Best carbon wheels on Reddit
173 reviews from r/cycling, r/mountainbiking, r/Velo and 8 more subreddits
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#1
Light Bicycle
4.5
(29)
"I have 4 or 5 sets of wheels from Light Bicycle and have had zero issues."
"Has lots of great reviews and customization options"
"Great value. Choose your own hubs."
"Light bicycle are fire! I have the carbon ti hubs and ar46 rims."
"Were less than 1000$ 4 years ago."
"Is a solid choice. You can customize your desired spec."
"I purchased some Light bicycle wheels about a year ago and was really impressed with their customer service experience."
"I think Light Bicycle standard Falcon rims with Novatec hubs... are probably going to be the 'best' budget option."
"Have given me about 2400 miles of really nice service."
"I personally own Lightbicycle AR46 wheels with DT240 Hubs, really happy with those"
#2
Hunt
4.0
(20)
"They've been great."
"They have performed very well for me since 2022 (zero maintenance except cleaning) and Hunt customer service was fantastic."
"I might suggest Hunt Wheels for an affordable option."
"I like hunts"
"Have several hundred miles on this pair of wheels and have not yet needed to even adjust a spoke."
"Love my hunts."
"Hunt have published their aero data that has them claiming these are the most aero sub 50mm wheels on the market."
"They're generally known for being pretty durable and having good customer service."
"I feel they are a happy compromise for weight vs. Cross wind."
"Go with something in a 50/60mm they would be very sturdy and hold the weight"
#3
We Are One
4.4
(11)
"WAOs are nicer."
"Best carbon wheels ever."
"They're bombproof."
"Haven’t so much as trued a spoke in 4 years of hard riding. Great wheels."
"I’m sure reserve are excellent."
"I love how they ride but reserve has a better warranty."
"The price is very good."
"We are ones are made in Canada."
"I've heard great things about reserve wheels."
"I have weareone convergence triads on dt350s."
#4
Roval
4.5
(10)
"Loved every moment of it."
"No problems at all."
"They're fantastic."
"Roval Control are bomb proof!"
"You can't go wrong with The Roval Control SL's."
"Good value for money and you get the same rim as the CLX."
"Been on them for 1.5 years and no complaints."
"Roval Terra CLs have been working well for me."
"I'm looking to get Roval Controls as others have suggested."
"Roval CL50"
#5
Winspace
4.8
(8)
"Would recommend any of them."
"Zero issues after 10,000km."
"Brakes work as well as my alloy wheels."
"Cost much less than those big brands."
"You cant go wrong wif winspace hypers."
"Try Winspace Hyper"
"Winspace lun is a good option? or hyper?"
"The Hypers are lightest but a little more expensive at $1200."
#6
Zipp
4.5
(8)
"Have been bulletproof and have not had any complaints"
"Been on Zipp 404, Easton EC 90’s, Boyd 38 and 44. Never had a fear to rock the carbon."
"Zipp 303S are fantastic"
"I just put a set of 45mm deep Zipp 303S' on my Cervelo Aspero and I love them."
"When on sale they are around 1250 per set."
"If budget is 1k, i see zipp 303s for 800 euros."
"I've got a set of Zipp 303S with 30mm tubeless road slicks mounted."
"I’m 220 and ride zipp 303s if you don’t mind not putting conti5k."
#7
Reserve
4.6
(7)
"Reserve customer service is completely unmatched."
"Hard to beat the current prices for Reserve wheels."
"Certainly the best wheels I’ve ever owned."
"I'm riding them without any issues."
"Reserves can be outfitted with the new 90t DT Swiss 350 DEG hubs."
"I would recommend getting the reserve fillmore valves."
"Get you a great warranty and DT hubs."
#8
Bontrager
4.4
(7)
"They’ll be strong enough and fast."
"Bontrager Aeolus don’t have any weight limit."
"Recently got myself a pair of bontrager aeolus 50 pro, they are solid in crosswinds as well as no flexing."
"Bontragers would be pretty high on my list if I were looking for value."
"Bontrager wheels are great and typically don't have a weight limit."
"I bought a pair of Aeolus Pro 5 in the summer of 2019, they've been working well."
"Bontrager Aeolus XXX 4?"
#9
Yoeleo
4.7
(6)
"Yoeleo, Winspace, Lightbicycle"
"Check out Yoeleo, I have a pair of their C60/C88 for my tri bike and I have been completely happy with them."
"I've put 3,500 miles on my set of Yoeleo SAT 50 disc brake wheels so far and haven't had a single issue."
"Yoeleo"
"Yoeleo (probably cheaper in europe) or light bicycle (probably cheaper in america) are a better spec for value."
"You’d get the same quality for a lower price from the proven ~direct purchase Chinese brands like yoleo, winspace, farsports etc."
#10
Farsport
4.6
(5)
"Are amazing wheels. Recommend looking them up."
"Very nice wheels, light and built strong."
"Great wheels and, IMO, are better then ICAN."
"Great value for a very good wheel set."
"Not as cheap as CSC/Superteam, but close and they have options for all kinds of hub options and width/depths."
#11
ICAN
4.8
(4)
"I just got some ICAN G24's for $750 shipped. Love them..."
"ICAN cycling get really good reviews."
