Are E13 wheels good?

Are E13 wheels good?

The middle ground can be hard to find but E*Thirteen has done just that. The TRS Race carbon wheels are compliant enough that your front wheel stays planted to the trail but also durable enough to stand up to some hard direct impacts. We would highly recommend these wheels for your next aggressive trail or enduro bike.

Are E13 rims Tubeless Ready?

The 30mm inner width provides the perfect platform for modern high-volume tires and extra-width casings. And if it didn’t go without saying, this rim is tubeless ready. This product came installed on bicycles as original equipment only.

What kind of wheelset does an E13 use?

For those TLDR types, these are e13’s carbon DH wheels, complete with a slick 7-speed cassette. This makes the wheelset very much DH race focused, with a limited range of gearing available. e*thirteen took advantage of the narrower cassette and moved the hub flanges as far apart as possible to increase wheel strength and stiffness.

Are there any issues with E * thirteen carbon wheels?

With narrower beads, and the stiffness of the rim profile the rim doesn’t deflect in the event of a severe direct impact with a rock, instead that piercing energy pushes through the tire carcass. It’s not unique to e*thirteen’s carbon wheels and seems to be an issue with a number of carbon wheels on the market.

Are there any problems with E * thirteen lg1r wheels?

The spokes remained tensioned and rims straight, a common trait and benefit to the carbon material, and despite a couple of superficial scuffs to the rim, there have been no problems to speak of. The LG1r rear wheel using all of that space. The e*thirteen LG1r wheels are another pretty pricey carbon offering.

What kind of wheelset does a Kona E13 use?

After some complications getting a bike that would fit these wheels, I eventually bolted the e13 LG1r wheelset to a Kona Operator and got out to do them some justice. I wrote a first look article on these, which can be seen here. For those TLDR types, these are e13’s carbon DH wheels, complete with a slick 7-speed cassette.