Araya RT-520 rims

[ElCani]

Anyone know anything about the quality of these? I've acquired an old pair of wheels that use them, laced to Shimano 1056 hubs.

Thanks.

[Brucey]

from 1999 catalogue
'New' in 1993;
http://www.araya-kk.co.jp/rim/image/archive/1993/9305-9306.jpg

EDD claims 612.4mm ERD which sounds reasonable for a shallow rim like that but recommends that you measure to be sure.

This rim is only 470g (claimed), shallow, and has no eyelets. I suspect that it won't build into a terribly strong rear wheel and that there is a risk of cracking around the DS spoke drillings. The brake surface doesn't seem terribly thick-looking. Other listings claim 580g, so maybe there is more than one version.

cheers

[ElCani]

Great, thanks for that. The ones I have look lightly used and the hubs feel ok too. I'll stash them...