Rolf Prima reminds us that high-quality and high-performance don’t necessarily mean carbon. Taking inspiration from previous iterations of Vigor aluminum wheelsets, the Oregon-based brand is releasing two new all-road offerings.
The result is a wheel that Rolf Prima General Manager Jimmy Krigbaum said “checks the same boxes as our top-tier carbon offerings, such as the EOS AR, but at a more affordable price.”
Rolf Prima Vigor AR & Vigor AR Stealth
For several years now, all-road offerings from Rolf Prima have been among the brand’s top sellers. The wheels’ versatility to handle on and off-road challenges equally makes the component sub-genre an easy choice.
Rolf Prima claims the Vigor wheelset platform is “the fastest alloy wheel on the market.” This creates an easy path forward to base the new all-road Vigor offerings on, yet there have been some minor tweaks.
Both new wheels have the same overall design and spacing. The Vigor AR and Vigor Stealth AR share a 30mm depth and a wider 24mm inner width. Paired with a 28mm outer width, the new wheels are capable of a massive tire width range, from 28mm to 50mm.
There are distinguishing aspects between Rolf Prima’s new all-road offerings, such as a ceramic coating on the Stealth rim. However, most of these differences are evident in hub selection and spoke count. The Vigor AR Stealth uses a proprietary White Industries XST 6.0 with a titanium freehub body and Enduro Zer0 ceramic bearings. The Vigor AR Stealth wheels only use 16 Sapim CX Ray spokes, first pioneered on the Rolf Prima EOS AR carbon wheels.
Rolf’s Vigor AR sees an XST 4.4 hub with 20 Sapim CX Speed spokes front and rear. The hub has steel bearings rather than ceramic. These differences account for a 100g weight difference, as well as a $400 price gap.
Vigor AR Details
- Rim depth: 30mm
- Inner width: 24mm
- Outer width: 28mm
- Tire: 28-50mm
- Brake: Centerlock disc
- Spoke: 20/20 (F/R)
- Front axle: Boost 110mm (15mm or 12mm), 15mm, 12mm, 9mm
- Rear axle: Boost 148mm, Boost 141mm QR, 142mm, 135mm
- Freehub compatibility: Shimano HG 10/11, SRAM XDR 11/12, Campagnolo 11/12, N3W, Shimano Micro Spline
- Weight: 1645g
- Price: $1,199
Vigor AR Stealth Details
- Rim depth: 30mm
- Inner width: 24mm
- Outer width: 28mm
- Tire: 28-50mm
- Brake: Centerlock disc
- Spoke: 16/16 (F/R)
- Front axle: Boost 110mm (15mm or 12mm), 15mm, 12mm, 9mm
- Rear axle: Boost 148mm, Boost 141mm QR, 142mm, 135mm
- Freehub compatibility: Shimano HG 10/11, SRAM XDR 11/12, Campagnolo 11/12, N3W, Shimano Micro Spline
- Weight: 1545g
- Price: $1,599
For more details on the new Vigor AR and Vigor AR Stealth, visit Rolf Prima’s website.
