A textured-surface Supreme road pair with front and rear depth your call.
- Ripple rims in 40 or 50mm, on a 24mm bed, 700c, 24 hole
- Wavy lines on the rim surface, which Nextie says lower wind resistance
- Sapim spokes and black alloy nipples on Nextie Rollingstar road hubs
- Each pair tensioned and trued by hand in Georgia
Nextie Supreme Ripple carbon wheelset
A complete wheelset built around the Supreme Ripple rim. A pair of Supreme Ripple rims on Nextie's own Rollingstar II Road or Rollingstar III Road hubs, in 2 sizes (40-50mm deep), with Sapim spokes and black alloy nipples. Nextie molds the rims in Xiamen and sends us the parts as a kit, and we lace, tension and true both wheels by hand in our Georgia shop.
ProWheelBuilder is an independent wheel builder in Georgia and a Nextie dealer, not the maker of the parts: we check your axle, freehub and size choices before the order goes in, and build the pair when the kit arrives.
Building your pair
Every Nextie Supreme Ripple wheelset is sold as a front and rear pair, and the two wheels do not have to match. Pick the front depth and the rear depth separately: a shallower front for crosswinds with a deeper rear for speed is the common choice, and a matched pair is one click. The front is never deeper than the rear, so a deeper front with a shallower rear is not built. The rear follows the front until you choose a different one. Both wheels share the hub set, so they share the drilling; a depth that is not made in the drilling you picked is struck through.
Sizes, wheelset weights and prices
Wheelset weight is the complete pair as built: both rims, spokes, nipples and the hub set, from the lightest spoke and hub choice to the heaviest. Prices are for a matched pair on the least expensive hub; mixed front and rear pairs are priced from the two rims you choose.
| Size | Wheel | Inner width | Depth | Tire range | Rim weight | Wheelset weight | Drilling | Wheelset price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple 40 | 700c | 24mm | 40mm | 28-53mm | 330g | 1113-1233g | 24H | from $1075 |
| Ripple 50 | 700c | 24mm | 50mm | 28-53mm | 360g | 1173-1293g | 24H | from $1115 |
The rim
The Ripple is a road rim with a texture you can see: Nextie molds wavy lines into the rim surface to disrupt the airflow, and says that lowers wind resistance at speed. On a 24mm bed it comes in 40mm at 330 grams and 50mm at 360 grams, in the Supreme edition with a five-year warranty.
Supreme is Nextie's top edition: a T800 and ultra-light T1000 carbon blend, the Advanced Single-Point independent spoke-bed mold, roundness and flatness held within 0.15mm, and a 5-year factory warranty - the lowest weight Nextie can reach with the highest impact resistance. No Ripple size carries its own UCI certificate yet; the approvals listed on the rim page are on Nextie's Alpha Supreme rims, from the same edition and lab. Nextie rates these rims for a maximum system weight of 144 to 150 kg (rider plus bike and gear). The Nextie Supreme Ripple rim page carries Nextie's published lab results, test videos and certificates in full.
Hubs, spokes and drive
Hub choices: Nextie Rollingstar II Road 12x100 / 12x142 24H, Centerlock rotor mount; Nextie Rollingstar III Road 12x100 / 12x142 24H, Centerlock rotor mount. The hub sets the drilling, 24H, and both wheels use the same set.
Spokes are Sapim: the round Race (2.0/1.8mm double-butted) for durability, or the bladed CX-Ray for less weight and drag, both with black alloy nipples. Freehub bodies: Shimano Road (HG), Shimano Micro Spline Road 12S, SRAM XDR, Campagnolo N3W 13S.
Finish: matte or glossy carbon. Decals: None, Glossy Black. Bead: Hooked.
Other Nextie road wheelsets
Supreme Alpha (23-25mm inner, from 1103g); Supreme Ocean 45G (25mm inner, from 1223g); Premium CRX (21mm inner, from 1123g); Premium ARX-W (25mm inner, from 1153g); Premium CRX-W (22mm inner, from 1143g)
Value
A rim with a molded stiffening texture is the kind of detail usually reserved for flagship wheelsets.
Ordering and lead time
Nextie makes the parts to order, so allow 6 to 7 weeks in all, covering manufacturing, transit to Georgia and the build. The price at the top of the page is the complete wheelset as configured. Want a single wheel, a different hub or other spokes? Build it in the Custom Wheel Program, which opens with the Nextie Supreme Ripple rim already selected.
Warranty
Manufacturer's warranty. Nextie warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship. The duration, conditions and claim process are set by Nextie and can change without notice, so ask us and we will confirm the current terms before you buy.
ProWheelBuilder. We build this wheelset here, so our one-year wheel warranty covers it, alongside Nextie's warranty on the parts. Inside that year, broken spokes are replaced no matter how they broke, and the wheel labor is ours - truing, re-tensioning or a full rebuild. A rim or hub failure that Nextie covers, we claim for you and see through; one Nextie declines is answered with an eligible replacement at 25% off retail. Shipping each way is yours.
Full terms are on our Policies & Warranty page.
Nextie Supreme Ripple wheelset questions
What does the ripple actually do?
The wavy lines on the rim surface disrupt the airflow around the rim, which Nextie says lowers wind resistance, especially at high speed.
Can I run a different depth front and rear on the Nextie Supreme Ripple wheelset?
Yes. Pick the front and rear size separately; the price is the two rims you chose plus the build, and a matched pair costs exactly what it always has. Both wheels share one drilling because they share the hub set.
Can I buy one Supreme Ripple wheel on its own?
Not from this page: this wheelset is sold as a pair. A single front or rear wheel on this rim can be built in the Custom Wheel Program.
Which hub should I choose?
Rollingstar II is the value choice; Rollingstar III is the lighter hub set, about 60 grams lighter for the pair. Each hub is drilled one way, so the drilling and the hub are chosen together.
Is ProWheelBuilder the manufacturer of the Nextie Supreme Ripple?
No. Nextie designs and manufactures the rims and hubs. ProWheelBuilder is an independent wheel builder in Georgia and a Nextie dealer: we check your choices before the order goes in, hand build the wheelset from Nextie's kit and handle any warranty claim.
Not sure which size? Email info@prowheelbuilder.com (fastest) or leave a voicemail on 470-253-0929 — you will be talking to the people who build the wheels.
