Race Face Introduces AR, ARC, & ARC Heavy Duty Offset Rims
PRESS RELEASE: Race Face
The custom wheel market is booming, and with Race Face AR and ARC rims proving to be wheel-builder favorites, we wanted to improve on the best. With a redesigned rim profile, the new AR, ARC and ARC HD Offset rims utilize an asymmetrical design to optimize spoke tension balance, wheel durability and wheel stiffness.
ARC Heavy Duty - Gravity tested rims that share the durability of Atlas DH and Park wheels
AR brings our previously OEM only pricepoint rim to market, with durable 6061 alloy providing the strength. For ARC, new 6069 Alloy provides a superior strength to weight ratio over our previous generation, significantly improving toughness and durability. And now with our new 30mm wide Heavy Duty rim at 22mm deep, we have a rim size and width option for every tire and every riding style, including DH and ebikes. Our tubeless ready bead and offest design mean these rims are ready to hit any trail with confidence. Complete your custom setup with color-matching decals available in eight color options. Decal kits sold separately.
ARC Rims share the same offset profile and balanced strength of Turbine R wheels
ARC + ARC Heavy Duty Offset Rims
Features
• Sizes from 25mm to 40mm internal width
• Offset nipple bed for improved spoke tension balance and wheel strength/stiffness
• Tubeless ready, strong tire retention bead
• New 30mm Heavy Duty for gravity and e-bike applications – a downhill rated rim, with comparable strength to our World Cup proven Atlas.
Specifications
Wheel size: 27.5”
Rim weight*: 25mm - 428g, 30mm - 494g, 35mm - 530g, 40mm - 570g, 30mm heavy duty - 565g
Finish: brushed black anodize / vinyl decals
Type: tubeless ready clincher (tape and valve kit sold separately)
Rim material: 6069 high strength alloy
Rim depth: 20mm, 22mm heavy duty
Rim offset: 25mm – 3mm, 30/35/40mm – 4.5mm
Internal rim width: 25mm, 30mm, 35mm, 40mm, 30mm heavy duty
External rim width: 28mm, 33.5mm, 38.5mm, 43.5mm, 34mm heavy duty
Spoke holes: 32, 28, (heavy duty only 32)
Rim ERD**: 562mm (25-40mm), 558mm(heavy duty)
Max spoke tension: 122kgf / 1200n
Wheel size: 29”
Rim weight*: 25mm - 450g, 30mm - 525g, 35mm - 563g, 40mm - 598g, 30mm heavy duty - 595g
Finish: brushed black anodize / vinyl decals
Type tubeless ready clincher (tape and valve kit sold separately)
Rim material: 6069 high strength alloy
Rim depth: 20mm, 22mm heavy duty
Rim offset: 25mm – 3mm, 30/35/40mm – 4.5mm
Internal rim width: 25mm, 30mm, 35mm, 40mm, 30mm heavy duty
External rim width: 28mm, 33.5mm, 38.5mm, 43.5mm, 34mm heavy duty
Spoke holes: 32, 28, (heavy duty only 32)
Rim ERD**: 600mm (25-40mm), 596mm (heavy duty)
Max spoke tension: 122kgf / 1200n
*+/- 5%
**Assuming 2mm nipple head height
More information here.
AR Offset Rims
Features
• Sizes from 25mm internal width to 40mm
• Offset nipple bed for improved spoke tension balance and wheel strength/stiffness
• Tubeless ready with strong tire retention bead
Specifications
Wheel size: 27.5”
Rim weight*: 25mm - 448g, 30mm - 514g, 35mm - 552g, 40mm - 595g
Finish: brushed black anodize / vinyl decals
Type: tubeless ready clincher (tape and valve kit sold separately)
Rim material: sleeved 6061 alloy
Rim depth: 20mm
Rim offset: 25mm – 3mm, 30/35/40mm – 4.5mm
Internal rim width: 25mm, 30mm, 35mm, 40mm
External rim width: 29mm, 34mm, 39mm, 44mm
Spoke holes: 32
Rim ERD**: 596mm all widths
Max spoke tension: 122kgf / 1200n
Wheel size: 29”
Rim weight: 25mm – 470g, 30mm - 545g, 35mm - 583g, 40mm - 626g
Finish: brushed black anodize / vinyl decals
Type: tubeless ready clincher (tape and valve kit sold separately)
Rim material: sleeved 6061 alloy
Rim depth: 20mm
Rim offset: 25mm – 3mm, 30/35/40mm – 4.5mm
Internal rim width: 25mm, 30mm, 35mm, 40mm
External rim width: 28.5mm, 34mm, 39mm, 44mm
Spoke holes: 32
Rim ERD**: 600mm all widths
Max spoke tension: 122kgf / 1200n
*+/- 5%
**assuming 2mm nipple head height
More information here.
Prices
ARC Offset Rims: $94.99-99.99 USD / $118.99-124.99 CAD
AR Offset Rims: $64.99-69.99 USD / $80.99-87.50 CAD
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These are wider, so they should be better. Right? Bigger is always better isn't it, or does it just sell more?
