Shimano rs 10 wheelset

Swissracer7 · Jan 7, 2012

I put over 4100+ miles on my before the rear hub started skipping pretty bad, the pawls were disengaging randomly, you would know it when you hear a loud crack noise. 8/10 useability.

Goodbarsix · Jan 10, 2012

I had these RS10's as OEM equipment on my 2011 Masi Gran Criterium. I put about 1000 miles on them with no issues. I usually weigh anywhere from 185 to 195 and am usually pretty hard on things. Once these wheels were rolling, they seemed to maintain speed easily. I used these with the stock Vittoria tires, and then some Specialzed Turbo Pro tires.

I just changed to some Boyd 30 Vitesse wheels....now I know why people do not like the RS10's. The Boyd's completely changed the bike - specifically the handling. This bike corners like it s on rails now. I am still using the Specialzed tires, so that was not the difference.

Being a larger guy, I was worried about the RS10's from the start. I hit a few nasty potholes with no consequences. The wheels are still true as well.

My verdict...I feel I got lucky with my set and no failure, plus they seem to flex in corners. If you can afford it, replace the wheels.

Here is a photo of the bike with the RS10's (Vittoria tires at this point), and a photo with the Boyd's.

gs1000g · Jan 10, 2012

RS10's

Ridden almost 4000miles since I got these OEM on my Fuji roubaix my first 'proper' road bike, mix of training (personal fitness I don't race) and commute on our pothole infested roads shod with Michelin Krylions which I also like. in all that time no loose spokes I also put the front down a grid slot when some twonk got out of a taxi in front of me. Bit of emery on the brake surface in a couple of places and it was good to go. Oh and no noises/grinding I must have been lucky, well fairly :mad2: .I aslo Weigh in around 190 not having anything else to compare to I loved these wheels. Loved because a car driver pulled across the front of me tonight and totalled my front wheel. other than a bit stiff and some grazes I'm good and I'm amazed to say the steed otherwise seems fine. Found this forum while looking for replacements.

abowman · Apr 17, 2012

ebay bike

Been lookin at a bike on ebay that has these on it and I guess I'll just have to get a new set if I pull the trigger huh?

smt42 · Apr 26, 2012

I am around 175-185 depending on time of year and I have had ZERO issues with the RS-10s in the three years I have been riding them. I have nothing to maintain them at all and can out coast my friends who have Ultegra and Dura Ace wheels. These wheels have a lot of flex in the corners compared to my wife's Bontrager race wheels. Over all I think they are bomb proof and I ride on some rough roads in Sonoma County, CA. They do not spin up very fast but once your rolling they rock

Cyclingfan1960 · Apr 27, 2012

I highly recommend Shimano RS10. I had Shimano wheels in the past and never had a broken spoke. (My weight is 148lbs) but still put tons of miles on them.

I recently bought a new pair on tagglia website 4 months ago and they have been descent training wheels. this is the link.

Shimano WH-RS10 Road Wheelset

NWS Alpine · Apr 27, 2012

I have put about 300 miles on mine as they came stock on my CAAD10. I am around 205lbs and can put a good amount of power on them and can feel them flex. They are slightly out of true and need to go back to get checked. I run them tubeless with stans and they have been good so far. Wasn't expecting much out of them. The hubs have gotten much louder as they reached 150 miles or so. I will eventually open them up and put some fresh grease in them if they get louder.

I will be using them on a trainer eventually as I will be ordering some new Boyd carbon clinchers next year.

Battlescar · May 29, 2012

stay away from rs10

These wheels came stock on my Cannondale CAAD 9.
Rode them for about a year (about 1200 miles) and then the rear spokes started breaking.
3 spokes broke in a two month period. The spokes are breaking inside the alloy nipple. Very strange. I weigh 230 pounds.

