https://www.dtswiss.com/en/components/r ... ing/tk-540bakaman wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 1:41pm
Which brings me back to the principle of needing to be ready and willing to pay more for a respected manufacturer, and not buying their budget line, or lines that they might have in further flung, lower cost corners of the world that might use cheap machine clones, or worn-out tooling that wasn’t good enough for their main product. I was thinking of getting an LX17/XT setup until some of the earlier comments were made about LX17s. Now, what is the alternative to LX17 without shoddy manufacturing history?
or
https://www.velocityusa.com/product/rims/dyad-622 ?
Of course, both are rather more dear than the A319. I have a pair of wheels on DT Swiss rims similar to the TK540, and really like them. I've had them for a few years, now.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=134760 is a thread from last year with discussion about some alternatives for a mid-weight touring rim, including a builder's perspective on quality.