Best Street Wheelset for rough road

I have no idea how hard you are on your equipment but you will not likely find strong but light 700c wheels for jumping on and off curbs.

Since you are not racing but commuting, lightweight doesn't really matter and strong factory built wheels are hard to come by. Talk to your local and get them to build you a set of 32 spoke wheels with durable parts.

Light weight wheels don't really matter when you're racing, either.

alienator said:

Light weight wheels don't really matter when you're racing, either.

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Sure they do, on payday when the sponsor/wheel maker sends the racer a check.

alienator said:

Light weight wheels don't really matter when you're racing, either.

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Touche

Podgeb said:

Looking to buy and new set of road wheels, any advice on what street wheelset is strong but light 700c. The roads in the in and around the city are pretty **** with lots of pothots and bad manhole coverings so the wheelset need to be pretty robust. Also gonna be hoping on and off curbs on the commute. Any advice on a good wheelset to go with. Anyone expierenced the Kore wheelset range of Gradient or streamline or Shimano RS10 to 30 clincher wheels.

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If you really plan to do curb hopping, then you probably have to consider installing the largest tires which will fit in whatever frame you are riding ...

You can theoretically fit a 700x52 tire on a 622-15 rim ... or, even a 622-13 rim!

Based on what you wrote, how strong a wheel you need depends on your riding skill ...

Some riders can land like a load of bricks on a 2" drop, others can land like a feather on a 8+" drop.

Some riders know how to scrub their wheels when going up-and-down a curb ... tough on the sidewalls, easy on the rim (presuming the tire is wider than the rim).

Based on your query, I reckon you need to buy a 29er and use the fattest tires (700x58) you can ...

Otherwise, you probably should plan on a 36h (or, even a 40h) rear wheel if you are planning to use a 700x28 or smaller tire ...