Are Chinese Carbon wheels worth it? (ProXCarbon Wheel rebuild and review)
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- Are Chinese-branded wheels a worthy investment for cyclists? If you're considering purchasing wheels from Chinese manufacturers but are unsure about their quality and performance, this video is a must-watch to avoid any potential disappointment.
0:00 The Wheel is back in David's bike shop
0:51 Wheel rebuild explained by a professional.
5:35 Build Quality and Components
8:52 Longevity
9:17 Value for money
10:54 Wheel Maintenance
11:26 How much should you pay?
12:00 Cheap unbranded vs branded cheap wheels.
13:17 Safety rating
14:53 Tyre vs Wheel upgrade
16:11 Drawbacks on the purchasing process
16:57 Customer service and Warranty issues
18:17 Would I buy it again? - Sport
To my knowledge, Pro X wheels is the wheel brand of Lightcarbon (bikes & wheels). And the mother company is Yishun. They are a very advanced OEM manufacturer with engineering labs not only in China, but also in Germany. Develop and produce carbon frames & wheels for different well known premium brands. (Actually I use their wheels & frames too). So from a quality and engineering perspective, they are top notch for a fraction of the price (if branded for white label). Cheers 🙌🏽
Thanks for the insight. I know they went into trouble to get some wheels UCI approved. The overall product is good value for money.
Its nice to hear more South Africans on CZcams. Lekker man lekker!
Thanks for the video. At the 2021 Shanghai Bicycle Show I was impressed by some Chinese wheels and ended up buying 2 wheelsets. One of these is a 30mm external width 29er wheelset (28H) weighing 1285g, which uses DT Swiss Aerolite Straightpull spokes and is laced to DT Swiss 180 hubs that are copies, unbranded. The wheels are bombproof and now ridden 12000km+ including doing the UK's toughest XC challenge twice. I have only changed the bearings (to NTN) in both wheels and XD freehub, also replaced the freehub ratchets with genuine DT ratchet wheels - other than that I haven't even had to true the wheels once. Amazing quality!
It looks like you maintain it well, which would help it run longer. Keep it up💪
I had a pair of these proXcarbon wheels with carbonspokes for tubular tubular tires until they were stolen from my cellar they were the best wheels I had. I really liked the technology on the hubs so easy to mantel and dismantle. The customer service was very good, shout out to Angie.
They are good wheels, but in my experience, their customer service has room for improvement. I am glad you have a good experience.
Nice video explanation
Craft wheels are amazing💪💪💪
ive never had a problem , i had a clone that's came on a twitter i have i never even had them untrue in 2yrs , but i kept the hubs clean
Are those hubs the novatec 411/412? I bought a service wheels from china direct and they used a 'novatec' but I had an axle failure and the pawls in the freehub. Slipped from new. I'm not convinced they are genuine but a cheap copy
They are not Novatec. It is an unbranded hub, but the design and construction are good. I won't be surprised if it comes from the same factory as other good hubs.
I have two Chinese carbon wheels on my Dolan track bike. One of them is a generic unbranded disc wheel and the other is a Fast Forward trispoke knockoff. It's been a year since I put them on my bike and they're as solid as the day I bought them. No complants and a load of money saved, but then again, I don't put down 1,500 watts into my wheels to truly know if they can stand the pressure.
I assume riding track would have less ware and tear which may just be perfect fit for these Chinese wheels.😉
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I ride the bike on the street. :)
That's good to know. Made in China is not always bad quality.
The hubs sound sweet, what make is it ?
It is an unbranded hub that uses DT Swiss Ratchet design and ceramic bearings. I have a set of DT 180 which I think the quality is close (I still notice the differences).
Are Chinese Carbon Wheels worth it? 18:00/18:43 content are waste of time.
Shimano wheels suck. I bought the Dura-Ace C30 wheelset about 3 years ago and the hub wasn't machined centered and true. I instantly saw that and warrantied that set. The next set the flat bladed spokes kept twisting. I'm talking low miles here to. I sold that set of wheels on ebay. I'll never buy Shimano wheels again. I've had sub $500 aluminum wheels from Campagnolo that were bomb proof and lasted me years. Now I build all my own wheels with a hub brand I like made here in the US. I have built wheels with carbon rims from China and aluminum rims I'm guessing were from China also. I only use Sapin steel spokes. I don't and will never see the need to spend $1000 for a set of wheels. My ego is not that big.
I am not a big fan of Shimano wheels. I think you can get better quality wheels with other brands.