Becoming a member of sister model Astral with a brand new all-road wheelset is the Rolf Prima Ares4 AR, a wider rimmed wheelset with the model’s signature pair spoke design. Additionally rolling on hubs made by mum or dad model White Industries, the AR sequence offers Rolf one thing between highway and gravel. You realize, for all of the roads…
The wheels are constructed with 20 Sapim CX-Ray Bladed spokes per wheel, with a paired spoke sample that they are saying lets them construct with fewer spokes and lighter rims whereas nonetheless having the lateral stiffness and vital power. Regardless of the very mild 1,510g wheelset weight, these haven’t any rider weight restrict.
The brand new rims are 25mm broad inner, 31mm exterior, and 40mm deep. The hubs use taller flanges the place they will for improved bracing angles, and get the identical titanium freehub physique as White’s CLD hubs. They’re obtainable in customary highway spacing with via axles or QR, with ceramic bearing upgrades obtainable.
Designed to excel in every part from crits to gravel races, the Rolf Prima Ares4 AR wheels are supposed to be your all-around, do something drop bar wheelset with tires from 28mm as much as 50mm broad. MSRP is $2,199, obtainable now.
