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Giants P-R2 Wheels,Are they any good?

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  • October 31, 2018 at 9:51 pm #29096
    RafatheRed

     So im looking at buying the giant Contend.I was wondering about the wheelset.Is it any good or is it worth upgrading.Im not made of money so would – Mavic Aksium be an upgrade?

     

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  • June 21, 2023 at 9:02 pm #930705
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    JoostOnBike

    hi there, old post, yet

    hi there, old post, yet actual as ever. Giant still sells the PR-2 wheelset in 2023. I bought my Giant Defy endurance bike december 2022. Love the bike, it is super comfortable and certainly recommend it. But the frame deserves a better wheel set than PR-2. I recommend that you have the wheels changed for some other set when you negociate to buy the bike. I mean, you pay a bit extra and get a decent wheelset. Why? Well, I didn’t know this upfront and got the bike with the PR-2 wheels. They felt “elastic” from the first ride. Very comfortable, but sluggish. Moreover, I have worn out two backwheels in a couple of months; dirt/moisture easily gets into the bearings. The first wheel showed a wobble/precession motion on the cassette. The second wheel became eccentric (un-round, egg-shaped), but no spokes broken. Bearings were replaced twice. My local bike shop got tired and credited the wheel set and replaced them by a quality set. A friend of mine cracked the rim of PR-2 after two years, due to normal wear. Summary: I recommend every part of the Defy but not the PR-2 wheels. 

    April 1, 2019 at 5:43 am #930703
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    C4mpy
    RafatheRed wrote:
    Hi, Ok i will proberly not upgrade them straight away and run with them to see how they perform.Yea £400 would be about right for a new wheelset.

    Is there an issue with the spokes then? anybody have issues with them?

    Appreciate this is quite an old post now, but I’m on my 3rd Giant and although love them, have had numerous problems with spokes snapping etc., especially on my TCR Advanced (5/6 in just a summer and a half of riding). My local Giant dealer voluntarily told me they do have a problem with Giant wheel spokes, so even a cheap upgrade may be worth considering if you have the same experience. 

    November 1, 2018 at 6:18 pm #930701
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    RafatheRed

    Hi, Ok i will proberly not

    Hi, Ok i will proberly not upgrade them straight away and run with them to see how they perform.Yea £400 would be about right for a new wheelset.

    Is there an issue with the spokes then? anybody have issues with them?

    November 1, 2018 at 6:10 pm #930699
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    huntswheelers

    PR-2…. ping ping…. spokes

    PR-2…. ping ping…. spokes gone…. we replace loads of them on all sorts of riders sizes and weight…. mainly drive side rear (cassette side)

    November 1, 2018 at 7:24 am #930697
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    Joe Totale

    They’re fine as stock wheels
    They’re fine as stock wheels go, I’d say that they’re the equivalent of Mavic Aksiums.
    You need to spend at least £300-400 to get wheels that are significantly better than the P-R2’s.

    November 1, 2018 at 3:19 am #930695
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    Anonymous

    They’re an average set of

    They’re an average set of wheels that are perfectly serviceable, nothing special but you can’t have everything. Adjust the hubs and regrease the freehub, should see you ok for a while. The Giant tyres are the best bit, I have the PSL2s, have done me very well

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