Head to head
Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37vsShimano Ultegra WH-R8170 C36
Both sections drawn to one scale, from each maker's published geometry. The differences you can see in the drawing are the differences that exist.
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Fig. — rim sections, one scale
Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37Shimano Ultegra WH-R8170 C36
- Depth
- 1 mm apart
- 37 vs 36 mm
- External
- 3 mm apart
- 31 vs 28 mm
- Internal
- 2 mm apart
- 23 vs 21 mm
- Claimed weight
- 163 g apart
- 1,325 vs 1,488 g
- UK RRP
- £700 apart
- £2,100 vs £1,400
Rim depth
37 mm
36 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
23 mm
21 mm
The wider rim is built around a wider tyre. Match this to the tyre you actually run, not to the bigger number.
External width
31 mm
28 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
Bontrager
Aeolus RSL 37
RRP £2,100
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess
Shimano
Ultegra WH-R8170 C36
RRP £1,400
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess