Head to head
Hunt SUB50 LimitlessvsShimano 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.
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Fig. — rim sections, one scale
Hunt SUB50 LimitlessShimano Dura-Ace WH-R9270 C50
- Depth
- Identical
- 50 vs 50 mm
- External
- 6 mm apart
- 34 vs 28 mm
- Internal
- 1.5 mm apart
- 22.5 vs 21 mm
- Claimed weight
- 111 g apart
- 1,350 vs 1,461 g
- UK RRP
- £901 apart
- £1,499 vs £2,400
Rim depth
50 mm
50 mm
Effectively the same depth — this is not the axis to choose on.
Internal width
22.5 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
34 mm
28 mm
Governs how the rim and tyre meet the air, and frame clearance.
Hunt
SUB50 Limitless
RRP £1,499
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