Zipp
404 Firecrest
The default fast wheel for a lot of the peloton. Deep enough to matter on the flat without the handling penalty of an 80mm rim.
▸ AERO / FLAT
No source has been checked for this wheelset yet. Every figure below is a provisional estimate — confirm anything decisive with the maker.
Specification
- Rim depth·Provisional, unverified
- 58 mm
- Internal width·Provisional, unverified
- 23 mmApproved tyre range 25–50 mm — provisional, confirm with the maker
- External width·Provisional, unverified
- 27.5 mm
- Claimed weight·Provisional, unverified
- 1,516gPair, excl. tape, valves, rotors
- Brake type·Provisional, unverified
- Disc
- Tyre fitment·Provisional, unverified
- Hookless tubelessCheck approved tyre list and pressure cap
- Hub·Provisional, unverified
- Zipp ZR1
- Spokes·Provisional, unverified
- 24 F / 24 R
- System weight limit·Provisional, unverified
- 125 kgRider + bike + kit combined
- Generation
- 2021
Price history
Tracking not started
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Racing eligibility
REVIEWED 14 AUGUST 2026
UCI mass-start road
Eligible
Eligible on rim height; tyre choice is restricted
- Maximum rim height 65 mmRim height is 58 mm, within the 65 mm limit.
- Tyre and rim compatibility (Article 1.3.018)depends on setupHookless rim. The wheel is not disallowed, but the tyre you fit must be approved for hookless use and within the rim maker’s pressure limit, and the combination must meet the ISO standards the UCI requires.
This is our reading of published UCI rules against published wheel specifications — not a ruling. National federations may vary requirements, race organisers may add their own, and the commissaire at your event decides. Check with them before you rely on it. The 2026 rules explained.
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Manufacturer RRP£2,000
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