I am ready to pull my fucking hair out over bike wheels.
New tire on the crosser. Can't seat the bead. Using the stock All City poverty non-tubeless wheelset, and the WTB Nano is tubeless ready meaning it has a UST bead measurement. I rode it last weekend and while I didn't get any flats or anything, and it stayed on relatively well, there is a notable thump feeling every revolution from where the bead isn't on the rim correctly.
So I was this close
to ordering a new wheelset from Nox Composites. US company, Jhiina rams, with some White Industries hubs. $1500. Reasonable for what it is. Then read about how the Nox wheels use a rim diameter similar to Stan's. And WTB tires DO NOT work on Stan's rims because the rim is slightly larger than normal for ghetto tubeless setup, whereas a UST bead is ever so slightly smaller diameter than normal for tight sealing. So they're not compatible.
So scrap that idea. Now what.
Velomine has HED Belgium rams (very good) and Sram 900 hubset (no idea, apparently decent) for $539.
Quote for a custom wheelset from LBS was WTB KOM rams (MTB wheels, decent) and DT 350 hubs (solid) for $828.
Comparable weight. WTB rims will be UST though so I have no idea if that limits your tire choices. If I cut another Nano I'll be looking elsewhere for tires... limiting myself to one company buh-lows.
Go with the HEDs?