Fredneck · May 30, 2012

This things are horrible. Replace them and use them for the trainer.

edmuggles · May 30, 2012

for the same price i still regret not going the prolight comos over the RS20 for my wet weather bike :S
the bearings on the RS feel like **** in comparison

NWS Alpine · May 30, 2012

Just an update on my RS10s. After the initial few miles and slight adjusting a couple spokes they have been fine at 205lbs. I ride all flat and smooth paved roads here. I did end up getting a set of PSIMET custom 24/28 50mm carbon clinchers (CX Ray, Novatec). Got them used for cheaper than the china clinchers. I am going to upgrade to the Boyds next year when his new stuff comes out

RS10s will be used for a trainer wheel and tire once I actually get a trainer.

bcyork · Jul 10, 2012

I've been using these on my 2010 Cannondale Caad 9 5 that I bought in the spring of 2011 for 2500 miles and not out of true yet or damaged. I weight 152lbs and ride an average of 18-19mph through Chicago and the suburbs with them. I do try not to hit every pot hole, bump and steel plate in the road but push them pretty hard and the roads here are horrible at best it seems. Never felt any flex when standing up climbing. Aside from wanting something a bit lighter these wheels have lasted pretty impressively but at 152 lbs I'm probably not putting a huge strain on them. Just my impressions anyway. If your a lighter rider these may not cause you too much issue if you get them stock ... I wouldn't pay money for them otherwise.

jps6882 · Jul 16, 2012

I have been riding on my rs10s for 6 months now. When I started I was 295#, and am now down to 265#. Most of the riding is out in the country. This means lots of rough, gravely roads. I have not had any problems with the rims or tires on my Scattante R-670. I average 30 miles each ride. I can't comment on the weight, as I don't really have any comparrison, but I have no flex, even when standing on a 12% climb.

bcyork · Jul 17, 2012

I should have mentioned some of my spokes needed to be tightened after a few hundred miles. Worth mentioned if you want to deal with that yourself you have to have a special Shimano sized spoke wrench the standard spoke wrench won't fit.

Dave1442397 · Jul 18, 2012

The RS-10s came standard on my CAAD 10-4, and I've had no issues with them in the 2500 miles or so that I've had them. I weigh 160 and ride on a lot of rough roads. I have Continental GP4000S tires on them.

Having read about the Boyd Vitesse wheels, I think I'll be upgrading at some point. I've never ridden anything better than the CAAD 10 (or the RS-10s) in the hope of avoiding upgradeitis.

melusive · Jul 18, 2012

crap wheels. the design does not allow them to hold true continuously around the rim. sure the few spokes make it look pretty cool (it was that that attracted me in the first place) but its a week wheel.

you got the point.

cgrr · Jul 23, 2014

RS10's came stock on my CAAD10. Within the first 500 miles a spoke broke on the rear wheel and with the low spoke count the rim went so out of true that the bike was crippled. I took the wheel back to the LBS (Bike Doctor of Waldorf) and they fixed it, after having to order some of the proprietary spokes, which they gave me extra in case another spoke should break. These wheels now have over 4000 miles on them without any troubles, after the initial spoke break. If you are on a tight budget and can't replace these wheels there's no reason not to use them but I would recommend having your LBS tune them up after a couple of rides.

Lombard · Jul 23, 2014

This is an 6-year old thread. Now that it has been brought back to life by cgrr, I will just say that the RS-10's have been discontinued. Shimano now makes the RS-11, RS-21 an RS-31 which are all very similar "sport" road wheelsets.

I can't say I have ever heard of anybody having a problem with the RS-10's or any of the others I mentioned. I know someone who has a 2009 C'Dale with RS-10's with probably around 5,000 miles and has never even had to have them trued.

As far as the comment about low spoke counts, are there any road wheels today that don't have low spoke counts? Most are either 16/20 or 20/24.

I have heard many more bad things about older Bontrager wheels than any of the Shimanos.

Shimano rs 10 wheelset

Swissracer7

Goodbarsix

gs1000g

abowman

smt42

Cyclingfan1960

NWS Alpine

Battlescar

Fredneck

edmuggles

NWS Alpine

bcyork

jps6882

bcyork

Dave1442397

melusive

cgrr

Lombard

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