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Old 12-01-22, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
Do I go china made carbon wheels, or DT swiss aluminum wheels.

Pros of the china wheels, Carbon, look sweet. Had good luck with my last pair.
Cons: Always a little risky, customer support is lacking, and carbon rim brake makes me nervous.

Pros of DT swiss, legit company, weight is about the same, aluminum braking surface.
cons: Not carbon, price is a little bit more than super teams, will have to convince the wife it’s worth it.
I know a couple of people with Superteam wheels, and they've been very happy with them.
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