{"id":6903,"date":"2020-11-12T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/?p=6903"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:35:33","slug":"tougher-than-2020-wtbs-all-new-carbon-czr-and-e-ready-htz-rims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/technews\/2020\/tougher-than-2020-wtbs-all-new-carbon-czr-and-e-ready-htz-rims\/","title":{"rendered":"Tougher than 2020: WTB\u2019s All-New Carbon CZR and E-Ready HTZ Rims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is happening!? 2020 has been a tough year, to say the least. With everything spiraling into continual chaos, it seems appropriate to introduce something to help improve the control and dependability in your life. Something you can always rely on, regardless of your riding persuasion. WTB\u2019s flagship CZR carbon rims outperform the competition and do so at a more affordable price, while bomber HTZ alloy rims are designed to endure the unforgiving life of an e-bike rim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The all-new CZR carbon rims provide unbeatable strength while also coming in lighter than the competition. Reinforced spoke beds, proven 4D angled spoke hole drilling and an asymmetrical design provide all the necessary ingredients for an incredibly durable carbon rim. Add in the Solid Strip integration of our TCS 2.0 system and you now have a system that is not only easier to set up tubeless, but also nearly impervious to losing pressure in the event of a broken spoke. CZR is available in two internal widths – 23mm for the gravel-centric and 30mm for the mountain-focused. The lightweight CZR i23 is available in 24-hole or 28-hole configurations and weigh 331g and 345g, respectively, while the enduro-ready CZR i30 is available in 28-hole or 32-hole configurations and weigh in under the competition at 472g and 484g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Throughout the process of ride testing, we went through hundreds of rims, dozens of layups, three rounds of rider testing and a complete mold re-design before we were satisfied with the results. Once we reached an ideal strength-to-weight ratio, we then tested it until we were certain it couldn\u2019t be better. In this case, we\u2019ve be riding the final design for nearly a year. Since we began testing the final iteration of the CZR, not a single tester has broken a rim. Seemingly unbreakable while remaining lighter than the competition\u2026 we\u2019ll take it.<\/p>– Evan Smith, WTB’s principal engineer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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We realise you likely want more than a guarantee that we couldn\u2019t break them, so we sent them to an unbiased third-party lab to conduct destructive testing against what we considered to be the best carbon rims available at the time. In other words, the carbon rims we\u2019d ride if we didn\u2019t have sweet rims ourselves. When compared to the competition, tests proved our CZR carbon rims to be laterally stiffer and more impact resistant while also coming in at a lighter weight. To be precise, our CZR i23 rims proved to be 38% more impact resistant than their direct competition while our CZR i30 rims were 10% more impact resistant. Why are we trying to convince you that these rims are tougher than 2020? Because that\u2019s what is most important when you\u2019re paying a premium price for top-tier performance. Luckily, even our premium price is lower than the competition, with all CZR carbon rims carrying an MSRP of \u20ac569.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We understand things happen, which is why every CZR carbon rim comes with a limited lifetime warranty as well as a no-questions-asked crash replacement policy. Ride with confidence knowing that if you break a rim, you\u2019ll receive 50% off the MSRP of its replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Regardless of their benefits, carbon rims may not be the best option for every rider. E-bikers specifically, where additional descents atop a heavier bike can drastically increase the wear and tear on a bike\u2019s components. The new HTZ rims are proudly overbuilt for a subset of riders who simply want an affordable rim that can withstand anything and everything on the trail. HTZ rims boast an increased wall thickness of 25-30% over our KOM Tough enduro rims in order to ensure they\u2019re capable of withstanding the additional forces of a modern e-bike. Asymmetrically offset spoke holes help equalize the spoke tension of a wheel build, while the symmetrical outer profile distributes impact forces throughout the entire rim rather than absorbing them by one side more than the other. HTZ rims are available in i23, i25 or i27 widths at an MSRP of \u20ac88.00 while i30 and i35 widths are available for \u20ac89.80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We value customer satisfaction and believe in our product more than the previous policy showed.\u00a0We hope our updated replacement policy allows riders to Ride With Confidence knowing we’ve got their back regardless of line choice.

In short… if the original owner breaks one of our CZR carbon rims while riding, we’ll send them one for free. No exceptions. As long as they were riding their bike when it happened, and were hopefully getting sendy, we’ll replace it. We also provide a policy for incidents that occur while not riding. See below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n