TAG Wheels FRX5 Mag Wheels … Extreme rims

Type

FRX5 Mag

Brand

TAG

TAG Wheels FRX5 Mag Wheels Wheel Size: 700C For sale a pair of Tag FRX5 Downhill/Freeride composite wheels built around DT Swiss FR2350 and FR440 hubs. Bought for over $1200 Unfortunately I have no immediate use for them and am willing to part with this rare set of wheels. - The most advanced one-piece 5 spoke composite wheel available due to the integration of the hollow spokes and hooked bead rim - Wheels use advanced, high impact thermoplastic compounded with high impact modifiers and reinforcing glass fibers to provide optimal balance between impact, flexure and density properties - Internal stiffening rib in each spoke is used to improve lateral stiffness and torsion resistance FRX5 IS-disc 26" mag rear wheel, 12x150 thru Size: 26" F/r: rear Rim: thermoplastic mag Hub: DT Swiss 440FR Spacing: 12x150mm Weight: 1980 $ 900 FRX5 wheel made from Zytel nylon Tag Wheels used a toughened, glass-reinforced 8018 grade of Zytel nylon from DuPont, Wilmington Del. "Extensive testing in the lab and in the field, shows that this material gives us just the right combination of impact resistance, strength, stiffness, and moldability," The one-piece design optimizes structural strength, impact resistance and functionality. Wall sections vary in thickness to provide additional strength and stiffness where needed. Each spoke has an internal rib. The hub shell is a robust, thick-walled construction, and it is keyed to improve shear resistance and torque transfer, according to Kotzeff. The design minimizes pinch flats with a relatively thick, flat-topped bead and a resilient rim. The rear wheel has an integral chain-catcher feature to combat chain binding. The FRX5 wheels are made using a patented lost-core molding process that makes possible its complex geometry and strong hollow structure. The process starts with molding a metal mandrel from a low-melt-point alloy. This mandrel is then over-molded with Zytel 8018. The mandrel, or core, is then melted out leaving behind the hollow-formed composite wheel. FRX5 composite wheels come with high-quality DT Swiss 440 hubs. Advantages of the FRX5 Zytel nylon wheels over traditional wire spoke wheels include fewer flats, reduced flat spots and less maintenance. They also won’t need truing, tension or alignment procedures.