These Are The Best Carbon Wheels For EVERY Budget

The best carbon wheels for road bikes in 2023 have many options. There are wheels available from £500 all the way to £3000, but the question is, which is best? Sam Gupta has broken down all the different price brackets and found the wheels which are the best at £500, £1000, £1500, £2000, £2500 and £3000. So, no matter how much money you have to spend on new carbon road bike wheels, you'll be able to find the best of what you can afford.

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00:00 - Intro
01:36 - £500 Vel RL38
03:31 - £1000 Hunt Aerodynamicist 44
05:25 - £1500 Zipp 303s
07:39 - £2000 DT Swiss
10:58 - £2500 Cadex Ultra 50
12:37 - £3000 Zipp 353
13:52 - Outro

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[meandyuk]

You’re talking about the Zipp 303 firecrest but show 303s? These are not the same wheelsets?

[Silidons]

Farsports all day. For $900 USD, I got disc brake, DT Swiss 240 hubs, 35mm depth (I don't like deep section wheels), and they weigh 1250g for the pair. 25mm internal width, hooked, sapim spokes. Honestly better than most wheels that cost 2-3x its price. My second pair of Farsports wheels, and just as fantastic as the first.

[MrBillboeing]

Winspace Hypers ! 10000 km so far 0 issues. Highly recommend!

[palicar]

I have a new set of Bontrager Aeolus Pro 37 TLR wheels being delivered today! I shopped around and I think I made a wise choice for their balance of value, performance and reliability. We’ll see.

[larrylem]

Needed a table showing all of the wheels considered in each price category along with pros and cons of each to show why each was declared the winner.

[benhardwick]

Ican, elite drive, winspace and craft works offer far better value and are lighter and faster than most of these wheels. Only problem is they won’t pay for people to review them

[JayLato]

Best I’ve tested in 2 depths. Hunt 44UD and Ascent Polaris 69mm. Zipp 353 NSW build quality has been terrible, about to swap out my 3rd warranty claim. All front wheel, rear has been perfect.

[luisll]

I love my dt swiss arc 1100 - rim brake - 48mm

In grouprides I always feel like running much longer

[Hintonbro.]

Using the exact same hub, why is carbon ‘a must’ vs quality lightweight alloy wheels for less?

[adamsolomon]

Hookless rims, fully integrated bars/stem, and press fit BB are the three things I stay away from

[nycfpv]

Superteam, about $400 and they rock, been on my set for 4 years 250lbs

[Stickymicky]

We have the VEL38's, they have been a massive improvement over the heavy stock rims that came with the bike. We also grabbed them while on sale so have been very pleased with them.

[MGRSD]

I currently have the Foundation 65's on my Madone SLR, and I only got them because they were brand new for $1000. I keep thinking about selling them for something more realistic, like a 45/50 Rim depth, but they look soo good, I just don't know if I ever will.

[shawnsee]

I just got Hunt UD36 wheelset. The wheels were 1294 gram with out the skewers. Such a different ride now. Took my 2018 trek emonda do to 15.9 pounds on a 59.

[arrogantbliss]

Have you ever tested wheels from companies like Princeton Carbon, Winspace, or Elite Wheels? This selection just seems like an advertisement for the ones that are always on these type of lists.

[EditioCastigata]

You are mistaken. Many UK shops no longer ship to the EU.

[l.d.t.]

Around the 2000 pound mark, instead of those DT swiss you can get Bora WTO 60mm with 23mm internal width (and even a bit lighter).

[origmarm]

Personally very please with my Parcours wheels. Also very well reviewed by yourselves. The Hunt freehubs I just find obnoxious

[danielgoldsmith]

I am looking to upgrade my wheel set to 303 or 404s. I live and train in a hilly area in NJ and the only racing I do is Granfondos (my favorite being Battonkill) and local group A rides. I really like the idea of mixing 303 front and 404 rear. Is my thinking flawed? (Im specifically asking about 45mm and 58mm rim brake models)

[chaol.]

Here in NA Roval rapide wheelset seems quite popular and highly recommended