ZIPP Wheels | 808 Firecrest Carbon Tubless Rim Brake

Zipp’s 808 Firecrest® Tubeless rim-brake wheelset makes you faster with an 82mm rim depth that’s fast, stable in crosswinds, and now tubeless ready. That means you get all the aero benefits with having the ability to run lower tire pressure for increased cornering grip and compliance and reduced rolling resistance, without the risk of pinch flats. This wheelset is infused with technologies developed in our Indianapolis advanced development lab. Zipp’s ABLC™ Sawtooth™ Technology uses a complex dimpling pattern to improve aero efficiency. Zipp’s ShowStopper™ textured braking surface delivers unrivalled rim braking performance in wet or dry conditions. At the center of the 808 Firecrest Tubeless rim-brake is a versatile and durable new hubset, the German-engineered ZR1. Zipp’s new wheel cosmetics make this wheelset a perfect pairing of speed and style.

Features

• Zipp graphics and cosmetic identity that scream speed
• The new ZR1 hub is engineered in Germany with a better seal design for improved
• durability and quicker response with 66 points of engagement
• Built with Sapim CX Sprint J-bend spokes
• Tubeless ensures secure performance even when ridden at lower tire pressures
• ABLC Sawtooth™ dimple design helps manage air flow around the rim and contributes to creating a faster, more stable wheel
• Showstopper™ textured brake track delivers superior modulation and the shortest stopping distances in wet and dry conditions
• XDR™ or SRAM/Shimano driver bodies
• Ships with QR end caps, quick-release skewers
• Campagnolo driver body is sold separately.

Technology

Showstopper
Our industry-leading Showstopper brake track continues to evolve and improve, providing unmatched stopping power and modulation regardless of weather conditions or the length of the descent.

ABLC SawTooth
ABLC Sawtooth dimple design helps manage air flow around the rim and contributes to creating a faster, more stable wheel.

AeroBalance
Zipp’s sole mission is to help you go faster. That's why our wheels are race-ready before they're camera-ready. For years, Zipp has used a combination of testing methods – wind tunnel, CFD computer simulations, pro athlete evaluations, on-road testing, and the RollingRoad ride simulator – to refine aero performance to new levels of excellence. Over the decades of innovation, our engineers have learned to look beyond just focusing on simply reducing aero drag. Instead, the goal now is to reduce aero drag while also minimizing the effects of crosswinds on handling. This optimisation of aero efficiency and crosswind stability became known internally at Zipp as AeroBalance. The approach began with Firecrest technology and has been advanced with the introduction of the NSW lineup, especially with the Sawtooth technology found in the 454 and 858 NSW. Sawtooth accomplishes this with a series of patented fin-shaped Hyperfoil nodes along the inner diameter of the rim that work together with our new HexFin ABLC dimples for improved airflow.

Specifications

• Size (Wheels): 700c
• Rim Construction: Carbon - w/Hooks
• Hub: ZR1 Rim Brake
• Tire Compatibility: Tube-type or Tubeless tires
• Rim Depth: 82mm
• Brake Compatibility: Rim
• Driver Body Type: n/a, SRAM XDR, SRAM/Shimano Road
• Rim - Inside Width: 18mm
• Max Recommended System Weight: 250lbs
• Max Tire Pressure: 125psi
• Rim Finish: UD fibre, adhesive decals
• Rim Profile: Symmetrical
• Spoke Length DS: 220mm, 226mm
• Spoke Length NDS: 220mm, 230mm
• Weight: 1851g
• Weight Based On: Wheel set in the lightest configuration: 12mm through axles and XDR body. No tape or valve included. Front: 847g Rear: 1003g