Tricky one. I got a rim brake bike, the widest rim on the brake track that will fit is 27mm. Perhaps 28mm if I grind down the brake pads some more. Ideally something that does tubeless.
I do not like the idea of a spoked wheel with a fairing over it (i.e. FLO Cycling). I do not like the idea of a aluminium brake track at all (i.e. HED). Of course I am cheap^h^h^h^h^h^h frugal, so the DT Swiss $4500 disc wheel is a no go.
There is a bunch of chinese wheels, like “Light Bicycle UFO-C21” or “Yoeleo D5”. But from a few online reviews I am concerned about the wheel truth, and the small clearance to the brake pads.
Then there are the oddballs, or small shops:
So overall I am kind of lost what to pick, what questions to ask, what to go for.
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I run a RON Aeron X disc from Poland (AERON X) . I run a front wheel that I built myself but Ron do wheelsets at a sensible price. I am very happy with Ron build quality. The ride is extremely quiet too - basically like spoked wheel. The front rim is a 77mm from Venn. The quality is aslo excellent and they do reasonably priced wheelsets Bicycle Wheel & Rim Maker | Carbon Wheels | Carbon Rims.
Based on my experience I highly recommend going with the fattest tyres that fit the wheelset and the frame. It is much easier to get an aero / aggressive position to be comfortable is you aren’t being shaken to bits.
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Than about the Aeron X. About the right geometry. And yes, Tubeless and 25mm to dampen the road surface imperfection.
Funny thing is that I did experiment with that this week. Going from the normal 90/95 I had used before (and 85/95) down to 75/80. Made a huge difference.