Upgrade wheels

[Rukahs]

Hi all, tried searching and couldn't find a thread on this so thought i'd ask.

My new bikes wheels are dreadful, my last bike was a Vitus e-escarpe VRX which had top spec everything so the wheels are the first on my list to upgrade on this bike. They feel like they'd break in half going down a curb. The vitus had dtswiss which retail about 600 each or something silly like that.

Anyone done it, I will probably use my current hubs/spokes so just need the rims for now.

 

[VWsurfbum]

What sort of budget you looking at? #
Easiest upgrade would be carbon rims to existing hubs and spokes.
Best upgrade would be a really nice set of wheels with decent hubs (NOBL on I9 Hydra's)

 

[Rukahs]

What sort of budget you looking at? #
Easiest upgrade would be carbon rims to existing hubs and spokes.
Best upgrade would be a really nice set of wheels with decent hubs (NOBL on I9 Hydra's)

Budget, not sure really, I am not looking to upgrade to the best available - carbon would be great but the general requirement is strength. Wheels are new to me, upgraded every other parts on bikes but yet to delve into wheels.

 

[Shjay]

What brand are the existing rims? Generally it’s the hubs & spokes that are crap on factory wheels I rebuilt my M20 wheels on my Rise with decent spokes & hubs. The rims were AR30 not the worst rims & I have a carbon set of wheels for summer use

 

[Rukahs]

They are EX30 rims, to be honest probably not the worst wheel but since having the DT Swiss on my previous bike these don't fill me with confidence.

 

[VWsurfbum]

Carbon wheels can make the bike feel faster and stiffer (if that's what you like) as a wheel builder, i feel Carbon are stronger (I've been using them for over 8 years, various makes) Wheels can make or break how a bike feels just as much as the suspension, I got some DT1900's on my old Intense Carbine when i bought it, it made it feel like a wet sponge, new wheels on and it came alive!

 

[Rukahs]

Yeah had carbon on my Levo and they felt amazing. Will have to do some research

 

[Dubreak]

I put DT Swiss EX511s on mine, with Hope Pro 4 hubs.

 

[Doomanic]

Me too.