Head to head
DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 50vsShimano Dura-Ace WH-R9270 C50
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.
vs
Fig. — rim sections, one scale
DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 50Shimano Dura-Ace WH-R9270 C50
- Depth
- Identical
- 50 vs 50 mm
- External
- 1 mm apart
- 27 vs 28 mm
- Internal
- 1 mm apart
- 20 vs 21 mm
- Claimed weight
- 11 g apart
- 1,450 vs 1,461 g
- UK RRP
- £100 apart
- £2,500 vs £2,400
Rim depth
50 mm
50 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
20 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
27 mm
28 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
DT Swiss
ARC 1100 Dicut 50
RRP £2,500
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess
Shimano
Dura-Ace WH-R9270 C50
RRP £2,400
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess