Mavic Cosmos wear indicator

[bonker]

I have a pair of bomb-proof Mavic Cosmos wheel. I haven't touched them since I got them about 5 years afgo --still perfect.
But.. Do they have a rim wear indicator on them. I can't see anything obvious to check how worn the rims have become.

 

[Grasen]

I always use my rims until they say BANG
Rim indicators is something new (probably american lawers trying to sue mavic)

 

[raindog]

I'm using a pair of low mileage Cosmos at the moment and they don't have a wear indicator.
Nice wheels though.

 

[bonker]

Dear Grasen,

OK. I just don't want them to go bang with me on them.
Fantastic wheelset though. I've commuted year round on them and trained for, and competed in several Ironman races with them. Still as good as new.

 

[e-rider]

which model?

 

[bonker]

I'll have a look

which model?

 

[battered]

IME wear indicators are nice to have but not essential. I've worn out a few MTB wheels, they don't go BANG but they do eventually fail. One developed a crack on the inside of the braking surface, another just develpoed a kink on the rim and as it was well dished I junked it. In both cases the rims were VERY worn, they were definitely dished by braking. Now I know MTB rims are heavier but I suspect you can run any rim until it looks very worn indeed. Sooner or later you'll se a kink or crack, then it's time for a rebuild. On a roady this will take a LONG time.

 

[bonker]

It doesn't say anything other than Cosmos

I'll have a look

 

[PpPete]

If you are worried, you can get one of these to measure the remaining rim thickness.

 

[Grasen]

I've worn out a few MTB wheels, they don't go BANG but they do eventually fail.

well my Mavic rim did say bang when it went. Tore a chunck of about 10 cm of the rim. Was in the middle of cow land and believe me the cows bolted. Couldn't hear if they were upset as I was deaf for several hours.

Or maybe it was the tire that went bang.