Zipp's "reaffirms" hookless rims but advises wider tyres
Zipp "reaffirms" safety of its hookless rims, but now advises teams to use tyres no smaller than 29mm
Zipp said this is backed by race video footage, statements from Thomas De Gendt, Johannes Adamietz, the Lotto DSTNY team, its own internal impact and inflation testing of the tyre and wheel combination, and dissection of the 353 NSW wheel returned from the Lotto DSTNY team at the UAE Tour. These changes to the ISO standards should have been communicated to all teams racing at UCI-sanctioned events before the 2024 season started, but to drill the message in, theZipp now recommends everyone to follow the recommended standards:
The brand also remains steadfast in advocating hookless wheels, listing reduced retail prices, easier tubeless installation, lighter weights, and superior performance as their benefits.We’ve noticed you’re using an ad blocker. If you like road.cc, but you don’t like ads, please consider subscribing to the site to support us directly. As a subscriber you can read road.cc ad-free, from as little as £1.99.
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