bonsai171

Anybody know what the WTB i23 wheels that come with the Sram Apex Warbird weigh? They seem like decent wheels after 500 miles of riding. Is there an XD driver for the hubs on these wheels?

Dave

shoota 

Somewhere around 1850-1900g give or take. Not sure about the Xd driver.

MinnMan

I think they are heavier. Something between 2000 and 2100. I posted so on this thread

https://www.bikeforums.net/cyclocros...a-warbird.html

This

https://www.theproscloset.com/produc...ss-29-wheelset

says 2150 grams, but I'm not sure if all components match yours (or mine).

bonsai171

Thanks for the response. I would guess the wheels on my Warbird are closer to the first link. The ones in the proscloset link are boost spacing, and Warbird isn't. Only thing I'm not sure about is the hubs. There is a part number on them, so maybe a Google search will help. Seems like these wheels are built to take a beating. Will 1500 or 1600g wheels affect the wheels ability to stay true? Not to mention the beating wheels take. Rode 2 weekends ago in the mountains and climbed 5000 ft, with very rough gravel that vibrated one of my bottle cages so bad the welds broke! In any case, jw if a lighter set of wheels can still take a beating.

Dave

MinnMan

Spec'ing those WTB wheels is not easy because I think they are only OEM and not sold retail as prebuilt wheels. I'm sure that the spacing and the hub type makes a difference in the weight, but of those wheels on pros closet are 2150 g, others i23 wheels aren't massively lighter.

I can't answer your question definitively. Maybe somebody else here can. But significantly lighter wheels can be very sturdy. It depends a lot on spoke counts and on how much you weigh

shoota 

To answer your question I highly doubt there is an XD driver for our stock wheels.

As for the other question, MinnMan is right on the money, lighter wheels can be strong but it's highly dependent on spoke count, your weight, and how much abuse you put on them. I broke my WTB rear wheel after 10 months of normal gravel riding and I'm not overly heavy at 185lbs. I broke an American Classic wheel after a year under the same conditions. So this time around I bought Bontrager carbon wheels with a good warranty because alloy wheels don't inspire any confidence.