Hunt 36 Carbon Wide Aero Wheelset

£749.00

These 36mm-deep rims measure 27mm wide externally and 19mm wide internally, offering near enough the maximum width you can comfortably get away with on a rim brake road bike. They come tubeless ready with rim tape fitted, if you're a tubeless fan.

This wheelset is impressive out on the road. Its light weight (1,430g) brings with it the ability to rocket up steeper climbs. Coupled with a fast-engaging freehub design (it’s a 48-tooth ratchet system), this means that you get incredibly direct and satisfying reactions to your efforts.

Reviewer Ash wasn't able to make the rims flex and cause brake rub – not even when whipping the bike side to side in a full gas effort over a steep rise.

The 36 Carbon Wide Aeros excel on longer and steeper climbs while on flat roads the 36mm rim depth results in stable (if unspectacular) speed. The stability is an asset on the descents too.

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Braking is good too. The lack of texture in the brake track means that in the wet the pads can take a millisecond longer to 'bite' if you haven't used them for a while and suddenly need to pull them hard, but there's plenty of power when they do.

If you're looking for a wheelset that offers high performance at a reasonable price, this offering from Hunt is up with the best.