Good hooked rim gravel wheels?

[oldpotatoe]

Give me a shout..I can design and build you a wheelset specifically for you and your needs using
DT, Bitex, WI hubs laced to
Kinlin or Velocity or BTLOS rims using
Sapim spokes..

Bitex hubs laced to Velocity Aileron rims using Sapim Race spokes.....'About' $650 or so

[Fat Cat]

I built CR-18's on Ultegra 6600 hubs with DT stainless. But I'm old school and 38's are as big as will fit in my frame so there's that too

[sokyroadie]

Originally Posted by Jdm

I have hooked BTLOS wheels for gravel, although I wish I bought hookless because I run low tire pressure.

I guess I am a luddite because IMHO there is no downside to hooked rims only plusses.

[Jdm]

Originally Posted by sokyroadie

I guess I am a luddite because IMHO there is no downside to hooked rims only plusses.

I can run slightly lower tire pressure with hookless, which is a big plus for the harsh gravel I ride.

[Mark McM]

The hookless concept (despite marketers protests to the contrary) is primarily a cost savings measure for carbon rims. Hooks cost nearly nothing to include on aluminum rims, so nearly all the aluminum rims you'll find (gravel and otherwise) will have hooks.