ACS Z-Rims
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The image on the left is a Z-48 which basically meant that this Z-Rim had 48 holes. Z-Rims came in a lot of colors and were basically made of the same
material as a |
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The color was molded thru out
the rim which meant that you never had to worry about the color scratching off. BUT...
if you wanted to keep the braking surface the original color of the rim then you needed to
use the same color brake pad as your rim. No big deal as Skyway
made colored pads for their Tuff Wheels so you could either use those or
just deal with a black |
The Z-Rims where cool because they really didn't bend like an alloy would but they did flex a lot and that would make the spokes loosen up. I didn't like them too much because of that and because they felt real spongy. They do look good an an Old School restoration! I may not have liked them on my race bike "back in da day" but I'll cruz them on one of my Oldies today!
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