Zipp’s 303 Firecrest disc-brake clincher wheelset offers key innovations for performance-minded cyclists.
Zipp’s 303 Firecrest® Tubeless Disc-brake wheelset is designed for the real world… a world of imperfect conditions, road surfaces, and elements where the bottom line is simple. Efficiency = speed. It’s faster, lighter, and more capable over varied terrain—whether the surface is pavement in all its conditions or no pavement at all. Deeply rooted in Zipp’s drive to conquer the Spring Classics, the new 303 Firecrest is remade with a purpose-made approach for the demands of modern road bikes. When it comes to going fast on a bicycle, efficiency means reduced: Wind resistance, rolling resistance, rider fatigue, weight. The 303 Firecrest Tubeless Disc-brake was designed using real-world direct measurements (vs. primarily wind tunnel or computer simulation). The results were huge. Its rim is slightly more bulbous in design than its predecessor, with a 30mm outside width, a 25mm internal width, and a 40mm rim depth. The profile provides low drag and an improved transition between rim and tire, boosting aero efficiency on the road. The wide rim stance also features less tire deflection for reduced rolling resistance. The combination of the wider tire, increased tire volume, and lower tire pressure helps to reduce rider fatigue by smoothing out the ride over imperfect pavement and road conditions—the tire and wheel system absorbs the shaking, not the rider. At the center of the 303 Firecrest Tubeless Disc brake is a versatile and durable new hubset, the German-engineered ZR1 DB. This hubset features 66 points of engagement for quicker response. The 303 Firecrest Tubeless Disc-brake wheelset is for dedicated cyclists who aspire to the latest in technology. Its competitors… in races, against peers, or simply conquering personal limits. This is about becoming faster and matching your motivation to the most advanced technology.
Firecrest Technology
In developing the original 303 wheels, Zipp discovered that a wider rim increases lateral stiffness for sprinting and cornering while also providing greater vertical compliance for greater control, comfort and durability. That wider rim profile led ZIPP to develop our Firecrest technology, which revolutionized aerodynamic efficiency and stability for carbon wheels. The proprietary Firecrest rim shape optimizes the aerodynamic profile of the front half and - here's the revolutionary part - the back half of the wheel. Firecrest moves the wheel's center of pressure to be more in line with the steering axis for stability in even the stiffest crosswinds. All of that innovation along with the precision control of disc braking gives you a wheel that's as smooth as it is tough.
ABLC and VCLC
You'll also see the rim skin is embossed with lot's of dimples of different diameters in a pattern which forces the airflow to form thinner, turbulent boundary layers. This significantly reduces the interference drag. The turbulent layer also adheres to the wheel skin throughout an increased airflow angle of attack, resulting in significantly lower drag in cross-wind situations, which means you have even more control with the ABLC (Aerodynamic Boundary Layer Control) rim. ABLC increases handling performance by minimizing the low-pressure wake left behind the wheel, allowing for greater tire choice with fewer aerodynamic side effects than seen with other designs. Zipp's exclusive VCLC (Visco-Elastic Constrained Layer Control) technology dramatically reduces rider fatigue, particularly in the hands, arms, neck, and posterior - while greater control of the tire contact patch simultaneously improves cornering grip and minimizes rolling resistance.
For Tubeless tires only!
Features:
Choosing the best tubeless tire for your Zipp road wheels is simple now. See the specific guidelines on selecting a tubeless tire for Zipp road wheels with a hookless rim-tire interface, along with a list of approved tires by make and model: ZIPP's Hookless Tire Compatibility Guide
Included in delivery: wheelset incl. 12mm end caps, centerlock lockring
Product Name: | ZIPP 303 Firecrest Wheelset - 28" | Carbon | Hookless | Centerlock - 12x100mm | 12x142mm - Shimano/SRAM 10/11s - black |
Manufacturer: | ZIPP |
Item Code: | ZIP480615 |
activity: | Cycling |
material: | Carbon |
usage bikesport: | Road Bike, Allroad / Gravel |
hubs: | ZIPP ZR1 Disc |
spokes: | SAPIM CX-Sprint |
rims: | UD Carbon |
shifting system: | 10-speed, 11-speed |
wheel size: | 28" (622mm) |
axle standard: | 12x100mm (FW), 12x142mm (RW) |
Wheel version: | Wheelset, Wheelset 1300-1700g, Standard Wheel |
Freehub Body: | HG L (Shimano 11/12s Road) |
braking system: | Centerlock/AFS |
tire type: | Tubeless Ready |
Air pressure: | 5bar |
ETRTO: | 25-622 |
inner profile width: | 25mm |
rim profile height: | 40mm |
weight limit: | 113kg |
nipples: | Sapim Secure Lock |
Model year: | 2024 |
Color: | Black |
weight: | 1352g |
Number of Spoke Holes: | 24 |
Freewheel System: | Pawls |
Manufacturer page: | http://www.zipp.com |