Head to head
Hunt SUB50 LimitlessvsZipp 404 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
Hunt SUB50 LimitlessZipp 404 Firecrest
- Depth
- 8 mm apart
- 50 vs 58 mm
- External
- 6.5 mm apart
- 34 vs 27.5 mm
- Internal
- 0.5 mm apart
- 22.5 vs 23 mm
- Claimed weight
- 166 g apart
- 1,350 vs 1,516 g
- UK RRP
- £501 apart
- £1,499 vs £2,000
Rim depth
50 mm
58 mm
8 mm apart. Deeper is faster on the flat; shallower is calmer in crosswind and lighter uphill. Neither is simply better.
Internal width
22.5 mm
23 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
27.5 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
Zipp
404 Firecrest
RRP £2,000
UCI mass-start road
Eligible — Eligible on rim height; tyre choice is restricted