"My brother has a set of ICAN wheels on his gravel bike - 700c disk brake, running 43mm gravel kings."
"Got some 50mm carbon rims for about $580 and I love them."
#12
Elitewheels
4.3
(4)
"Hard to beat that."
"Elitewheels at first"
"Elitewheels"
"I'm running 45mm deep section Elitewheels."
#13
DT Swiss
4.0
(4)
"Expensive but dt swiss xmc1501. They deal with my 230 lbs just fine"
"Expensive but dt swiss xmc1501. They deal with my 230 lbs just fine."
"If you want carbon, or XR1501 25MM Alu."
"You need proper DT SWISS wheels on a Swiss bike."
#14
Super Team
4.7
(3)
"They're really good, already put 2000 km on them and they keep going strong."
"I love my Superteam's, been riding them for about 2K miles."
"Both offering wheels starting at around $400 on AliExpress."
#15
Superteam
4.3
(3)
"Get her another set of superteams"
"I eard a lot of good things on the superteam wheels on Amazon."
"I'm looking at buying some carbon wheels myself, do you have any initial thoughts on the overall quality of the Superteam set?"
#16
Enve
4.3
(3)
"Even Tadej Pogacar is using them now."
"If you are willing to spend 1500, then probably some enves ag 25 due to warranty and resale value."
"The latest enve and zipp gravel specific wheelers are more like MTB wheels."
#17
Farsports
4.0
(3)
"I think they are pretty decent. Came out around $700"
"Look at farsports, winspace or light bicycle wheels."
"Farsports is good, bit heavy though."
#18
Nobl
5.0
(2)
"Definitely recommend them."
"My top picks are nobl tr37 in second place and we are one fuse #1."
#19
WR1
5.0
(2)
"I would pick the WR1s tbh."
"WR1 @35% is a layup of a choice."
#20
Scribe
4.5
(2)
"I've got a set of 65/88mm from them and I love them to bits."
"Try Scribe, good stuff."
#21
Reynolds
4.5
(2)
"The wheels are super durable and approx 21mm wide."
"Pretty happy with them."
#22
Mavic
4.0
(2)
"Were like $2k new but can be had for like $709 now."
"When I transitioned to carbon rims, I used Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimate wheels. The stopping power was far from adequate."
#23
Carbon
2.3
(3)
"Carbon wheels are primarily for racing."
"Rim brake carbon wheels for a big fella don't offer enough stopping power."
"Not an expert, but I thought carbon wheels were really only used for races."
#24
Carbon Rims
3.0
(2)
"Carbon rims are stiffer too. I’d argue better for the big guys."
"Carbon rims really aren’t worth the cost honestly if you’re at the point in your riding career that you actually need the tiny amount of performance gain."
#25
Vision
5.0
(1)
"I got some vision sc55 they are around a grand but are very nice and don't flex."
#26
Ibis
5.0
(1)
"Ibis s35 carbon wheels are amazing."
#27
Aerodynamicist
5.0
(1)
"Zero complaints and got them for like £700."
#28
Lun
5.0
(1)
"I use the road version and can't be happier."
#29
Superteams
5.0
(1)
"If it ain't broke, why look at anything different?"
#30
CRW
5.0
(1)
"To me it appears as if CRW wheels rule"
#31
Aerycs
5.0
(1)
"Aerycs - German quality. I use the MiG wheelset and I couldn't wish for more."
#32
Giant
5.0
(1)
"I've had great experience with Giant SLR 2 (42mm), Easton EC90 Aero85 (85mm) and ENVE Foundation 65 (65mm)."
#33
Nox
5.0
(1)
"My current favorite are custom built wheels I paid only $1450 during winter sales."
#34
Elite Wheels
4.0
(1)
"Elite Wheels are always brought up in threads about carbon wheels."
#35
Corima
4.0
(1)
"Second hand pair of corimas would suit, I know a few 90kg plus guys who've ran them for years no issues."
#36
Drive Elite Wheels
4.0
(1)
"After a few rides, I really enjoy the wheels."
#37
RYOT
4.0
(1)
"They’re all good with wider tires, though the RYOTs have the widest internal with, I believe."
#38
FLO
4.0
(1)
"FLO G700's look like a solid choice for running 32c and up tires."
#39
Boyd
4.0
(1)
"Boyd carbon rims, made in America and for rim brakes."
#40
9velo
4.0
(1)
"I have a set of these and they are very good, and affordable 1287g for 45mm."
#41
Chinese Carbon
4.0
(1)
"No complaints with Chinese carbon for disc brakes."
#42
Kingbike888
4.0
(1)
"I had a good experience with kingbike888 on ebay for a pair of cx tubulars."
#43
ENVE
4.0
(1)
"If you're willing to wait, ENVE does their trade in sale around November to December."
#44
Prime
4.0
(1)
"I got a pair of Prime wheels off Wiggle for $750AUD, and I have done about 2000km on them so far."
#45
FFWD
4.0
(1)
"Big fan of mine. Running tubeless with 28mm tires."
#46
Fulcrum
2.0
(1)
"Get the Fulcrum Racing 4. Anything above that is just snake oil business"
#47
Santa Cruz
2.0
(1)
"Santa cruz has the best value. Carbon is a rip off though if you ask me."
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