ELITEWHEELS G45 Aliexpress discount: 444 USD for 1372g, 45Deep/24IW/31EW
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These seem like a steal:
The offer:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005909542773.html
You can find discount codes over here, most countries have their own:
EDIT: there is a new, 120 USD CODE.
https://couponsfromchina.com/aliexpress-coupons/
There is also an option of c.a. 3.6% cashback from various external parties, resulting in the quoted price of 444 USD (incl. shipping).
As confirmed on another forum, the rims are the same as Drive G45, only different painting and spokes:
https://www.elite-wheels.com/product/el ... on-wheels/
Any thoughts on these? I'm considering buying these as an alternative to 50mm rims, but I'm unsure about the aero performance of 45mm vs 50mm - will the difference be noticeable at 45kph?
The offer:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005909542773.html
You can find discount codes over here, most countries have their own:
EDIT: there is a new, 120 USD CODE.
https://couponsfromchina.com/aliexpress-coupons/
There is also an option of c.a. 3.6% cashback from various external parties, resulting in the quoted price of 444 USD (incl. shipping).
As confirmed on another forum, the rims are the same as Drive G45, only different painting and spokes:
https://www.elite-wheels.com/product/el ... on-wheels/
Any thoughts on these? I'm considering buying these as an alternative to 50mm rims, but I'm unsure about the aero performance of 45mm vs 50mm - will the difference be noticeable at 45kph?
Last edited by UrgentDelay on Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:23 am, edited 6 times in total.
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When was the last time you lost a race by 5mm during a 65km/h sprint? If that has been happening to you a lot, then go for the deeper wheels.UrgentDelay wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:58 pm
Any thoughts on these? I'm considering buying these as an alternative to LB WR50, but I'm unsure about the aero performance of 45mm vs 50mm - will the difference be noticeable at 45kph?
Joking of course but there's nothing in it aero wise. All other things being equal the difference would probably similar to an extra gel in a back pocket. Nothing wrong with a great bargain if you are happy with hubs, etc. FWIW I ride WR50.
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Several months ago actually Was closer to 68 kph though.
I'm looking for more info on the hubs atm, do you have any view on how they'd compare vs Carbon-Ti or DT240 in practice?
What's holding you back?
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Are you considering the version with ceramic bearings too? I wonder if the hubs are the same and the bearings could be swapped for steel ones in case of a failure. No info on their durability.
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Once you proceed to payment the price will drop net of VAT on top of $80.
This review claims they're hooked:
https://www.bikeperfect.com/reviews/eli ... els-review
The review covers the carbon-spoked version and sees this as a minus due to excessive stiffness - I fully agree.
Ordered a set of the 45s for £397 (£65 discount code). Vendor is saying 15-25 days for manufacture and 25-50 days or more for free shipping, which doesn't include taxes. I've opted to pay an extra £65 (inc VAT) for DPD shipping which includes taxes and may arrive a bit earlier. Still a good deal though.
Are you planning to use these for road or gravel?
If it’s gravel I’d opt for the 45mm.
Plus I like the ratchet freehub vs the pawl system. I wouldn’t care too much about the hub quality as at that price I could just buy some decent bearings and replace them if anything happened.
Highly likely the ratchet system is the expired patent DT Swiss system, hence upgradable.
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If it’s gravel I’d opt for the 45mm.
Plus I like the ratchet freehub vs the pawl system. I wouldn’t care too much about the hub quality as at that price I could just buy some decent bearings and replace them if anything happened.
Highly likely the ratchet system is the expired patent DT Swiss system, hence upgradable.
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