Best road bike wheels 2023: Aero options for a faster ride
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The best road bike wheels can make your bike faster and lighter
The best road bike wheels can transform your ride, offering increased stiffness and speed whilst also often lowering weight. Although check out our guide to the best lightweight wheels if you’re looking for the lowest possible weight.
Our picks of the best road bike wheels mix aerodynamics, usually with low weight though. It’s generally thought that a 40-50mm rim depth provides the best balance between aerodynamic efficiency, lower weight and crosswind stability, but if you’re looking for a deeper wheelset or a disc rear wheel, check out our guide to the best triathlon wheels.
Alternatively, we’ve got a guide to the best gravel bike wheels if your riding takes in mixed surfaces.
A wheel’s aero performance isn’t always easy to compare against other wheels, but we’ve taken ten top aero wheels to the wind tunnel to see which is the fastest. We’ve also tested three new sets of aero wheels head-to-head. Also, read our guide to the best road bike tyres to make sure that you’re getting the most out of your wheels.
