Sidehop Stuart Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 i prefer drilled rim because they look better.what does everyone else think about drilled or non drilled rims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTT Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 (edited) i prefer drilled rim because they look better.what does everyone else thinkWell they're allegedly just as strong, weigh less and do look better... Edited March 19, 2008 by RTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Wide rims are drilled to reduce weight by taking out un-necessary material that doesnt contribute hugely to the strength of the rim. That said I would imagine that an undrilled rim will be ultimately stronger than a drilled one, however the relative strength of the drilled rims is still sufficiently strong for trials use so drilling makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 i think non drilled rims weigh a far bit more than drilled rims,so i will vote drilled.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Neither. CNC 'scooped' rims look the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sixstreet Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 The weight saving is far from massive and is hardly noticeable. Speed isn't really an issue in trials so the saving in rotating mass isn't spectacular either. Every little helps though I guess.If you were to take a single wall rim, 32H and drilled 30 20mm dia holes in it and the thickness was 2mm you'd remove about 51g of material. Even if it was double wall you'd remove 102g. As a percentage its an ok saving over the weight of the rim but when you consider a dual ply tyre that weighs around 1.2kg its not much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Many regard AlexDX32 rims as the best trials rims,they're not drilledJust IMMENSELY strong!And not extemely wide so don't weigh TOO muchBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Drilled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 some drilled rims weigh as much as a DX32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Yeah but alotta folk drill out their dx32, i know i did.I think that drilling your rims is more for style then anything. You dont save lots of weight and it really does not compromise the rims strength any so if you think it looks good then do it if not dont.As for me i have swanky rim tap so u know i bust out the drill!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I was wondering, do the drilled holes "contribute" to inner tube pinches? I'm aware that the rim tape is there for that reason, but is there still a chance of a pinch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I was wondering, do the drilled holes "contribute" to inner tube pinches? I'm aware that the rim tape is there for that reason, but is there still a chance of a pinch?No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 i agree with max, the cnc'd rims look amazing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.