Aksium RB QR Wheelset + Vittoria Tire Bundle

On a training loop of broken pavement and quick descents, the Aksium RB QR Wheelset + Vittoria Tire Bundle pairs Mavic’s S6000 aluminum rim brake clincher rims with 700c x 28 Vittoria Zaffiro Pro V tires and Vittoria butyl tubes. Twenty straight-pull spokes and QRM bearings keep the wheels stiff and smooth, and the 17mm internal rim width suits tires up to 32mm. The Zaffiro Pro V adds an enduring Graphene 2.0 compound, a foldable bead for easy carrying, and a tread with center grooves for grip.

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:

“The 17mm internal width supports the 28’s sidewall instead of letting it flex, and that support is what kept the tire tracking straight over patched pavement. Climbing back up the same loop, the wheels felt stiff, and the tires never felt vague. For a rim brake training build on this wheelset, the 28 is the size I recommend.”