Head to head
DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 50vsWinspace Hyper 50
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
DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 50Winspace Hyper 50
- Depth
- Identical
- 50 vs 50 mm
- External
- 3 mm apart
- 27 vs 30 mm
- Internal
- 1 mm apart
- 20 vs 21 mm
- Claimed weight
- 80 g apart
- 1,450 vs 1,370 g
- UK RRP
- £1,350 apart
- £2,500 vs £1,150
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
30 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
Winspace
Hyper 50
RRP £1,150
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess