Zipp 808 Firecrest® Carbon Disc Tubeless front wheel

Speed perfected with science: the 808 Firecrest® Carbon Disc Tubeless front wheel from Zipp

Zipp’s 808 Firecrest Tubeless Disc-wheelset is all about science to achieve speed. That’s the perfect approach for Zipp’s stiff deep-rim choice for criteriums, road racing, or any kind of hammer-fest. At 80mm deep, its rim is designed to make you faster in every way. Zipp’s Total System Efficiency design approach, or TSE, infuses the 808 Firecrest with new features, including a huge drop in weight from its previous iteration, well more than 280 grams. Also, the wheel is designed with a hookless and tubeless rim profile and 23mm internal width. That’s ideal for running wider tires at lower pressure for reduced rolling resistance and greater cornering grip. In fact, TSE attacks the four primary barriers to speed: Wind Resistance, Gravity, Rolling Resistance, and Vibration Losses.

Zipp’s legendary Firecrest rim shape provides high aero efficiency and crosswind stability. Also, Zipp’s ABLC Technology uses a complex dimpling pattern to improve aero efficiency. What’s more, while this wheelset is optimized for tubeless tires, you still have the option to run Tubeless or tubeless ready tires with tubes.

The 808 Firecrest with TSE builds on this wheel’s legacy as a go-to wheel fastest or optimized for TT, tri and crit racing. This wheelset is fastest with a 28mm tire. Disc brakes also off er more reliable speed modulation and braking power in all weather conditions. What’s more, in triathlon, running wider tubeless tires at lower pressure makes you faster while also smoothing out the ride so your legs are fresher for the all-important run. Zipp’s German-engineered ZR1 DB Hubset provides quick engagement with robust durability, adding to the punchiness of the 808 Firecrest.

Features – Zipp 808 FIRECREST TUBELESS FOR DISC BRAKES

• TSE™ design with 23mm internal width with tubeless and hookless rim profile ideal for wider tires at lower tire pressure
• Minimum 25mm tire width
• Almost 274g lighter than previous model
• ZR1 DB hub is engineered in Germany with better seal design for improved durability and quicker response with 66 points of engagement
• Built with Sapim CX Sprint J-bend spokes
• An all-out aero 80mm rim profile
• ABLC Sawtooth™ dimple design helps manage air flow around the rim, and contributes to create a faster, more stable wheel
• Center locking rotor interface. Lockring is included
• XDR™ driver bodie
• Ships with 12mm front and rear end caps
• Lifetime warranty
• Zipp graphics and cosmetic identity that scream speed
• Campagnolo driver body sold separately
• Superior modulation and stopping power of disc brakes

Product features

• Use: Road bike
• Model: 808 Firecrest® Carbon Disc
• Rim size: 28″
• Tire type: Tubeless tire
• Brake type: Centerlock disc brake
• Tubeless system: Yes
• Maximum recommended system weight: 114g (body weight + bike + equipment)
• Maximum air pressure: 5 bar (125psi)
• Rims:
  • Rim: Zipp 808 Firecrest
  • Rim profile: Symmetrical
  • Inner rim width: 23mm
  • Rim width outside: 27mm
  • Rim depth: 80mm
  • Valve hole: SV (6.5mm)
• Hub: Zipp ZR1
• Installation width: 12 x 100mm thru axle
• Spokes:
  • Spoke type: Sapim CX-Sprint
  • Spoke length:
    • Drive site: 224mm
    • Non drive site: 238mm
  • Spoke pattern: 2 Cross
  • Number of spokes: 20
  • Nipple type: Sapim secure-loc

Material

• Rim: Carbon
• Hub shell: Aluminum
• Spokes: Stainless steel
• Nipples: Aluminum

Color

• black

Weight

• 752g (manufacturer information)

Scope of delivery

• 1 x Zipp 808 Firecrest® Carbon Disc Tubeless Front Wheel
• 1 x Zipp tubeless rim tape
• 1 x Zipp tubeless valve

Technologies

Firecrest®
Zipp tests the most promising rim shapes in the wind tunnel and on the road. This process led to Firecrest® rim technology (202, 303, 404 and 808 Firecrest® wheels), which allows the wheel’s airflow and center of pressure to be controlled more effectively, resulting in better aerodynamics, better handling in crosswinds and a better riding experience.

ABLC™ (SawTooth™)
The new ABLC Sawtooth deepening design consists of 12 branching points that are specially timed to each other. The aerodynamic thrust starts at 50 Hz and a travel speed of approx. 32 km/h. Sawtooth technology makes this possible through small vortex layers that separate at a low volume but a higher natural frequency. This reduces the laminar bubble effect on the aerodynamically shielded side of the rim profile and thus enables a further reduction in shear resistance and greater stability in crosswinds.

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