# Rear Disc Wheel Recommendations **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment\ **Tags:** wheels\ **Created:** [May 13, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/rear-disc-wheel-recommendations/35878 "2020-05-13T18:07:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![loxx0050](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/loxx0050/32/12890_2.png) [@loxx0050](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/loxx0050)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/rear-disc-wheel-recommendations/35878/13 "2020-05-15T19:49:51Z")
I’ve got a HED Jet+ Disc and it’s similar to the Flo construction as in a regular aluminum wheel with a non structural carbon fairing. HED was one of the first ones to do this and has been around a lot longer than FLO has. Both are good but I believe the HED is a bit lighter than a FLO (in the past they have been but can’t say for sure now). It sadly doesn’t do the whomp sound. I’m tempted at times to just fill the cavity with a can or two of spray foam to make it “solid” to get that whomp whomp sound. Aero disk covers get you to within 1% or better aero performance compared to a dedicated disc wheel for a fraction of the cost. But can be a pita to deal with if you swap it in/out frequently. I’ve seen people who made their own disc wheel by using a cheap rear wheel and cutting/gluing to their own disc over and then filled it with spray foam to get the whomp sound. I’ve thought about doing that for fun too actually since I spent a period learning to wheel build…still might do it for fun because I’m getting board not having a diy projects currently. Another one to consider is. Renn 555 disc as it is full structural carbon I believe at a fraction of the cost of a zipp disc. It isn’t lenticular shaped and is flat. But the speed difference isn’t very much and for some frames this shaped disc actually tests faster in a wind tunnel. I think the speedy concept might be one of them (you’d have to do some poking around Slowtwitch to confirm as I don’t recall exactly and can’t quickly find it). I did find an older thread on here for budget disc wheels…check it out. > [@Budget TT Disc Wheel](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/budget-tt-disc-wheel/6598/49): > > I used a 4mm brad-point drill bit, with a bit of wood under it. It’s quite soft plastic so it’d be hard to accidentally crack it. I used decent quality electrical tape, any by 3M brand is good if you’re in Europe. The bond from the tape glue gets stronger with age. --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/rear-disc-wheel-recommendations/35878)._