Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset Reviews

Review score: 8.7/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £1639.99 – Save 25% (RRP: £2199.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset worthy of a review score of 8.7 out of 10.

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Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset 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 Wheels. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset 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 Wheels. 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 Wheels. Brands like Zipp 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 Wheels 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 Wheels.

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 Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset.

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 Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £1639.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.6 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Wheels

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

We found 509 in the Wheels category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £731.16, making it above average at £1639.99.

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 Wheels. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £3489.49, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £5.99.

With 509 products available we worked out that 42 cost more than Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset and 466 were cheaper.

Cost of Zipp products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 67 products from Zipp, of which 48 were in the Wheels category.

For now though we’re looking at Zipp branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £1201.11 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Zipp product we found was £12.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £3489.49.

Of the 67 from Zipp, 22 were more expensive than Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset and 44 were cheaper.

How much are Zipp Wheels?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Zipp products that are listed in the Wheels category.

The average price of the 48 products that match this search was £1624.02, with the cheapest coming in at £469.99 and highest price was £3489.49. With the average being £1624.02, Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset comes in above average.

22 products that meet this search were more expensive than Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset and 25 were cheaper.

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Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset 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 Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.5 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Wheels category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 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 Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset or another similar product, like Zipp 202 Firecrest Clincher Road Wheelset reviews or Zipp 202 Firecrest V2 Tubular Disc Wheelset 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 Wheels.

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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 Wheels. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Zipp, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black Wheelset. 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 8.7/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25773868125
• Product ID 2: 728173UK
• Brand: Zipp
• RRP: £2199.99
• Description: Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Disc Black WheelsetThe delivery of speed, efficiency and responsiveness has always been the purpose of the Firecrest 202 wheel design. The 202 Firecrest Carbon wheelset takes road wheel performance to the next level. Equipped with the most advanced rim and hub technology that Zipp has created, this wheelset has been engineered to ensure the best disc brake stability. Additionally, the performance-enhancing tubeless compatibility and World Tour level aerodynamics that Zipp have mastered will help advance your race to the podium.Aerodynamic Stability and Crosswind ControlThese wheels feature the Firecrest rim profile, specially designed to provide air-slicing aerodynamics and to be extremely stable in windy conditions. The rim designs features the Zipp specific SawTooth dimple surface, which further reduces aerodynamic drag and helps to significantly increase control in strong crosswinds. It has been optimised to perform best with the modern wider tyre sizes up to 28mm (28c) in width, as the increased tyre width allows for a greater rolling speed and grip while being more comfortable. When braking, the wider tyre profile provides a larger tyre contact patch with the road, ensuring greater stability and traction.Fast, Responsive and DurableThe full carbon rims are amazingly flex-free, which noticeably benefits power-transfer from the rider to the road. It enhances the experience of confidence-inspiring stability at all speeds, all weather conditions and across any terrain you are cycling on. To compliment the fantastically designed rims are ¬†Zipp 77D disc brake hubs and top-level Sapim CX-Ray spokes. The addition of disc brake compatibility on the already high-performance 202 Firecrest design creates a wheelset that can satisfy every race day demand for performance and any season-long requirement for durability and consistency.Features: ¬†Material:¬†Rim: Carbon; Hub: Alloy ¬†Hub Model:¬†77D ¬†Hub Width:¬†100mm ¬†Rim Width:¬†Internal: 21mm; External: 28.9mm ¬†Rim Type:¬†Clincher ¬†Rim Depth:¬†32mm ¬†Spoke Type:¬†Sapim CX-Ray ¬†Spoke Hole Count:¬†24 Hole ¬†Spoke Pattern:¬†2 Cross ¬†Spoke Length:¬†284mm ¬†Max Tyre Pressure:¬†125psi / 8.62bars ¬†Track Adaptable:¬†No ¬†Dimpled Rim Surface:¬†Yes ¬†11-Speed Compatible:¬†Yes ¬†Nipples:¬†Sapim Secure Lock ¬†Thru Axle Compatible:¬†Yes ¬†Weight:¬†705g (front), 825g (rear)Technology:Aerodynamic Boundary Layer Control (ABLC):¬†The 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.SawTooth:¬†The name given to the Zipp NSW variable depth 53/58mm rim profile. This design is the result of rigorous wind tunnel and real-world testing. The rim shape takes natures elegant design solutions and combines their precise engineering finesse to deliver a wheel that performs like nothing else before.Buy¬†Zipp Wheels & Tyres¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Wheels
• Savings percentage from RRP: 25%
• Size: Shimano
• Unisex
• 560
• Adult

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Other options for Wheels

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Wheels. 509 in fact.

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Zipp 202 NSW Carbon Road Disc Road Wheelset reviews, Zipp 202 NSW FCC Road Wheelset reviews, or we really liked the look of Zipp 30 Course Alloy Clincher Road Wheelset reviews as another alternative.