[IH8Rice]

trying to figure out if the AM wheels are strong/burly enough for me. im 220lbs and ride fairly hard on my 6" bike.
i just sold the DH wheelset i had on my AM bike so either choice will be a huge weight drop, but the AM wheels are 150grams lighter then the EN wheelset. there really is only a 2mm width difference b/w the two rims.

have any bigger riders had any experience on the AM wheels?

 

[jonKranked]

what kind of riding are you planning on doing on them? for you, i'm inclined to say enduro wheels.

*i have experience on neither

 

[IH8Rice]

what kind of riding are you planning on doing on them? for you, i'm inclined to say enduro wheels.

*i have experience on neither

Trail/AM/XC...whatever people call it now. they are going on my Butcher

 

[jonKranked]

i mean more like are you planning on doing any jumps/drops on it?

 

[IH8Rice]

i mean more like are you planning on doing any jumps/drops on it?

hell yeah, its a mountain bike! i sold HuckBanzai a AM wheelset but i dont think he'll abuse them as much as i would

 

[jonKranked]

if you know you're gonna be rough on them, i'm inclined to say enduro. if you're worried about weight, run them tubeless.

 

[profro]

I have both. The Enduros are really light DH wheels. The AM are strong XC wheels. With you weight and one bike do it all attitude I'd go for the Enduros.

 

[Mulestar]

Enduros. I'm 165 and have dented my enduro rims so the AM's wouldn't stand a chance.


That said I've been really happy with the enduro wheelset. I've had them on two bikes and nearly two years of constant thrashing on big-bike terrain and only have a few dents and a couple broken spokes to show for it.

 

[IH8Rice]

thanks all. i figured the AM's were just slightly beefed up XC wheels. i also thought about getting a EN rear and AM front but then i looked at all my other front wheels that i have and see they get abused just as much as all the rear wheels i have.