NOBL Wheels Announces New TR38 Rims

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Niko182 (Dec 3, 2018 at 18:01)

I love my Nobl's. best rims I've ridden. Way better than the Enve's and Reynolds I rode. These will be my next set of wheels once I need to go to boost.

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sewer-rat FL (Dec 4, 2018 at 0:09)

Can't you just use adapters on the hubs / disc offset?

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TheBearDen FL (Dec 4, 2018 at 7:35)

@sewer-rat: if hes owned a set of Enves and a set Reynolds carbon wheels.... Im gonna go ahead and say hes not the kinda guy to use adapters, just buy a whole new set lol.

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Gregorysmithj1 (Dec 4, 2018 at 10:27)

where do nobls molds and engineering come from? I love that enve's and Reynolds molds and engineers are here in Utah.

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Gregorysmithj1 (Dec 4, 2018 at 10:29)

@sewer-rat: adaptors are horrible I put them on my dtswiss 350's and my front rotor kept rubbing under turning pressure.

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lightbicycle (Dec 4, 2018 at 12:18)

nice

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NOBLwheelsUSA (Dec 4, 2018 at 12:28)

@Gregorysmithj1: Hey Gregory, we work with a number of different companies in China to manufacture the molds. We find that this approach helps to keep things proprietary and higher quality than going to a "one stop shop". Then we send the molds to the rim factory we use there and work with their engineers in person to develop the layup schedules and make prototypes. We spend an average of 2 months a year over there working at the factory so we're very involved with the process. Once the layup designs are approved we send the rims to Canada for ride testing there as the terrain where the Canadian shop accelerates the testing process. After that, we decide on which layup design performed best in the real wold and go to production.

All of our wheelsets are built in the USA or Canada as we use American made hubs and primarily do custom building so it makes sense to do that aspect here in North America. But for the rims ,China has the largest skilled workforce for making carbon frames, and rims etc. so for us it made sense to keep that there.

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Gregorysmithj1 (Dec 4, 2018 at 12:34)

@NOBLwheelsUSA: nice

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islander (Dec 5, 2018 at 6:12)

@Gregorysmithj1: and I like that Nobl and WAO's engineers are from Canada...Sorry but this 'merica first stuff is getting old.

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Gregorysmithj1 (Dec 5, 2018 at 7:10)

@islander: Eat toast! it's America First! It's my local economy it's my freaking life! I'm sick of those ignorant of how economies function lecture me how there sick of the cheetoo guy rants. When there is zero infrastructure for building goods and zero stores and zero job opportunities you'll care..or maybe you're privileged upperclassmen that make rent money off us peasants? I lack faith in the future when we lack any sincerity to even call countries by the right name. Irony is a disease!

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Geof3 (Dec 5, 2018 at 22:39)

Yep, love mine too. Simply great wheelset. Running mine on I9 classics. Bombproof.

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Niko182 (Dec 9, 2018 at 22:25)

@TheBearDen: there is no adapter kit for the Onyx hubs I have.

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colincolin (Dec 3, 2018 at 16:12)

Props to Max for that self shot video! That's so exhausting.

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maxmcculloch (Dec 3, 2018 at 17:26)

Thanks, means a lot @colincolin ! Definitely took a long time and plenty of running back and forth. First video I've filmed like this and it turned out being pretty fun!

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dldewar (Dec 3, 2018 at 19:06)

The weareone wheels are great wheels. Either one is a great set. If you want a real sticker shock look at the ENVE or DT Swiss XMC’s. They cost almost twice as much as NoBL or Weareones’s.

My 1450 gram insider weareones weight the same XMCs and have a retail that’s the same as the cost of the DT Swiss wheels. So what is they are 3 mm narrower. Made right in Kamloops BC with a no questions asked lifetime warranty.

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owl-X (Dec 4, 2018 at 9:31)

so: they'll handle smooth trails and greased landings. whabout poor line choice in a rock garden or coming up short on five jumps in a row?

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RollinFoSho (Dec 4, 2018 at 20:30)

It seems like Nobl is now using a similar technique to WeAreOne’s molding process. Did Nobl develop this on their own or was there collaboration with their old partner Dustin from WeAreOne?

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Three6ty FL (Dec 5, 2018 at 9:54)

I love my Nobel wheels with the Nobel hubs. best wheels I have ridden on and oh so quiet!!!!

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beeboo (Dec 6, 2018 at 11:54)

These look awesome. For $1437 with onyx hubs I know exactly what my next wheel set will be

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TheUnknownMTBR (Dec 6, 2018 at 13:31)

Think I’d add on the $100 fee for a lifetime warranty & crash replacement

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beeboo (Dec 6, 2018 at 14:24)

@TheUnknownMTBR: I would definitely add that on. It’s a no brainer

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swacer (Dec 9, 2018 at 12:50)

What’s typical front/rear weight of TR38s on I9s?

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zacharysr (Dec 3, 2018 at 19:01)

Nice one Max

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maxmcculloch (Dec 5, 2018 at 15:52)

Thanks @angrymidget !

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bman33 (Dec 3, 2018 at 20:33)

Rims only option? I don't see one on the webiste

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NOBLwheels (Dec 3, 2018 at 22:34)

Yes we sell then rims on their own and we can build on customer supplied hubs as well.
noblwheels.com/product-category/rims

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officialcorndog (Dec 4, 2018 at 1:34)

Looking good!

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TheUnknownMTBR (Dec 4, 2018 at 21:51)

Dt Swiss 240s are higher price than Industry Nine or Onyx hubs?

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TheMrPlow (Dec 5, 2018 at 20:09)

Doesn't surprise me at all. I9 and Onyx are better too. Had both on my wheels.

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adkrider (Dec 5, 2018 at 12:31)

Why not test the TR 38 on the downhill world cup series?