as it says was thinking of hope pro 2 hoops on dt4.1 but what else is good and light
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Hope Hoops with 355s from [url= http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/ ]WheelPro[/url]
Hope Hoops on Stan's 355 from Wheelpro, or if you fancy something a bit tougher, on Flow rims.
Personally I' go for the hoops but with stans rims, the 355's for XC would be my choice, or the 717's, I've found the 4.2d's are hard to fit tyres to and a bit weak.
[i]or if you fancy something a bit tougher, on Flow rims[/i]
IMHO the 355 is more than capable for XC duties...running a Hope Hoop 355 front wheel with Pikes on my Prince Albert and its taking everything I can throw at it
Hope Pro II on Stans Arch rims would be my preference
[i]Hope Pro II on Stans Arch rims would be my preference [/i]*
Got to pay for the priviege though as they don't do Hope Hoops with the ARch which is a shame so you have to go the custom route from somewhere like JRA...lot more money
My love of the Flow rim isn't so much about the strength but the wide profile. Gives a lovely base to large volume tyres. It makes most tyres feel bigger than they are. After all, aluminium weighs less than rubber.
Fair enough although you did say [i]if you fancy something a bit tougher[/i]. In my mind I come from running Mavic 719s so have a 19mm internal rim width which is the same as the 355 (or Arch): I'm running a 2.35" High Roller with no issue and, given the low profile nature of Stans rims, it lets me run the tyre at a nice low pressure without suffering pinch punctures.
