The Complete Guide To Wheel Depths | Which Is Right For You?

[@gtn]

What wheel depth do you use? 🤔

[@domtruslove225]

ive just got a set of vision 81mm and already had a set of the 55's. Im small and pretty light so for Copenhagen as it could be windy i was going to mix with the 81 on the back and 55 on the front, hoping not to get blown into the sea...

[@dsd6538]

55mm on my roadbike and recently bought a Tri bike with 88mm in front and back, that depth on the front is crazy at wind 😄

[@andrewstace]

the most affordable one :)

[@kartobi]

62/80mm that came along with my Canyon Speedmax. Thinking of a 50mm front wheel when riding on Lanzarote with strong winds...

[@nizam_mr]

im on Parcours 77/86 on my aluminium tcr 😂

[@es7818]

just found this channel and i love how the presenters have a really natural, straightforward presentation style and get right to the point with actual expert knowledge - so refreshing!

[@ljadf]

I bought some "crazy" 88mm deep wheels, and as I'm 95kg, even strong gusts don't cause an issue.

[@jfloyo11]

6ft 180 and strong...I rock 88mm allllll the time usually with a tri spoke

[@Nessunego]

I love 60mm rims. I race in short and olympic distance draft-legal triathlon races.

[@automotive474]

That's the video I've always been waiting for, and I just didn't know that 😅 Thanks!

[@gtn]

We're always one step ahead 👀

[@alfredongos]

1:44 What a great observation! I didn't realize that!

[@thepatternforms859]

Zip 808 front and rear for me

[@jonathanzappala]

This week I got overtaken buy a guy on training wheels 😆, and his front wheel was on backwards (saw after the race) (his qr was on the wrong side and his tire was orating the wrong way). A 77 and a disc (me) wheel can only do so much for you haha.

[@gtn]

It's all about the engine 💪 Keep pushing and you'll get there!

[@DanielMooreDJ]

I run 60mm wheels on all my bikes all the time. I’m 57kg and crosswind isn’t a problem

[@richardmiddleton7770]

TT's or if your job is to ride on the front all day, deep section. For everything else, shallow section.

[@dbk81]

Rocking 88mm that I run for everything. Full disc rear would be nice but hard to justify the investment, I’m 88KG’s so not allot of issue controlling even in strong winds.

[@gtn]

How about on those steep climbs?

[@dbo4506]

@@gtn we are triathletes not cyclists 😂 90% of triathlons don’t have steep climbs or climbs long enough to choose your kit based on the climb.

[@jfloyo11]

The HED 180 is the greatest wheel ever made...with a tri spoke front :)

[@gtn]

BIG claim! 💥

[@jfloyo11]

@@gtn :) I believe it holds the Kona record.

[@desroin]

45 at the front and 65 on the rear. I live in a rather windy area so this is good enough for me and my chance of survival 😂😅

[@stefjanssen56]

So the weight difference between the dt swiss arc 1100 50mm and the disc is less than 300g, maybe you ride with one less waterbottle and use the aidstation?

[@nizam_mr]

back in late april i yolo n bought 77/86mm wheelset for my roadbike(tri mods)😂 bike came with 25/25 alu. now my aluminium tcr looks more potent 😍🚴‍♂️💨(it got featured on gcn bikevault ep284). did std distance DU race, felt easier to hold speed. looking forward to pto race in aug🙏

[@gtn]

Awesome! If it made the bike vault it must be a great bike! 🙌

[@doernerrr]

Engineer here with some experience in aerodynamics. I’d like to see some actual data on the aero advantage of deeper wheels. I suspect the improvement in drag is very marginal and a tiny fraction of the aero drag of the rider.

[@jason200912]

I'm guessing 2% faster

[@eadondrytevernight1765]

I saw somewhere that going from standard box section to 30-40mm deep gets the best gains. After that it becomes marginal.

[@doernerrr]

@@eadondrytevernight1765 That’s exactly what text book aerodynamics would predict.

[@eadondrytevernight1765]

@@doernerrr that was the data from the wind tunnel. Just can’t remember the source (I was recently researching a wheel upgrade)

[@nickkenyon-muir3450]

Disc wheel cover from EZ gains placed over my 50mm wheels - cheaper (£120) and lighter than a disc wheel and about 98% of the aero gains

[@SBoots29]

I sill use the rims the bike came with. My question I contemplating now is not wheel depth but tire width. I'm think of going to a larger width from a 25 mm. I wonder if that makes a difference.

[@andrewmcalister3462]

From an aerodynamic perspective, you want the tire to be slightly narrower than the external rim width. Some people compromise by running a narrower tire on the front, and a wider tire on the rear where the air is already disturbed, and you will get more of a comfort benefit because of weight distribution.

[@colinb8327]

So if you’ve got deep section wheels and a disc wheel (assuming same brand on wheels and same size cassette), would you need to adjust the gears if swapping between them? I ask, because I’m looking at getting a Zipp Super 9, to compliment my Zipp 808’s, and would be running the same gear ratios and cassette, and worried about our wonderful UK weather being so changeable/swapping out wheels at short notice.

[@dbk81]

No, run the same gearing with no issue.

[@colinb8327]

@@dbk81 thanks, I wasn’t sure.

[@thepatternforms859]

Running zip 808 wheels has absolutely nothing to do with gears. Just put the wheels on and ride

[@johnseq77]

I bought 80mm wheelset just to try it out and yes the cross wind can get little scary but nothing that I cant control I would recommend anybody to try it out and won't regret it cause you become super fast and look cool at the same.

[@jasonfenech5347]

Which wheels have you bought?

[@gtn]

How about for climbing? Do you find the 80mm too deep then? 👀

[@timvanmonero2720]

got the AEOX Titan 100mm + Roval321 disc. fucking yolo speeeeedz 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@andrewmcalister3462]

7:45 I'm never sure whether to love that HED wheel for the cheeky way they've complied with the Kona rules, or to hate it because it looks ugly. ❤🤮

[@gtn]

Hahahaha a classic conundrum 😂