Spokes or mag wheel for Leh-Ladakh

[Nester]

hi adventurers

what do you suggest.wheels with spokes or mag wheels for a leh ladakh tour on motorcycle

 

[IceAge]

hi adventurers

what do you suggest.wheels with spokes or mag wheels for a leh ladakh tour on motorcycle

Alloy wheels avoid getting bend easily. So mostly people prefer alloy wheels. But if you ride insanely then even alloy won't help.
Spoke wheels are not bad at all, IN mountainous region still we have splendour and bullets running on spokes!!
So don't worry on those parts!! Just prepare your self for the ride with all necessary stuffs!!

 

[abhinavrakesh]

I prefer spokes, it can withstand more jerks and impact than mag alloys, I have encountered the same Personally when a my RE Classic went in Knee deep pothole and there was only a slight truning after that also i ride my bike for more than 2 months and got it aligned on 4th service.

 

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Whatever comes stock in your bike is good.

 

[nitinraina07]

As far as RE is concern i prefer spokes as they can withstand more impact and less prone to breaking.

 

[rajat_delhi]

you cannot put tubeless tyres on spoke wheels. secondly, your riding makes the difference..

 

[unniks]

I feel spokes are better, as repairing is easy. In worst case just straighten the bend spokes and you are ready to go, whereas a cracked alloys - you are dead alone with a stranded bike.

 

[Masterpilot99]

Spokes are better any time. atleast you can limp back to base with bent or broken spokes , no such luck with alloys.

 

[Karan Singh]

Spokes are better as you can still ride with 2-3 broken spokes....but not with broken alloy..

However, as Yogesh mentioned whatever has come as stock will be best for the bike.

 

[TIMAP]

1) If you are a rough rider spokes are good for you as a spoke wheel can take more impact as compared to alloys. Alloy wheels are not made for high impact type of driving, especially the chinese manufactured ones.
2) Having said that I still prefer Alloy over Spokes for the sole reason that I can fit a tubeless tyre while going to Ladakh. The ease of removing a puncture without removing the wheel far exceeds the advantages of a spoke wheel with a tubed tyre.
3) If you already have a bike either spoked/alloy stick to it. If you have lot of moolah and your bike is spoked type then you can convert it to alloys just for the sake of fitting a tubeless tyre.