Zipp 404 Firecrest Carbon Tubeless Rim Brake - 18H FRONT - RIM KIT ONLY

FEATURES

• New Zipp graphics and cosmetic identity that scream speed.
• Versatile 58mm rim profile for increased speed and better cornering, control and comfort
• Tubeless design provides secure performance when ridden at lower tire pressures
• Showstopper™ textured brake track delivers the best modulation and shortest stopping distances in wet and dry conditions

TECHNOLOGY

Firecrest

With the industry-changing Firecrest rim shape, Zipp wheels fulfill our missing of making you faster at our most popular rim depths. Not only is Firecrest more aerodynamic than any other rim design, it improves handling in crosswinds and overall ride quality. Firecrest is the first aero profile that effectively controls airflow around the back half of the wheel. Its durability is durable enough for the Spring Classics as well as years of training and racing.

Showstopper

Our industry leading silicon carbide Showstopper brake track continues to evolve and improve, providing unmatched stopping power and modulation regardless of weather conditions or the length of the descent.

ABLC SawTooth

Zipp’s Sawtooth dimple design consists of 12 nodes that are specifically clocked to start aerodynamic shearing at a rate of 50hz at a rider speed of 20mph. Sawtooth accomplishes this by inducing small sheet vortices that shed at a low magnitude, but at a higher natural frequency, thus decreasing the laminar bubble effect on the aerodynamically shielded side of the rim’s profile to further reduce high yaw drag and improve crosswind stability.

AeroBalance

Zipp’s sole mission is to help you go faster. That's why our wheels are race-ready before they're camera-ready. For years, Zipp has used a combination of testing methods – wind tunnel, CFD computer simulations, pro athlete evaluations, on-road testing, and the RollingRoad ride simulator – to refine aero performance to new levels of excellence. Over the decades of innovation, our engineers have learned to look beyond just focusing on simply reducing aero drag. Instead, the goal now is to reduce aero drag while also minimizing the effects of crosswinds on handling. This optimizing of aero efficiency and crosswind stability became known internally at Zipp as AeroBalance. The approach began with Firecrest technology and has been advanced with the introduction of the NSW lineup, especially with the Sawtooth technology found in the 454 and 858 NSW. Sawtooth accomplishes this with a series of patented fin-shaped Hyperfoil nodes along the inner diameter of the rim that work together with our new HexFin ABLC dimples for improved airflow.

SPECIFICATIONS 

• RIM KIT 404 FIRECREST CARBON CLINCHER TUBELESS RIMBRAKE 18H
• COMPATIBLE WITH FRONT
• INCLUDES A SINGLE RIM
• RIM KIT DECALS
• NIPPLE WASHERS & TUBELESS -TAPE
• VALVE & -WRENCH
• Size (wheels): 700c
• Rim construction: Carbon
• Tire compatibility: Clincher Tubeless Ready

Note: Photo for illustration only. Actual item is for Rim kit only. 

• Condition:
  New
• Brake Compatibility:
  Rim Brake
• Brand:
  Zipp

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