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The 'boring rim' was a DT RR585, a very narrow (19.5mm) clincher. The 808 was an unspecified tubular. Not really a like for like test. They don't say which tyres they used, but if they were not exactly the same profile and tread on each wheel, all bets are off as Flo found 80g of drag between different tyres:
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Interesting that the Vittoria did so badly. Veloflex Records apparently test really badly on a Hed 3, perhaps the glue on tread affects airflow over the wheel?
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Yeah, matching tyre to rim is uber important. Unfortunately, hippy matches tyre to rim more in terms of... BIGGER! do it! yeah! so I'm basically fucked.
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Yeah, I have that combo now. How come the 808 still test faster than boring rim? I want faster not slower than what I have now.