Reserve 52/63 wheels

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Tanaeli
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Joined: Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:09 pm

by Tanaeli

I'm looking at purchasing the Reserve 52/63 wheelset.
Does anyone here have any experience with them?
I'm specifically looking for answers to the following:
1. Are tires easy to mount?
2. What is your experience with Reserve customer service and their lifetime warranty?

Many thanks.

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TLN
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by TLN

Reserve 40|44 here, but dimensions are close to 52|63.
Vittorias are pita to mount. Requires trip to LBS with compressor.
GP5000 S TR can be mounted with track pump though.
No experience with warranty, it's been solid wheelset so far.
His: Orbea Orca OMX
Hers: Cannondale Synapse HM Disc

skinnybex
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by skinnybex

Tanaeli wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:42 pm
I'm looking at purchasing the Reserve 52/63 wheelset.
Does anyone here have any experience with them?
I'm specifically looking for answers to the following:
1. Are tires easy to mount?
2. What is your experience with Reserve customer service and their lifetime warranty?

Many thanks.
Reserve 40/44 Easy to mount all tubeless tires I've tried by hand...GP5k S TR, Corsa 25 TLR, Veloflex Evo 28mm
Reserve 34/37 Easy to mount all tubeless and clincher tires I've tried with the exception of the IRC Serrac 30's
Reserve 32/32 Gravel wheels, Had problems with Panaracer SK's Tubeless to get inflated but compressor and valve core removal worked.
Cracked a Reserve 32 rim and got a replacement in 5 days laced with a new hub and sent the damaged wheel back pre-paid
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Tanaeli
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by Tanaeli

Thanks for the detailed info. It sounds like you've had a pretty good experience with Reserve wheels, Skinnybex.

I've had issues with Panaracer SS getting the bead to seat as well on my gravel bike wheels FWIW, and the valve core removal & fast shot with my bontrager tubeless pump did the trick.

RedRacer
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by RedRacer

Tanaeli wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:42 pm
I'm looking at purchasing the Reserve 52/63 wheelset.
Does anyone here have any experience with them?


Bumping this up looking for real world reviews. 85kg rider trying to decided between the Reserves with DT 180 or Roval Rapide CLX II, for use with 28c tires.

Reserve
F- 52mm Depth, 35mm External Width, 25mm Internal Width, 24H
R- 63mm Depth, 34mm External Width, 24mm Internal Width, 24H
1576g

Roval
F- 51mm Depth, 35mm External Width, 21mm Internal Width, 18H
R- 60mm Depth, 30.7mm External Width, 21mm Internal Width, 24H
1520g

UltraMaraFun
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by UltraMaraFun

RedRacer wrote:
Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:39 am
Tanaeli wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:42 pm
I'm looking at purchasing the Reserve 52/63 wheelset.
Does anyone here have any experience with them?


Bumping this up looking for real world reviews. 85kg rider trying to decided between the Reserves with DT 180 or Roval Rapide CLX II, for use with 28c tires.

Reserve
F- 52mm Depth, 35mm External Width, 25mm Internal Width, 24H
R- 63mm Depth, 34mm External Width, 24mm Internal Width, 24H
1576g

Roval
F- 51mm Depth, 35mm External Width, 21mm Internal Width, 18H
R- 60mm Depth, 30.7mm External Width, 21mm Internal Width, 24H
1520g
I have just gone with the Bontrager RSL 51/62 mixed depth wheelset with DT 240 for what I hope is a great compromise on outright aero and weight. I am a similar weight 85-86kg and am upgrading my current CLX50 disc wheelset, that has served me well for the last 4yrs.

Bontrager RSL:
F- 51mm Depth, 31mm External Width, 23mm Internal Width, Hooked, 24H - 645g
R- 62mm Depth, 31mm External Width, 23mm Internal Width, Hooked, 24H - 820g
1465g
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andreas
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by andreas

RedRacer wrote:
Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:39 am
Tanaeli wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:42 pm
I'm looking at purchasing the Reserve 52/63 wheelset.
Does anyone here have any experience with them?


Bumping this up looking for real world reviews. 85kg rider trying to decided between the Reserves with DT 180 or Roval Rapide CLX II, for use with 28c tires.

Reserve
F- 52mm Depth, 35mm External Width, 25mm Internal Width, 24H
R- 63mm Depth, 34mm External Width, 24mm Internal Width, 24H
1576g

Roval
F- 51mm Depth, 35mm External Width, 21mm Internal Width, 18H
R- 60mm Depth, 30.7mm External Width, 21mm Internal Width, 24H
1520g
Late to the party, but I purchased Reserve 52|63 last fall and I am extremely satisifed! The sidewind handling is exceptional, way more stable than Zipp 303S and Roval CL 50. I'm guessing they are on par with Roval Rapide in that regard. They look awesome and feel fast, and I've set multple PR's on my regular time trial segments. I'm using them with GP5000 & TPU tubes, which were hell to mount. I'm dreading the day that I need to change tubes out on the road due to a puncture.
Cheap of Reserve to bundle them with generic tubeless Valves instead of the Fillmore ones.

The wheelset has been on "permanent" 20% discount in my country, which puts at around 60-70% the price of contenders like Roval, Enve, Zipp and Bontrager.

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