This rim-brake version of the Zipp 404 Firecrest Carbon TL Wheelset gives you a performance level you didn't know was possible. The aerodynamically optimised 58mm deep rims slice through the air and remain stable in crosswinds.

Zipp’s 404 Firecrest rim brake wheelset is a go-to speed weapon for any situation. Its aero and crosswind-stable 58mm rims are ideal for road races, time trial and triathlon, gran fondos and endless training over all types of terrain. This wheelset features updated Zipp cosmetics for that perfect pairing of speed and style. It's infused with technologies developed in Zipp's Indianapolis advanced development lab.

Zipp’s ABLC™ Sawtooth™ Technology uses a complex dimpling pattern to improve aero efficiency. At the centre of these carbon wheels is a versatile and durable hubset, the German-engineered ZR1 DB. If you had to choose just one wheel for road riding and racing, these wheels are a savvy and speedy choice.

Additional Features:

Updated Zipp graphics and cosmetic identity that scream speed
ZR1 DB hub is engineered in Germany with better seal design for improved durability and quicker response with 66 points of engagement
Built with Sapim CX Sprint J-bend spokes
Tubeless ensuring secure performance even when ridden at lower tire pressures
All-around aero 58mm rim depth with proven crosswind stability
ABLC Sawtooth™ dimple design helps manage air flow around the rim, and contributes to create a faster, more stable wheel
Ships with quick release front and rear end caps
Campagnolo driver body sold separately

Lifetime Warranty

Zipp wheels, handlebars, stems, and seatposts come with a lifetime warranty for product issues while riding. The lifetime warranty is not transferrable. Proof of purchase is required.

Technologies:

ABLC (Aerodynamic Boundary Layer Control)

Advanced Boundary Layer Control (ABLC) refers to the patented and instantly recognizable dimpled pattern found on all of Zipp's carbon rims. ABLC smoothes airflow across the rim's surface and is tailored to every model from the 202 to the Super-9 Disc. The third-generation of ABLC has up to four times more dimples than before.

Showstopper

Zipp's industry-leading silicon carbide Showstopper brake track continues to evolve and improve, providing unmatched stopping power and modulation regardless of weather conditions or the length of the descent.

Impress

Zipp has employed its ImPress graphics technology, which prints graphics directly on the wheel, to help allow the dimples to do what they were designed to do – help control vortex shedding, the rate at which air sheds off the wheel. Managing this is crucial to stability. ImPress graphics also give 404 Firecrest a distinctive stealthy look.

About the Zipp brand

Zipp Cycle Components are the producers of wheels, handlebars, cranks and cycle accessories are a manufacturing company located in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA and are part of the growing SRAM group. Zipp Speed Weaponry serves a select group of elite companies and athletes, globally located and committed to bicycle and wheelchair competition. Zipp meets the customer's needs for the highest performance, superlative quality components through innovative design and manufacturing utilising the best material and technology available. Zipp is built on mutual respect, delivery on promise and fastidious attention to manufacturing details.