I was wrong. The DT Swiss XMC wheels I have are not XC wheels. They’re all-mountain. I just assumed they were based on the lettering.
XRC = XC race series from DT.
XMC = all-mountain.
EXC = Enduro.
Which probably explains why my XMC have been putting up with the pounding I’ve been giving them.
So… does it still make any sense to get something like an AM30 or Union? Could/should I get another set of XMC as an equivalent to the AM30 et al?
(The Union builder is swamped anyway so I have some leeway to cancel order at no cost to either of us.)
If the AM30, or Reserve 30, or Union is substantially stronger than my current XMC, then I think it makes sense to go that route. But are they? Totally guessing… I think the answer is no, probably roughly equivalent.
If the XMC are in the same strength/durability range as AM30, Reserve 30, or Union, does that mean DT EXC substantially stronger than AM30 etc?
Is there a website that has a data mine of all this information so I can stop asking so many questions??