Roadrash3

I am in the market for a new bike and pulling the trigger on a new Roubaix. The bike lists the wheels as DT R470 Disc. I cannot find anything on the internet on this wheels, looks like maybe DT Swiss wheels but don't know if the entire wheel is theirs or if its built by Shimano as a wheel set or Specialized. Kind of at a loss. Is this a decent quality wheel set. I am 6'1" 230 and normally upgrade my wheel sets cause I can tell the difference more then anything. My go to wheel is normally a Mavic Krysium elite etc. Is this wheel the DT R470 equal better or suckier in your opinion. Thanks for any advise.

Roadrash3

Now another part of the website shows DT R460 disc wheels. Don't know if its R470 or R460 or if that makes a Difference. Thanks for your help

franswa

If it were me, I'd ride the wheels without any preconceived notions and decide for myself.

joejack951

It appears that the R460 DB (disc brake) is a brand new rim design from DT Swiss (note Pre-order only): DT Swiss R 460 DB (Pre-Order Only)-wheelbuilder.com

At 450 grams it is reasonably light and its reasonable cost is in-line with that. How well the wheels hold up to your weight will depend far more on the quality of the wheel build than the rim. It is rare these days for a big company to release crap but shoddy wheel builds seem as prevelant as ever. If I were you, and like @franswa suggested, go ride the bike and see if they feel like you want them to feel. Then have an experienced wheelbuilder go through them and check spoke tension and balance.

Chandne

It is prob based on the 460 DT rim and should be a pretty solid wheelset. After riding it ~200 miles, have it touched up by a good mechanic or a local wheel builder.

Roadrash3

Thanks

mpath

+1.

Buying a complete bike (vs a frameset) is somewhat like buying an SLR camera with the lens thrown in as a "package" - decent lenses, but not great lenses. Wheels are like that; ride the heck out of them, and save them as the backup or rain wheels when it's time for an upgrade.