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Originally Posted by khail19
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Originally Posted by Kostamojen
Those wheels scared me... I was sure they would snap off with your crazy driving   |
I'm with him, those things look like they aren't the strongest, especially around the lug holes. But they probably are fine, I'm just paranoid from previous experience with cheap wheels that have thin spokes.
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OK, I'm not trying to be deffensive, I am trying to impart some wheel tech, so don't assume I am bashing...
The spokes on the Lightspeeds are over an inch and a quarter deep which is the direction that counts to resist lateral torque/cornering force. The spoke to hub interface is over 1&3/4" deep, and because they do not have the typical 5" or so cup in the center of the wheel, I would bet they are stronger at the hub than most wheels with the cup.
Remember, we are resisting side loads for the most part, not loads in the direction of rotation/forward motion.
I just compared them to the Rotas I just got. The narrowest portion of my Rotas spokes are about 1/2"x1/2" X 10 spokes = 2.5"^2 of cross section. The Lightspeeds are 1.25x(1/2-3/4 taper) = 1.56 + 2.34 = 3.9"^2.
And the rotas narrowest point is right next to the rim intersection. Not the greatest place I don't think.
The lightspeeds are made by Nippon Racing, not Freds discount wheels. As you can see from OBX, they are normally over a $250 wheel.
Don't knock them until you look at them, and take a close look at the other stuff that is out there. After looking at them, I'm more sure of the lightspeeds than the Rotas I have.