Xiamen Carbon Speed rims/wheels

[pandinoyoung]

Sign of wear after 800km seems really really early it should be basically new ?

Btw the 54t original from xmcs was too loud for my liking. I cleaned it and used Dumonde freehub x grease and I’d say it’s better. Definitely not silent but not annoying anymore, perfect !

Thanks for the reply. They aren't exactly worn out; the chrome surface coating on the ratchet mechanism has simply flaked off—that’s all. It’s only on the outer edge and doesn't affect all 54 teeth; it’s a minor issue. You can see the color difference between the grey metal and the chrome plating. I assume it's normal wear; the teeth themselves aren't chewed up. I took them apart because they were making a lot of noise, applied more Teflon-based grease, and the situation improved.

[pandinoyoung]

Any photos to see the wear?

No, I'm afraid not; some of the chrome plating came off the ratchets—specifically on the outer edge, and not on all of them. A few tiny flakes ended up on the paper towel while I was removing the old grease.

[MidPackdropped]

I'm seriously looking into ditching my Enve 45 wheelset on my sworks SL7. I'm tired of hookless and tubeless tape. This has led me with two option. Farsport 50/58 24mmIW 30mm external width or the carbon speed 50/58 26iw/33 external witdth. Does anyone have any personal experience with these wheel set on a tarmac sl7? I shouldn't have any fitment issues?

[Takiyaki]

What's the best way to contact XMCS for a custom order?

[jlintl]

Does anyone here have a wheel with 5.2mm carbon spokes and a ParkTool TM-1 spoke tension meter? I am looking for a reference deflection number at proper tension (max tension in the wheel). Reason being that I am building a wheelset with those carbon spokes, but lacking experience as to how far I can go.