Head to head
DT Swiss GRC 1400 Dicut 42vsPrinceton CarbonWorks Grit 4540
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 GRC 1400 Dicut 42Princeton CarbonWorks Grit 4540
- Depth
- 3 mm apart
- 42 vs 45 mm
- External
- Identical
- 32 vs 32 mm
- Internal
- 1 mm apart
- 24 vs 25 mm
- Claimed weight
- 31 g apart
- 1,489 vs 1,520 g
- UK RRP
- £600 apart
- £2,000 vs £2,600
Rim depth
42 mm
40 / 45 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
24 mm
25 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
32 mm
32 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
DT Swiss
GRC 1400 Dicut 42
RRP £2,000
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess
Princeton CarbonWorks
Grit 4540
RRP £2,600
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on the rules we assess