Williams Cycling Wheel System 30 wheelsets - clincher

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MSRP : $480.00

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Submitted by smitty9999 a

Date Reviewed: February 16, 2012

Strengths:    Spin easily, ride great, stiff when you push hard on flats and hills

Weaknesses:    None

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I purchased the 30X wheelset after several email exchanges with Keith Williams. He recommended the 30X based on my 195 lb weight. I had been using the stock Shimano wheelset that came with the Cannondale Synapse Carbon 5 and wanted to upgrade.

The wheels were everything that other reviewers have mentioned. They spun forever, stayed true after many bumps and holes, I did not feel the harsh ride that others had mentioned - the roads around here can be tough and these wheels handled them without any trouble.

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Submitted by Paul a Road Racer

Date Reviewed: September 18, 2011

Strengths:    Stiffness
Responsiveness
Price

Weaknesses:    stock skewers

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I purchased the 30x wheel set from the web site and have been very happy with them. I weigh about 175 and got the 30x due to some of the roads in my area. I have not been disappointed at all. The wheels have stayed true as the first ride. The ceramic far out spin my Mavic wheels. the ride is stiff with out being harsh and the wheels are very responsive in a sprint. They handle well in cross winds and hold there own on climbs. since riding these wheels I can say that in a tuck on a descent I often fly past other riders who are tucked also.

I will be getting another set of Williams wheels in the next year to race on. Probably pick up the 38 carbons.

Get the Carbon wheel skewers to go with it is a big step up. The stock skewers are really cheap. And skip the tire and tube set up. The tires wear very quickly and seem prone to flat easily.

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Favorite Ride:   State line 60

Price Paid:    $499.00

Purchased At:   website

Similar Products Used:   Easton EA90
Mavic Ksyrium ES

Bike Setup:   Pinarello Dogma60.1
SRAM Force group
ControlTech Stem/handle bar
Look Keo Max2 carbon peddle

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Submitted by VeloMonkey a Road Racer

Date Reviewed: July 23, 2011

Strengths:    none

Weaknesses:    Poor build, not at all stiff.

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I have the System 30 and they are not of the best quality. The spokes look like 2nd rate Mavic rejects, each spoke has 3 or 4 colors and is poorly finished. I could live with that but the wheels are “sloppy”. If you grab the rear wheel and pull it side to side you will have no problem contacting the brake pads on each side. I have 8 year old wheels with over 10k miles that are stiffer. The wheels rub when I sprint or climb hard out of the saddle. I am only 170lb so that should not happen. Overall, a waste of my $$.

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Purchased At:   Williams Website

Similar Products Used:   Mavic Ksyrium Elite Wheelset

Bike Setup:   CDale Super Six with Sram Red

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Submitted by clayton.cole23 a Road Racer

Date Reviewed: February 25, 2011

Strengths:    - Light
- Strong
- Price
- Fast

Weaknesses:    - bling factor

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These wheels have been though two crashes and held up superbly. The first crash was during the Grandfondo Pinnarello, I was moving up to pull when the lead guy in our group got distracted (or tired) and drifted back to the right after I passed him, his pedal hit my back wheel and flipped him off his bike at 45kmph. I was lucky and stayed upright, ended up only breaking two spokes. I quickly ripped the spokes off and raced the last 50km with a true back wheel! Second crash, slip on a wet road during a training ride with a buddy. Nothing serious, no issues.

I have rode almost 10,000km so far on them and they are true as the day that I got them. They have weathered two winters, eurpoean cobbles, big potholes, and the random accidental Mike Tyson bump. They climb, hold speed when soloing, and I fly downhill with confidence around the tight Italian downhills. The only issue I have is that I have to pull the tires off to get the water out after very wet rides and weekly cleanings. These wheels are hands down the best value around for the serious amateur racer and maybe pro.

Keep contact points of the spokes very lightly oiled, and rim clean.

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Favorite Ride:   Monte Grappa

Price Paid:    $499.00

Purchased At:   williamscycling.com

Bike Setup:   2011 Specialized SL3

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Submitted by Ariel a Road Racer

Date Reviewed: September 19, 2010

Strengths:    -Value
-Well made
-Features

Weaknesses:    -A bit heavy
-Nice rims, UGLY hubs

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Bought the wheels based on reviews found here. I am very pleased with the wheels so far. Although I haven't had 'em long enough to form an experienced opinion I am however disappointed with the weight discrepancy. The website claims 1580 grams for the wheelset, I weighed them with a calibrated lab scale and found them to be a full 100 grams (almost 1/4 pound) heavier. Total weight of the set including skewers tallied up to a wopping 1791 grams! The hubs look cheap - period! but it is nice to have ceramic bearings in them though. Again, I'm pointing out just a couple of bad points as there aren't many, but overall I am satisfied with the purchase - especially for the money.