I try my best to avoid potholes but sometimes they pop out of nowhere.....with that said,...I hit a pothole and bent my spoked 19" front rim. The tire and tube are fine. I was wondering.....are 80 spoke rims any more resilient to potholes than 40 spoke rims?

I just hate the thought of changing the wheel only to hit another nasty pothole on the next ride.

 

Not sure, I would imaging that more spokes means more rigidity/stiffness. Also not sure it that would be a good or bad thing. Sorry.

On a side note, I have a stock 19" black hoop wheel off my Street Bob wrapped in a Metzler 880 with less the a 1k on it I'm not using anymore.

 

July 7th I hit a pot hole (more like a sinkhole). I bent my front rim (Fat Daddy 50 spoke rim), bent the back rim too. Also ruined both Metzeler tires. Make sure your tire is alright!

 

What year bike is that from? Mines a 99.

 

2010.

 

Thanks but I don't think that'll work.