Planet X Carbon Wheels

[William]

Any one try these? What did you think?

http://planet-x-bikes.co.uk/files/px/imagelibrary/wheels/82101/82-101-1.jpg

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/imgs/products/900x650_constWH/WPPX2010CAR5082_P1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3291475914_233d51287a_o.jpg

Currently $599 a set....
http://www.planet-x-usa.com/category-s/1867.htm




William

[maxdog]

The price is nice. Apparently not a full carbon wheel. Maybe a carbon fairing bonded to an aluminum rim?

[firerescuefin]

The price is nice. Apparently not a full carbon wheel. Maybe a carbon fairing bonded to an aluminum rim?

Hong Fu (generic rims/bearings/etc)...rebranded, heavy-ish for the wheel type...have a following on the lower pricepoint side. I have had a few teammates run them...not heard anything bad

[William]

Thanks. Had not heard of them but saw them on a bike so checked them out on line.

So, Pacific rim origins and no bad comments so far.:)





William

[AngryScientist]

looks like they only have shimano compatibility?

[ultraman6970]

Always can be relaced to another hub?? The hub they use is generic, doubt is a bad hub but for that price if you want campy just keep replace the hub and ready to go.

Sure somebody has a campy FHB moving around that will match that hub, is so generic that probably is the same design everybody uses in asia.

[spartanKid]

now $499 a set!

[oldguy00]

I think they can come with different hubs depending on who is selling them.
I had a set of the tubies from the US distributor a couple years ago with the planet x branded hubs.
Can't remember if it was full carbon rim, or carbon fairing bonded to aluminum rim..., but the wheels looked really nice.
However,,,the bearings felt rough, and the wheels were way out of balance. Spin the wheel, with or without a tire, in the bike on the stand, and the bike would start jumping up and down a -lot-. For those reasons I wouldn't bother with them, and sold mine.