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Kirky
17-11-2007, 06:15 PM
After having never seen thsese wheels before, i need to know.
What are these, they say PRXS but i failed at finding anything about them on google.

So i would like to know. Who makes them. Are they any good. Why are they not on my bike yet?

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa135/Kirky42/pbpic1474128.jpg
ollybev
17-11-2007, 06:44 PM
thats because there FRX 5 by TAG wheels
http://www.tagwheels.com/frx5.aspx
Kirky
17-11-2007, 07:29 PM
thats because there FRX 5 by TAG wheels
http://www.tagwheels.com/frx5.aspx

Cheers brother, now i guess we're even.
peacock
17-11-2007, 08:20 PM
do they buckle easily?
jasnos
17-11-2007, 08:44 PM
do they buckle easily?

I'd hope not looking at the price of them!
Tom2304
17-11-2007, 08:46 PM
Have fun truing them.
shift
17-11-2007, 08:53 PM
Exactly.
you dmg any part of that wheel, and you're up for a whole wheel replacement.

Keep it simple, that way you can have wheels trued and spokes/rims or what ever replaced when the inevitable happens.
kona_scrap
17-11-2007, 09:25 PM
those things are crazy! i would NOT trust those things if i was launching of a cliff lol. they look like plastic, probably are too :D
clockworked
17-11-2007, 11:08 PM
there are many plastics that have better characteristics in crashes than metals. think brittleness, malleability, shock absorption, plasticity etc.

edit: looked up the site - didn't convince me.

firstly - the wheel weighs 1597g WITHOUT the hub! thats front and back wheels. that is way too heavy to be competitive.
secondly - check out the picture of the muppet riding them. anyone that likes riding in that sort of lairy gear has no cred in my opinion
http://www.tagwheels.com/Images/Content/features_benefits_img1.jpg

on the other hand, while they are $1000 a go, you get 2 replacements for $200 each as part of the deal, so thats more like 466 per wheel. still over the top though.
and they reckon they have a greater resistance to flat spots and require less maintenance.
Jordan!
17-11-2007, 11:20 PM
Darren Pokoj runs those type wheels, not sure if there the same brand, but the way he thrashes his bike, I'd think those being on a DH bike would hold up pretty damn well.;)
thompo
18-11-2007, 08:14 PM
They remind me of the rims that come on huffy bmx's that warp when you put them in the freezer.
clockworked
18-11-2007, 09:02 PM
how often do you put your bike in the freezer?