Superteam Carbon Fibre Rim Review - Are they any good?

[@donhaller7367]

I've been riding Superteam wheels for two years. I just ordered a second set to put on my bike while I get the initial set trued and maintained. They are inexpensive enough to have two sets. I have switched back and forth from the Superteam wheels to both my Easton hybrid carbon/aluminum and Mavic Ksyrium Elites. It only took a couple miles on the old wheels to want the Superteams back on the bike.

[@graphediadesign3294]

Long term review please :)

[@heymanmotorsports49]

I have 2 sets Road bike: 50mm U-shaped Clincher-R7 hubs Ceramic/Conti Gatorskin 28’s -ran for 3 years thousands on miles no issues Tri bike: 88mm U-shaped Clincher-R7 hubs ceramic/Conti GP5000 25’s -Over 500 miles had an issue with the front, emailed a video of the rim sidewall buckling while riding. They sent be a new one free! Great experience. My GF has a set of 50 clinchers but with R13 hubs and Conti Gator 28’s with about 1k miles no issues. Hard to beat the quality for the price

[@jasondondalski2769]

Just got my Superteam rims in 28mm 700c tubeless disc version (45mm deep). I put some Pirelli p zero 26c tires on them. They seem to be great. Great video!

[@CyclingOnAShoestring]

Thanks for the comment. I did a short follow up video to this one. Check it out.

[@insanegixxerdude486]

i've had the 50mm hooked tubeless superteams since 2021. Love them still as much as the day i got them. Many compliments and haven't done any maintanence on them. Bearing still smooth free hub still catches nothing loose. Have a bit of pad material buildup on the rear brake track that i gotta clean off somehow but thats not the rims fault. For the money you don't feel bad if you scuff them either. May swap out the bearings once they get grunchy but i will def service the free hub body this week.

[@TheCelticClydesdaleShow]

I know a few folks riding SuperTeam wheels, and none of them have spoken about any issues with them. I'm actually stashing funds away to get myself a set of their 70mm three-spoke wheels for my bike, for racing in duathlons, and probably a 38mm set for training rides. Most of the reviews I've seen on the SuperTeam wheels give them pretty decent marks for longevity, and one would think there's a decent amount of QA happening if they're putting a two year warranty on the wheels. For me, the real deciding factor, aside from being a fraction of the cost of big name carbon fiber wheels, is the max rider weight on them. I weigh in at roughly 109kg, which is above the limit for the likes of Zipp wheels and Enve wheels, to name just a couple. I'm a subscriber, now, so I'll have to keep my eye out on your channel for a more long term review of these.

[@Rideurbikenkma]

I have the same wheelset, almost. Mine are 50s, still solid matte black, but for disc brakes. I am running 30x700 and love them! I got the score of the year on mine, Amazon had them on a flash sale, and I had just gotten an email from Amazon, saying if I opened a charge account, I would get 100$ USD off my first purchase. I opened the account, got the flash sale price, plus the 100$USD off, mine came in at... $172.92!! I was absolutely skeptical, I have a set of Zipp 404s on another bike, but these Superteam ones ride great, are light, not THEE lightest wheelset out there, but pretty good. I am a happy customer, enjoy the ride!

[@CyclingOnAShoestring]

Thanks for the comment. Wow, what a great price for you! Pretty happy so far with mine. Have a great riding season.

[@Rideurbikenkma]

@@CyclingOnAShoestring Right! How could I NOT buy them hahahah.

[@braggland8451]

You are gonna love them. I would pack them with more grease to quite them down. I personally wish mine were louder. I am riding 50mm deep superteams with 25 vittoria Rubio tires. I think the hollow rims enhance the sound. I could be totally wrong on that theory. LoL I can say that I hated the supplied superteam brake pads. I replace them with Swiss stop black prince pads.

[@CyclingOnAShoestring]

Here's an update... Happy with my decision. Thanks for watching. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3WxnX13p7CIopo

[@gibs0603]

I also have 50mm deep Superteam wheels on 25 continental ultra sports and have ridden them for the last 3 seasons.. about 4000-5000 kms zero issues here. Also in Calgary!

[@earl1394]

My name is Earl and I am also a bike rider 😎 . Seriously, thanks for this review! These videos are helping me choose wheels for my winter bike.

[@mcdonner0219]

I got superteam wheelset second hand. Iclove the loud sound. Been on a crash but wheelset still true and no damage. Planning on getting another wheelset this time 38mm.

[@anne-marietremblay4177]

Great vidéo,good comments,just got a set of 60mm tubeless,mounted 25mm schwalbe one on them,cant wait to ride them and compare with my Easton EC90 tubular wheels mounted with 23mm. All in all including a Miche Campagnolo 13-29 cassette,Lezine 80mm valves,tubeless rim tape....just about $800cad...do most of my shopping on bikeinn😊

[@gitargr8]

Regarding the whole "Chinese-ium" aspect, these are made in the same place that HH Catamaran boats are made. People don't seem to have a problem buying/living aboard those things, I think they can make a decent bike wheel. If anything, I'd be concerned about the hub lasting.

[@FL-ym6hm]

I love the sound of my carbon rim wheels. Riding aluminum doesn’t have the same overall effect.

[@michaelc1280]

I have the 60's and love them.

[@crispinsatchell751]

Hey Man, Liked that video, no BS! I have a set of 50's and think they feel heavier up hill, even though they are lighter than my Alu Mavic's. Was that your experience too?

[@st-5ter932]

Yea up I use them and they keep up with those $1000 wheels no issues with mines

[@ajlong404]

Thank you for this. Great job!

