Quote from: crazyravr on October 27, 2026, 08:51:46 AMnone. How in the world are you going to install this on the bike??

Steel is real. I ride Rivendell and old touring frames, and have been looking building a black mountain cycles monstercross frameset for next year. These frames use cantilever or v-brakes that can clear large 700c/29er tires. There are also a few caliper rim brakes with a larger tire clearance. Wide internal width aluminum rims are available to build up, but I was looking for an aliexpress/carbon alternative. Most of the aliexpress rim brake carbon wheelsets are 19mm internal width, which are great for road/allroad tires, but have a lightbulb balloon tire profile when paired with larger tires.

For those still riding rim brakes, do you have any recommendations for carbon wheelsets with wider internal rim widths that can accommodate tires in the 40 mm+ range?

There is a new KORE RS-C50 (or RS-CSO), which has a 21 mm internal rim width, and I'm considering picking up a set for a few builds for next year.

Has anyone tried this KORE wheelset yet, or are there other wide internal-width rim-brake wheelsets you'd recommend for 40–50+ mm tires?