Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim Reviews

Review score: 9.7/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £64.99 – Save 24% (RRP: £84.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim worthy of a review score of 9.7 out of 10.

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• Brand – Stans No Tubes
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Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Rims. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Rims. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Rims. Brands like Stans No Tubes are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Rims category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Rims.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £64.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.5 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Rims

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Rims.

We found 138 in the Rims category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £149.57, making it below average at £64.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Rims. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £1100.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £9.99.

With 138 products available we worked out that 66 cost more than Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim and 71 were cheaper.

Cost of Stans No Tubes products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 32 products from Stans No Tubes, of which 5 were in the Rims category.

For now though we’re looking at Stans No Tubes branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £104.98 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Stans No Tubes product we found was £1.80 and the highest price we could find from them was £437.99.

Of the 32 from Stans No Tubes, 11 were more expensive than Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim and 20 were cheaper.

How much are Stans No Tubes Rims?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Stans No Tubes products that are listed in the Rims category.

The average price of the 5 products that match this search was £76.00, with the cheapest coming in at £64.99 and highest price was £90.00. With the average being £76.00, Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim comes in below average.

4 products that meet this search were more expensive than Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim and 0 were cheaper.

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Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.8 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Rims category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim or another similar product, like Stans No Tubes Crest MK3 MTB Rim reviews or Stans No Tubes Flow MK3 MTB Rim reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Rims.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Rims. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Stans No Tubes, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.7/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010858283
• Product ID 2: 543987UK
• Brand: Stans No Tubes
• Model number: 850.RTAT70008
• RRP: £84.99
• EAN: 847746023135
• Description: Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB RimDesigned with input from Stan’s Enduro World Series teams, the new Arch MK3 is ready to own every trail. WideRight optimised for maximum stability with 2.25″ to 2.5″ tyres, Stan’s expanded the internal width out to 26mm while keeping the rim incredibly light. A proprietary alloy and stronger, low profile rim shape means the Arch MK3 is built to last. Featuring Bead Socket Technology, the new Arch MK3 also offers the unmatched traction, control, and reliability only found on genuine Stan’s No Tubes rims.Features:The perfect balance of strength and weight24% wider than the Arch EX for improved stability with larger tyresLow-profile shape rolls faster, lasts longer, and helps stop tyre pinch flats25% stiffer and stronger for improved handlingLighter and more durable rim shapeWideRight optimised for Trail tyresRim Internal Width:¬†26.0mmRim External Width:¬†29.3mmRim Depth:¬†16.0mmHole Count:¬†28-hole/32-holeDrilling Style:¬†SymmetricalMaterial:¬†6069 Aluminium AlloyBrakes:¬†Disc onlyTape:¬†27mmValve: PrestaMax Rider Weight:¬†104kgMax Pressure with 2.25″ Tyre:¬†39psiMax Pressure with 2.5″ Tyre:¬†36psiRim Weight:¬†406g (26″), 425g (27.5″), 453g (29″)¬†Buy¬†Stans No Tubes Wheels from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Rims
• Savings percentage from RRP: 24%
• Size: 28 Holes
• Unisex
• 20
• Adult

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Other options for Rims

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A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Stans No Tubes Arch MK3 MTB Rim included,
WTB Asym i-29 TCS Rim 2019 reviews, WTB Asym i-35 TCS Rim 2019 reviews, or we really liked the look of Mavic XC821 Disc MTB Rim reviews as another alternative.