Wheels - recommend me a set!

[Toblerone]

Im progressing slowly towards the point of needing some wheels for my United build

So what is a good complete wheel set to be had for £250 max.

Obviously that rules out the likes of G Sport, but what about Cinema or Primo? What do you ride?

Cheers
T

[Dannywhac]

If you want to go £250 tops:

Primo Mix Cassette: £100
Primo Pro N4 Flangless: £50
2 X Eclat Bondi Rims: £100

That'll last you for just about owt. Depends though on how much/where you're going to ride, if you run 14mm front, if you ride street/land heavy, if you ride brakeless/single break etc - you can also pick up some decent deals s/h over on bmxforums etc.

[Toblerone]

Ahh cool - those are bang on budget then. Im mainly riding mini ramp and street and still re-learning, but have been told that good wheels do make a big difference.

10mm front forks.

[oldtired]

Odessey Hazards  whichever ones,   seem to be the standard ones to have , wheels seem to be real pricey nowadays with less spokes for your money  

be cool to get some pointers too , been thinking about a new set myself

[Dannywhac]

Don't get me started on rims and tyres...... prices have shot through the roof recently. Who the feck wants to pay a nearly a ton for a G-Sport rollcage rim.....

There's some fella over at bmx forums selling a brand new Odyssey hub set (black) for £100 the pair which isn't too bad. If you're going to be doing a fair amount of grinding (or learning grinding) a flangless front is a decent idea - anything made from 7075-T6 is good.

Damn right though - the less spokes = more money

[Toblerone]

I must admit tyre prices seem really steep 

[HARORIDER]

hazard lites are good but i have heard the cinema's are pretty good too 

[Al Wyn]

Have a word with Dubber http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=137032.0 he had some rims and tyres too hth

[HARORIDER]

Have a word with Dubber http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=137032.0 he had some rims and tyres too hth

did he not put them on ebay    if not good shout nice rims and he has some g sport hubs i think too 

[TwoBobRob]

Prices for everything have gone up lately.

I have a chrome Alien Nation rim which has been pretty good and they're still relatively cheap. A pair of those would keep you in budget. Don't forget spokes, they're not free!

If you'd like my opinion, find another few quid and get a Primo or Oddy wheelset.

[Betty]

Nowt wrong with the Cinema wheel sets.... 

[TwoBobRob]

Cinema are pinned though aren't they? You'd want to choose a welded rim if you could.

[Dannywhac]

Think Cinema 777's are welded? Dunno though as not used them, and non of me mates run them.

Another tip - and it's just imo - don't bother shelling out loads for spokes - stick with normal butted (not double) as the weight loss is minimal, and doubles have more of a tendancy to ping when grinding (if you're as innacurate as me ).

[dubber]

pm sent..

[Toblerone]

Cheers for the PM Dubber.

It seems Cinemas Tungsten wheel set has welded seams.

[evamedia]

don't run Cinema hubs, those things are comedy, 2 piece axles !!

[fugazi]

You can get a Proper bike co wheelset for that money, with female hubs as well if that floats Your boat 

[trickydeno]

been using oddy hazard lites & they have been fine £250 would buy you the rims with an oddy vandero hub up front & a proper k7 casette at the rear (or equvalent for 100) it might hit a touch more though spoked & built up....shop around as deals are there at the mo in the sales  

cinema 777 rims are also good for the money.i don't know much about the eclat bondi rims....but they look awesome & are a tad wider.it depends which takes your fancy but all these 3 are good enough for sure  

[Stodgy]

Got to be Primo IMO - the most reliable hub fromo our experience in the shop (even over Gsport).

Don't go for the Cinema wheelsets...great team, average product.