Carbon Wheels reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 184 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 49 posts to rank the best Carbon Wheels brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/cycling, r/mountainbiking, r/Velo, r/bicycling, r/gravelcycling. Top-rated brands include Light Bicycle (4.5/5), Hunt (4.0/5), We Are One (4.4/5).
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Reviews184
Subreddits15
Posts49
Brands58
Products60
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#1
Light Bicycle
4.5
(28)
"Any of the reputable gravel hoops coming from China. 9velo, Elite, Super Team and Light Bicycle are all excellent."
"I have 4 or 5 sets of wheels from Light Bicycle and have had zero issues."
"Has lots of great reviews and customization options"
"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
(21)
"They are awesome."
"They've been great."
"I love them."
"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."
"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."
#3
We Are One
4.4
(12)
"I just want to shoutout Berd spokes and We Are One who layup carbon hoops."
"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."
#4
Zipp
4.5
(11)
"Have been bulletproof and have not had any complaints"
"They are f*****g awesome."
"Been on Zipp 404, Easton EC 90’s, Boyd 38 and 44. Never had a fear to rock the carbon."
"Zipp 404’s are a deeper section equivalent to 303’s. They run 21mm internal which is wider than some gravel specific wheelsets."
"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 have the 303s clinchers although prior to tubeless so maybe not a real comparison but they are great."
#5
Winspace
4.6
(7)
"Zero issues after 10,000km."
"I love it."
"You cant go wrong wif winspace hypers."
"Try Winspace Hyper"
"Winspace?"
"Winspace lun is a good option? or hyper?"
"At least get what I got: Winspace Hypers."
#6
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?"
#7
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."
#8
Reserve
4.4
(5)
"Reserve customer service is completely unmatched."
"Hard to beat the current prices for Reserve wheels."
"Reserves can be outfitted with the new 90t DT Swiss 350 DEG hubs."
"I would recommend getting the reserve fillmore valves."
"Reserve wheels are also a good value wheelset."
#9
Super Team
4.8
(4)
"Any of the reputable gravel hoops coming from China. 9velo, Elite, Super Team and Light Bicycle are all excellent."
"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."
#10
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."
#11
Farsport
4.5
(4)
"Are amazing wheels. Recommend looking them up."
"Very nice wheels, light and built strong."
"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."
#12
Enve
4.5
(4)
"I have had zero problems with my 24 spoke front and rear Enve wheels."
"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."
#13
Elitewheels
4.3
(4)
"Hard to beat that."
"Elitewheels at first"
"Elitewheels"
"I'm running 45mm deep section Elitewheels."
#14
Roval
4.3
(4)
"No problems at all."
"Roval Terra CLs have been working well for me."
"I'm looking to get Roval Controls as others have suggested."
"Roval CL50"
#15
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."
#16
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?"
#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
Elite
4.0
(2)
"Any of the reputable gravel hoops coming from China. 9velo, Elite, Super Team and Light Bicycle are all excellent."
"Elite wheels, ali express around £€$300"
#23
Prime
4.0
(2)
"Agree re the Prime wheels. Don’t bother with long wait and ship times for Light. Prime are good quality and customer service with Wiggle is excellent."
"I got a pair of Prime wheels off Wiggle for $750AUD, and I have done about 2000km on them so far."
#24
HED
4.0
(2)
"By the way, it's Merckx! Get something as distinctive as the bike! Consider HED (Belgian!)"
"I bought a used P3 and it came with a set of HED wheels on it. I’ve put them through a lot and I have no complaints."
#25
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."
#26
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."
#27
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."
#28
Progress Cycles Airspeed 44 Disc
5.0
(1)
"I have this brand and it has not let me down."
#29
3Vs Carbon Wheels
5.0
(1)
"The 3Vs are awesome."
#30
SLR1
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend the 42mm SLR1 wheelset."
#31
Vision
5.0
(1)
"I got some vision sc55 they are around a grand but are very nice and don't flex."
#32
Ibis
5.0
(1)
"Ibis s35 carbon wheels are amazing."
#33
Aerodynamicist
5.0
(1)
"Zero complaints and got them for like £700."
#34
Lun
5.0
(1)
"I use the road version and can't be happier."
#35
Superteams
5.0
(1)
"If it ain't broke, why look at anything different?"
#36
CRW
5.0
(1)
"To me it appears as if CRW wheels rule"
#37
Aerycs
5.0
(1)
"Aerycs - German quality. I use the MiG wheelset and I couldn't wish for more."
#38
Giant
5.0
(1)
"I've had great experience with Giant SLR 2 (42mm), Easton EC90 Aero85 (85mm) and ENVE Foundation 65 (65mm)."
#39
Carbon Wheels
2.0
(2)
"I would rather invest in a good set of alloy wheels. You have caliper brakes. The brake track on carbon wheels are too fragile."
"If you’re not racing, I wouldn’t recommend carbon to be honest. Not to weight shame or anything but even besides that, they’re overrated. Especially deep."
#40
WAO Factions
4.0
(1)
"They aren't super light, but they are strong as hell and a broken spoke won't be a big deal."
#41
Astral
4.0
(1)
"I'd consider some of the Astral's, or Weareone from the Enduro lineup which are inexpensive."
#42
Zipp 303s
4.0
(1)
"I ride with 45mm, Zipp 303s."
#43
Lightbicycle
4.0
(1)
"Lightbicycle."
#44
Roval C38
4.0
(1)
"Roval C38."
#45
Purp & FG
4.0
(1)
"I have Purp & FG carbons."
#46
Purp
4.0
(1)
"I got some purp carbons for 200."
#47
Elite Wheels
4.0
(1)
"Elite Wheels are always brought up in threads about carbon wheels."
#48
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."
#49
Drive Elite Wheels
4.0
(1)
"After a few rides, I really enjoy the wheels."
#50
RYOT
4.0
(1)
"They’re all good with wider tires, though the RYOTs have the widest internal with, I believe."
#51
FLO
4.0
(1)
"FLO G700's look like a solid choice for running 32c and up tires."
#52
Boyd
4.0
(1)
"Boyd carbon rims, made in America and for rim brakes."
#53
9velo
4.0
(1)
"I have a set of these and they are very good, and affordable 1287g for 45mm."
#54
Chinese Carbon
4.0
(1)
"No complaints with Chinese carbon for disc brakes."
#55
Kingbike888
4.0
(1)
"I had a good experience with kingbike888 on ebay for a pair of cx tubulars."
#56
ENVE
4.0
(1)
"If you're willing to wait, ENVE does their trade in sale around November to December."
#57
Fulcrum
2.0
(1)
"Get the Fulcrum Racing 4. Anything above that is just snake oil business"
#58
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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