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In tests against other top wheels in its category, the Max 40 showed 28.4 percent greater front wheel stiffness than the Lightweight Obermayer EVO and was 10.3 percent stiffer than the Syncros Capital SL. Looking at rear wheel stiffness, the Max 40 beat the Obermayer by 44.9 percent and the Capital SL by 20.8 percent.

Lateral Stiffness
Front WheelCADEX Max 40Lightweight Obermayer EVOSyncros Capital SL
Lateral Stiffness (N/mm)45.232.340.5
Lateral Stiffness Difference (N/mm)-28.4%-10.3%

A superlight weight of 1249 grams combined with high lateral and transmission stiffness puts the Max 40 ahead of benchmark competitors in lateral and transmission stiffness-to-weight tests.

Lateral Stiffness-to-Weight
Front & Rear WheelCADEX Max 40Lightweight Obermayer EVOSyncros Capital SL
Weight1249g1260g1172g
Lateral Stiffness / Weight (N/kg) Wheelset average79.5349.6371.15
Lateral Stiffness-To-Weight Ratio Difference-37.6%-10.5%
Transmission Stiffness-to-Weight
Rear WheelCADEX Max 40Lightweight Obermayer EVOSyncros Capital SL
Weight707g680g637g
Transmission Stiffness / Weight (N/kg) Rear wheel138.6189.7568.53
Transmission Stiffness-To-Weight Ratio Difference-35.3%-50.6%