese carbon wheels , look very similar to yours ,
    After 3 years and close to 10k the back one started to fail , a 50mm crack on braking surface about 10mm in from edge .
    Noticed it after SK tour Waterford . I'd say I overused brakes on a descent ( my friend overheated and burst tube coming down Mahon falls too )

    They took all sort of abuse and I was never good to them ;)
    Was going to order new rim and get rebuilt but was cheaper to just order replacement rear wheel , <€200

    A friend of mine bought a set of Detec ( €1000ish ) and had one fail after 50km . It can happen any carbon wheel


  • #9
    harringtonp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭harringtonp


    Similar thing happened a planet x 60 mm rear wheel for me:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=96748306

    Wheel is still sitting there, hard to get my head around the idea of binning it


  • #10
    Dono1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 110 ✭✭Dono1975


    koutoubia wrote: »
    salvage the hubs and order a set rims from a good supplier get them rebuilt.

    Can you recommend a good supplier for a replacement carbon rim ?

    I recently damaged a brand new rear wheel but can't seem to find anyone who will only supply a rim so I can re use the hub

    Thanks
    Dono


  • #11
    koutoubia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,304 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    Avoid most of the ebay sellers.

    Try YISHUN aka Asian Cycle Express
    Hong Fu/UAM
    Light Bicyle

    Thats the main ones I can think off straight of my head.


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  • #12
    Dono1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 110 ✭✭Dono1975


    koutoubia wrote: »
    Avoid most of the ebay sellers.

    Try YISHUN aka Asian Cycle Express
    Hong Fu/UAM
    Light Bicyle

    Thats the main ones I can think off straight of my head.

    Sound thanks for that


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