TwentyThreeMX
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So whos used which aftermarket rim/hub combos? Im thinking of going 2 different routes... Just pick up nice a60 or did dirstar ST-X and lace up some heavy duty spokes and anodized nipples to my stock hubs.. Lace them myself and have someone true them for me. That will be the least expensive, but then I can't recoup any $ by selling off my stock wheels.
Or 2... new wheel/hub set. You can get a set from DNA or Warp 9 real cheap, roughly 500. But I just don't think I can see myself doing that. I hear mixed reviews on them. I think a lot of what you read is what people "hear" though. I know for a fact they are heavier than stock, and I can't see paying $500 to make my bike heavier, whether I'd notice it or not. (prob not). Then there are companies like TCR who makes awesome custom hubs that accept OEM bearings/seals which is cool, RAD MFG, similar to TCR, or Talon or Kite (factory KTM uses kite, and i think they are the best looking but most pricey for sure)
Any of those nicer options are all on either side of a grand, depending on which wheel you choose, either standard dirt star or the lx-s or sx-s or a60/regular excel.. and then tcr for example has 3 different styles of hubs that very in price.
What all have you used in the past??? What kinda experiences you've had? I've always ran stock wheels. Had a set powder coated once, they held up OK but not great. I probably will not go that route again.
Or 2... new wheel/hub set. You can get a set from DNA or Warp 9 real cheap, roughly 500. But I just don't think I can see myself doing that. I hear mixed reviews on them. I think a lot of what you read is what people "hear" though. I know for a fact they are heavier than stock, and I can't see paying $500 to make my bike heavier, whether I'd notice it or not. (prob not). Then there are companies like TCR who makes awesome custom hubs that accept OEM bearings/seals which is cool, RAD MFG, similar to TCR, or Talon or Kite (factory KTM uses kite, and i think they are the best looking but most pricey for sure)
Any of those nicer options are all on either side of a grand, depending on which wheel you choose, either standard dirt star or the lx-s or sx-s or a60/regular excel.. and then tcr for example has 3 different styles of hubs that very in price.
What all have you used in the past??? What kinda experiences you've had? I've always ran stock wheels. Had a set powder coated once, they held up OK but not great. I probably will not go that route again.