Road Wheels & Road Wheel Recommendations?

This diagram from HED is puzzling:

A 25mm tyre on a wide rim is taller as well as wider, despite running lower pressure?

I suppose the pressure is implied by the larger volume, but I'm surprised tyres stretch that much.

Flo's diagram is more what I expect. They can't both be right :s

They can't both be right :s

Is one in free air while the other is under load pressing against the ground?

It's a little puzzling, but a 28mm tyres in 19mm internal width would have a similar shape to a 23mm tyres in 13mm internal width.

Put a 23mm on a 19mm internal width and it'll be shorter.

Can anyone recommend a tough, low profile rim for me to rebuild archaic steel Langster wheels with? I was thinking TB14s, but not sure if they're strong enough.

32/36 rim count and thinking about racks on 30/32 tyres, so they've got to be able to stand up to abuse.

Mavic A119 or A319.

mavic a719. or 319 or 119 depending on budget

Sputnik's.

Thanks guys, will look into all of those (A119s winning on price alone...!)

Much appreciated!

I am looking for a decent disc wheelset, not too heavy, pretty entry level though. I'd like to have it for my CDF as a "road, unloaded" use. I was looking at a pair of DT Swiss R24 disc, 19mm wide rim and they seem to come as default on many of those cx/gravel bikes that are on fashion nowadays.

Is it a good idea? They seem pretty good value for the price and the idea is to have them as winter wheels as well so the less fancy, the better.

Those or Fulcrum Racing 5 LG, whatever takes your fancy.

Ah, I forgot to specify that they'd be for disc brakes, so the Fulcrum looks as a non option, unless I am missing a specific disc version.

I'm very happy with my Kinesis Crosslight wheelset. Cheapish, 1555gr claimed weight, 24mm width, handled lots of unpaved and paved paths without going out of true.

http://www.wiggle.com/kinesis-crosslight-wheelset-v3/

also available at Merlin cycles for 30 quid less.

And yes - seem pretty good!

Bought some DT r460 rims from Germany on eBay. Stupidly cheap for a wide, well made rim made by DT - I think it worked out as £46 for the pair (including post). Will be laced to some 24h hope hubs... Will report back on what the rims are like.

24h

you rebel

They're for the nice bike, replacing the rovals. I just wanted something round, light, with a wide rim, that won't cost the earth. Will still be doing the bulk of my riding on 32h.

Superstar wheels with 19mm internal and 1550g weight.

I am looking for a decent disc wheelset...I was looking at a pair of DT Swiss R24 disc

R24 seems decent for entry level (still haven't actually ridden them though), but for disc brakes you can look at 29er MTB wheels too. If you really want to go cheap, MT15s are under £90

Yeah but, this way I have proper rims made by DT, hubs by Hope and built by my favourite ginger, bearded wheel wizard - rather than a bunch of rebranded import stuff built by who-knows-who. I'm getting the hubs for £100, so the whole thing will probably cost me ~£220 including some fancy-ish spokes

CX Ray or >>>>>>>>>>

Thanks all for the suggestions! I also so the following set:

Pro Lite Revo A21
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/pro-lite-revo-a21-alloy-road-disc-brake-wheelset/

They are a bit more expensive of what I was originally planning to spend but they seem pretty light for a 28h/32h set - Anyone have any experience with them?

Wanted:
disc hubs
tubeless rims that can be used by normal brakes.

possible?

Novatech xcd on ????

@Chalfie The DT r460 is tubeless ready - has machined braking surface and not too pricey (£22 each of bike discount.de I think).

Cheers Dan.

superstarcomponents.com/en/pa­ve-28-ultra-11speed-wheelset-2024.htm

Pave 28s on superstar are £50 off at the moment, great wheels for £150!