Goodluck with the flow. I've never used an arc but the stans is the softest rim I've ever ridden. Until I set it up with cushcore I was hammering out dents every other week
Switched to spank and never looked back. Not joking, my bike fell off the rack a couple of months ago at 70mph. Front wheel was still straight after and the rear was about 3mm out of true. Unbelievable!
Maybe I should have gone for heavy rims instead, my partner's Bontrager Line Elite 30s took a head on crash with a rock without even a loose spoke and nothing but a chip in the rim to show for it :I
Pretty disappointed since Industry Nine put their weight behind Stan's.
I have had the affect r’s on my bike since last August, with no issues. Knocks on wood...
My previous set of Stan's EX Flow was last forever - 4 years, till I get huge crash and had distorted a rear rim a little (still not dent). My new set of Stan's MK3 5 months now and no any sign of dent, looks like yesterday I built it.
May be yours was due poor building?
I also have Bontrager Paradigms on my road bike and they dent easily.
It dents very easy but it is less prone to cracks.
7000 series Al is very strong but it's more prone to catastrophic failure like carbon rims.
6069 seems like a good choice.
Too bad no options for the DJ crowd.
No 26 inch rim ?
From feed back and research I would recommend Spank rims.
Yes Sun rims are nice and soft.
I'm running a Funn Rim. It's got plenty of dents but I'm not too worried about it cracking.
Spank make their own rims in their own factory in Taiwan, using their own alloys and their own designs. It's not just point to a picture in a catalogue like most companies do. They are really good rims.
Increased internal bead width increases tire stability. Only reason not to is rim proud of tire scratches dings and weight/cost. Side knobs get down a little quicker maybe but doesnt mess up handling by any means.
I was riding 28 &29mm internal width rims for years before all this wide shitZ. Now im on 34mm innternal rimz, and they have way more stability.
Running asym i35’s on my xc-freeride hardtail with 2.25 crossmarks and that shit works real good, can be like 15psi and no tire roll, so why a i30 rim? 1.95” tires maybe?
The norm for 2.3-2.8 tires (maybe 3” also) should be in the 33-40mm internal rim width.
RF should be building a decent rim over i30.
Heavier vehicles (motorcycles) use bigger width tires and rims. We should be too. So why is the option for wider stronger rim not there?
For more aggressive riding 25-30mm rims are ideal, paired with a heavier casing tire. Rim sidewalls aren't exposed and are well protected when using a moderately wide tire.
-This conversation is not specific “top enduro racers”
-sponsored racers ride what their sponsors have for them, not neccisarily what is best for them or others.
- depending on your weight, riding, terrain, “ideal” rim tire choice will vary.
- pinkbike also covers a variety of other subsects of riding, with enduro trail and xc being the late comers to the discussion.
-im pretty sure most top enduro riders weight on the bike is less than that of a large spectrum of otherwise riders; due to being over optimum cycling build, carrying water gear extra clothing electronics.
-An enduro race course may be much different (more hardpacked) than commonly ridden or ideal (loamy, less traveled) terrain. Theirfor dictating different ideal equipment.
Racers commonly chase weight savings, Especially in the wheel department - to increase acceleration.
@casman86 you are an asshat.
A 2.3” tire is 58.4mm wide
A 34mm internal carbon hookless rim is 40mm external width.
That gives 9.2mm of tire overhang from rim on each side. The tires wider than the rim, whats the problem!?!?
Automotive and motorcycle rim tire tech and rule of thumb dictates that a tire be 150% the width of the rim, with an absolute maximum rim width being the same width as the rim. when running a 40mm external rim with 60mm wide tire the ideal 150%tire to rim ratio is obtained.
There sure are a lot of uniteligent shallow minded consumerist on pinkbike.
I look at your combo of 2.25 crossmark on i35 rim, and a Incan think is that if I took those out my home trails I would obliterate the rim wall/tire bead inna single ride, even with 30psi.
Tons of pros still on DT ex 471s, even after flirting with ex521 and xs481, because they are tougher rims, that create a fine profile.
And arguably guys like Gwin and Rude need support to no? They are the guys rolling tires off rims in a race. Yet they are still on i25 a lot of the time.
I'm not worried about scratching a rim. I'm worried about big dents and flatspots. Because I have experienced them, with wide rims and only moderately wide tires, and I never run Uber low tire pressure.
NO 26" = NO SALE.
Strong yes?
No soft cheesy and weak.
Why ?
Heat treating dramatically increases the strength of 6000 series Al.
There is nothing stating these are heat treated as in 6061 t6 . The t6 designates the level of heat treating.
I don't know if manufacturers don't label the heat treating or if some rims just are not heat treated.
Only one rim I own mentions the heat treating
Decent pricing there
why? imo ebikes are amazing im getting one for my GF because she cant keep up with me riding on normal bike
and how exactly im ruining my life and world with ebike? are you mentally 5years old?
They flatspot very easily.
They are heavy.
The sidewalls bend easily.
They are too expensive. Its just 600g of AL
Not even eyeleted, lame.
I highly doubt the “new alloy” will make a legit difference.
No 40mm “heavy duty rim” for big boys, lame.