KORE wheelsets

[dancon]

They seem really interesting:

WEIGHT LIMIT :100kg (rider,bike, equipment and luggage)

That is a no go for me tho. Thats barely 90kg bodyweight at best.

[Dan S.]

They seem really interesting:
That is a no go for me tho. Thats barely 90kg bodyweight at best.

Surely this must be a typo. For this weight it must be at least 130kg.

[Dan S.]

Say no more, I’ve just pulled the trigger xD

Alright, so the wheels have just arrived. The box had a dent on top (next to the rim), but everything seems in order fortunately. Will check properly once I get back from work, will report back.

[dancon]

Alright, so the wheels have just arrived. The box had a dent on top (next to the rim), but everything seems in order fortunately. Will check properly once I get back from work, will report back.

Really intrigued. Tell us more.
Although mine are supposed to come tomorrow

Surely this must be a typo. For this weight it must be at least 130kg.

Probably. Thought the same. Especially since the Elite Wheel ENT 2.0 weigh about the same and are rated up to 130kg.

[EricL]

I have several Tagoola wheels and just got this one. I am a bit dubious with those wheels.

For the overall price, it seems to be a very good bargain (weight, carbon spokes etc..). However, when I squeeze the wheels, it's very soft in comparison with the Tagoola. With those latters (the four pairs from the cheapest to the most expensive model I got), I have hard time to squeeze them but with the Kore wheels, it's easy to squeeze them and see distortion.

For the other owners, if you can provide me your insight, it would be interesting. Thanks !

[Dan S.]

So here they are. As mentioned, the box has had a bit rougher time, but nothing major. The wheels seem okay. You can see some imperfections in the carbon, but overall they look great. I love the naked finish. Decals seem to be possible to remove with some harsh chemical, but I actually like they way they look (more than on the picture). Haven’t had the chance to mount tyres on, I am waiting for a delivery of new P-Zero Race RS tires. The weight is 1249.7g with the rimtape installed. You also get a tubeless tape if you plan to run tubeless. Their TPU tubes look decent, they are 85mm, so I will keep these as spares. I tend to use RideNow with metal valves in 65mm anyway. They spin well, but there is zero grease on the bearings and hubcaps. The 60T ratchet is loud af, and it is greased somewhat lightly. Probably due to a regrease soon. The wheels do have a drainhole, that was not clear from the pics on AliExpress.

Will get back with my initial impressions.

... but with the Kore wheels, it's easy to squeeze them and see distortion.

Hmmm, will check my pair.

[crazyravr]

So here they are. As mentioned, the box has had a bit rougher time, but nothing major. The wheels seem okay. You can see some imperfections in the carbon, but overall they look great. I love the naked finish. Decals seem to be possible to remove with some harsh chemical, but I actually like they way they look (more than on the picture). Haven’t had the chance to mount tyres on, I am waiting for a delivery of new P-Zero Race RS tires. The weight is 1249.7g with the rimtape installed. You also get a tubeless tape if you plan to run tubeless. Their TPU tubes look decent, they are 85mm, so I will keep these as spares. I tend to use RideNow with metal valves in 65mm anyway. They spin well, but there is zero grease on the bearings and hubcaps. The 60T ratchet is loud af, and it is greased somewhat lightly. Probably due to a regrease soon. The wheels do have a drainhole, that was not clear from the pics on AliExpress.

Will get back with my initial impressions.
Hmmm, will check my pair.

Good luck with those. I think I lose 5 years of my life trying to mount these. Those PZero are great once mounted, but to get them on........ my lord.

[Yunglord]

So I also received my set earlier this week and weighted them in at 1258 grams on my scale with the tape.

I also went ahead and checked all my carbon wheelsets including the KORE and they all have slight deflection if I compress them using my hand as a vise.

This is a non issue to me and is to be expected on most Carbon rims.

[Dan S.]

Good luck with those. I think I lose 5 years of my life trying to mount these. Those PZero are great once mounted, but to get them on........ my lord.

Haha, thanks. I actually haven’t had any issues with mounting them onto my Lightcarbon set. Oh well, let’s see.

[ChinerStevie]

Can the labels be removed?

[Yunglord]

Can the labels be removed?

You would need to use chemicals to do so and it voids the warranty.

[dancon]

Have them. Put them on my bike and am happy about them. I am in no way a pro, but they are lighter than my Elite ENT 2.0, look fire and feel fast to ride.
We will see what time will tell

[Dan S.]

Quick update after the first 110k ride

Wheels are great, very true and they look much better irl than they do on the pics. I was a little worried about the white decals, but I actually like the looks quite a lot. Wheels run pretty smooth, not sure if I just think they ride better than my Lightcarbon ones, but they do feel like it. The 60T ratchet is obnoxiously loud, will have to grease the hub up to silence it at least a bit. Putting on the Pirellis was not too hard of a job, and the tires poped on the rim quite fast. Even though both my thumbs did suffer a little. 28mm tire measures around 31mm on the rim.

I will keep testing these further. But would I recommend them right now? Absolutely. An absolute steal for 445 USD delivered. 
Hopefully they will also last.

[dancon]

Second the look. I really like the decals even tho i was quite sceptical of them.
Also the carbon look isnt 100% black but has a little bit of life in them. They look fantastic

[alfiomotrambo]

Same impression here, the product photos really don’t do them justice, the decals looked a bit too loud to me at first, but once mounted they actually work well, eThe raw carbon finish also has a bit of texture/depth in real life instead of that flat black look you often get in the listings.

For anyone wondering which set we’re talking about, this is the one https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005010279504846.html

Honestly for the money they look way more premium than expected.