Carbon Wheel Finder

Head to head

DT Swiss GRC 1400 Dicut 42vsZipp 303 Firecrest

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 42Zipp 303 Firecrest
42403230
Depth
2 mm apart
42 vs 40 mm
External
2 mm apart
32 vs 30 mm
Internal
1 mm apart
24 vs 25 mm
Claimed weight
139 g apart
1,489 vs 1,350 g
UK RRP
£200 apart
£2,000 vs £1,800

Rim depth

42 mm

40 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

30 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

Zipp

303 Firecrest

RRP £1,800

UCI mass-start road

Eligible Eligible on rim height; tyre choice is restricted