
Why Are These Chinese Carbon Wheels So Cheap? (£290 Tested) - Elite Wheels ENT 2.0
The Cycle Workshop
8 avril 2026
The carbon wheels I review in this video cost £290… Which already sounds a bit dodgy, right?
But here’s the weird part, these are the ENT 2.0 from Elite Wheels, that company that sponsors GCN, and sells other wheels for over a £1000 a set. But you can’t buy them on the Elite website, you have to get them off AliExpress.
Are they safe?
Are they any good?
Are they fake?
Are they even made from carbon?
Or should you just avoid them entirely?
Well, in this video, I’m going to put these wheels through all of my normal tests, and at the end of it, we’ll know whether these wheels are worth it or not.
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*⏰ Timecodes ⏰*
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - How Did I get These Wheels?
01:23 - Are These Elite Wheels Fake?
01:48 - The Headline Stats
02:33 - Close Look - Rims
03:24 - Close Look - Spokes
04:20 - Close Look - Hub
05:42 - Can You Get Spares?
06:18 - What Do They Weigh?
06:43 - Truing Stand Test
08:26 - Warranty
09:05 - My Thoughts & Conclusion
11:08 - Who Are They Meant For?
12:12 - Where to Buy & Outro
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ELITEWHEELS ENT 2.0 Disc Brake Carbon Wheels 700c Carbon Rim Center Lock Road Bike Wheelset UCI Quality Pillar 1423 spoke
Créé le : 8 avril 2026Le critique analyse les Unknown Wheels (ENT 2.0 d'Elite Wheels) qui coûtent 290 £ et sont vendues via AliExpress plutôt que sur le site officiel d'Elite Wheels. Il confirme qu'il s'agit de produits authentiques Elite Wheels fabriqués dans la même usine que leurs roues premium, mais avec des composants et un marketing différents. Après les avoir testées, il les considère comme un excellent rapport qualité-prix malgré quelques inconvénients.
Résumé IA
Pros
- Produit authentique Elite Wheels provenant de la même usine que les roues premium
- Excellent rapport qualité-prix à 290 £
- Les jantes sont bien fabriquées et très droites (dévoiement latéral de 0,2 mm)
- Utilise des rayons de la marque Pillar qui sont de bonne qualité
- Les roulements en acier tournent parfaitement sans bruit
- Disponible en différentes profondeurs (30 mm à 82 mm)
- Prêt pour tubeless avec un design à crochet
- Peut supporter des pneus de 25 mm à 43 mm
Cons
- Lourd avec un poids total de 1 740 g
- Utilise une technologie de moyeu plus ancienne (système à cliquet au lieu de DT Swiss)
- Les rayons sont épais et lourds (rayons Pillar les moins chers)
- Le design de la jante est terne et basique (carbone UD simple)
- Garantie et pièces détachées uniquement disponibles via la messagerie AliExpress
- Certaines personnes ont pu rencontrer des problèmes avec des achats sur AliExpress
- La mise à niveau des roulements en céramique ne vaut probablement pas la peine
- Aucun code de réduction disponible
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ELITEWHEELS ENT 2.0 Disc Brake Carbon Wheels 700c Carbon Rim Center Lock Road Bike Wheelset UCI Quality Pillar 1423 spoke

