Newmen Components is starting to attract some fans. That attention is the result of the small German brand’s quality components and their unique solutions to common mountain bike problems. Newman’s A.30 wheels feature a patented concave nipple washer that’s said to better distribute force throughout the wheel. All 28 spokes front and rear are the same length, so you’ll only need a few spares on hand to get out of a jam. The wheels also feature a slight flare to the rim sidewall, in an effort to increase durability and help prevent pinch flats.
And durable they are. These wheels have spent almost five months on my bike and for whatever reason they’ve hit the ground through my Maxxis Double Down tires more than usual, without sustaining any visual damage. For their 1,789-gram weight (w/ the Shimano Microspline driver) they’ve remained less blemished and bruised than previous alloy wheels I’ve owned or tested. The only other alloy wheels that have survived my testing without folded sidewalls were the Spank 359/350 Tuned Vibrocore but they’re a full DH wheelset that weighs 2,212 grams with an XD driver.
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