[@trekmadone1048]

I'm riding a 6.9ssl madone 2011 got some BONTRAGER AEOLUS 5s there 27mm outer width inner 17mm . TIRES are continental grand prix 5000s 30mm. And latex Victoria tubes 700X18-23. Psi rear 38 Front 35psi. I'm weigh 140lbs

[@quentendeclercq4792]

I just bought a pair of handmade 50mm carbon wheels with dt Swiss 240s hubs for 540€. Almost brand new. With guarantee. There are deals out there, you just have to look.

[@CyclingOnAShoestring]

Hi Quenten. I did not feel comfortable riding these wheels and ended up sending them back. I had a bad feeling they would delaminate while riding them. Got some aluminum rims. All the best.

[@FooFahFoeFum]

Hello which alu wheels did you purchase ... depth? inside width? price? from whom?@@CyclingOnAShoestring

[@snafujag100]

I know exactly what you mean about the noise. I ran 50mm. ICAN rim wheelset with 25 mm. tires. The noise and road feel was not good, but coming down the Highwood was downright scary. They are in the rafters of my shop.

[@ericmehlenbeck7881]

Purely curious: but what made them scary? Was this your first carbon rim experience?

[@snafujag100]

@@ericmehlenbeck7881 Yes, one and only carbon wheelset to date. The Highwood is the highest paved road in Canada! Descending with gusty sidewinds buffeting those wide rims was no fun at all. Not to mention the sub par rim braking and basically “ unsure” general feeling.

[@EstebanAl]

Hi friend I have these rims in 50mm and 28 mm tires. I have been used it since once week and now I put on it now like 100 kilometers , I had issues with sounds and vibration but solve easy adjusting the brake pads. I also have sound but i believe is because the rim profile is like wind sound. My real concern is the behavior of the wheels on long downs

[@CyclingOnAShoestring]

Thanks for your message. I felt weird about them on downhills too, so I sent them back. All the best.

[@jayare8424]

I LOVE SUPERTEAM, I CURRENTLY ON MY 4TH SET OF WHEELS. THEY ARE T700 CARBON LAYOUTS. VERY DURABLE. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM, AS FOR BREAK PADS, I RECOMMEND REYNOLDS CRYO BLUE PADS ONE OF THE BEST , ALL MY CARBON WHEELS ARE 50, 60 & 80S. ENJOY 🙌🚲🚲🚲👌👌👌

[@rosomak8244]

25mm. 8.5 bar. Fastest setup and punch resistant.

[@spotliter007]

You probably had few more rides are you keeping your superteams. I am looking at them for my bike.

[@CyclingOnAShoestring]

Here's the answer... kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3WxnX13p7CIopo

[@sugashack74]

I have a 23mm tire on some Camppy Zonda C17's. I am looking at these seriously as an upgrade?

[@j.aguinaldo4924]

Oh, i know that wooden bridge lol. How’s the wheelsets now, sir? Have you tested them outside of the city? I’m planning to buy them soon. Thanks!

[@dhess34]

A friend has some carbon wheels from Winspace (another Chinese Carbon brand). Very nice wheels, but they hubs are so LOUD. I wouldn’t be able to stand ‘em.

[@BobbyD-Lo]

Team superteam

[@victormrendon2854]

Any update after a year? Thanks!

[@blaster3744]

Can i put a 23mm tire on those, my bike doesn’t have clearance for a 25mm at the rear

[@eTwisted]

My Klein Quantum is getting a set in the next few weeks. What limits me is the width of the rim, not the tire as there is a flare out for the tire giving 33mm, but only 30mm where the rim is. So I was not willing to risk buying 28mm wide rims. My 25 and 28mm tires get pulled in to 23 and 25mm, but will be wider with wider rims. My 90's rims are 18mm wide

[@rodman1971]

Hmmm…let me guess…pathway out to Chestermere???

[@beetole]

I thought you were going to replace the rims, not the entire wheel. I*ve done this several times. a new 30mm rim of comparable value would cost $60 to $80 CDN.

[@FooFahFoeFum]

Hello , what rims Brand and model did you purchase.. Using Ultegra 10 speed .... I'm 200 pounds

[@loribaerne9445]

Riding23 tires

[@truthseeker8483]

New rims today seems to mean a complete new wheel...once upon a time it meant just the rim.....and you rebuilt your old wheel using the old hub and spokes....

[@williamko4751]

FYI, $1000 wheels are made in China as well.

[@CyclingOnAShoestring]

There's a saying... You get what you pay for.

[@cornelhughes6763]

@@CyclingOnAShoestring That saying may have come from a marketer. Think you know there are many times in life that's not true. Actually find the Superteam wheels stronger (deals better with potholes) than the aluminum wheels that came with my first road bike (Triban 520)

[@ericmehlenbeck7881]

@@cornelhughes6763 This is so true. The companies will say it is the R&D that you are paying for. While that may be true, like you say, those are made in the same factories. So they learn how to build wheels based on those specs. In the end, those companies do have big marketing spends which get built into the price the consumer pays. Spot on with that comment.

[@warriorsnake1]

I think its durability honestly. I guarantee that these hubs will not last if you put a lot of stress & mileagen on them. Cheap hubs will eventually bust on you, but usually give warning beforehand like a clicking every revolution

[@316Mysta]

@@warriorsnake1 I’ve put probably 1200miles on mine and push them hard on lots of climbs. They have not become loose or the bearings have not started to make any noise. Also been running the pads they send and have even done a few rides in the rain and they still stop really well for a rim brake.

[@wietholter]

What width rim?

[@ivanboesky1520]

CF wheels are for pros that are sponsored and supported and for amateur posers. 😀