Mavic X221 Rims

[Tallpaul]

Anyone got any experience of these rims? I'm looking at some wheels built using them but they don't get great reviews:

http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Wheelset/pr ... 3665.shtml

I'm a fairly light rider and don't have a habit of bending rims, so just wondering if anyone cares to comment. Thanks

 

[kase1983]

good rims, have had a set for 8 years and only just sold them, cant go wrong with them really, think the only problem with them was the side walls used to curve in hard after a while, still got a nos one in my shed someware.

 

[rc300]

Had a pair on my ss bike no probs to mention!

 

[tintin40]

Can't go wrong with Mavic. Had loads over the years never a problem. B**dy good rim/kit

 

[Tallpaul]

Can't go wrong with Mavic. Had loads over the years never a problem. B**dy good rim/kit

I've had no complaints with the 231, 217, 517 and 717 i've owned. Just checking if there was a specific problem with these as, like you say, Mavic are generally good so was suprised with some of the comments. They may simply have not been very well built wheels rather than any fault of the rim.

 

[jonnyretro]

Ive got a wheel set for sale with those rims, XTR M952 front 28H, XT M750 rear 32H. PM me if interested.

 

[carverbaigio]

what are the differences between the mavic 221 rim and the x221?

 

[Tootyred]

Launched around 2000 i remember....?

The only thing i would say, is check cracking round the eyelets and for eyelets pulling out. The 221 are single eyelet and like 217s have a habit of pulling through if built too tight or gorilla straightened!.....you know...." i will just wind this one spoke up....that will straighten it......now a quest for fire" kinda thing.

They got bad reviews as people were expecting them to be down hill ready.....they are not, they are xc rims....

I use the 700c version on my road tourer....no issues.

 

[carverbaigio]

Launched around 2000 i remember....?

The only thing i would say, is check cracking round the eyelets and for eyelets pulling out. The 221 are single eyelet and like 217s have a habit of pulling through if built too tight or gorilla straightened!.....you know...." i will just wind this one spoke up....that will straighten it......now a quest for fire" kinda thing.

They got bad reviews as people were expecting them to be down hill ready.....they are not, they are xc rims....

I use the 700c version on my road tourer....no issues.

I found a pair of x221s for € 20 .. I keep them as a reserve of the 221s for my kona. I haven't weighed the 221 but the x221s can be heavier? The only visual difference is that they are painted black .. and the side wall with the skate fades over the years. What does the "x" mean? harder ? higher ?

 

[hamster]

The X was when they changed the naming, suggesting it as an XC rim rather than Downhill (which logically started with D).