Replacement MTB Wheels

Before ordering

Replacing a mountain bike wheel, after a breakage or to improve performance, requires checking several compatibilities. A wheel that looks perfect on paper can turn out to be unusable if its axle, brake or freehub do not match the bike. The safest option is to note the specifications of your current wheel, which are written on the rim and hub, before placing any order.

Other parts

Wheels and spare parts are also available as:

• Road wheels.
• Gravel wheels.
• Rims.
• Hubs.
• Thru-axles.
• Freehub bodies.
• Wheel locks.

All parts are gathered on the wheels page.

Dimensions and fitting

The diameter, whether twenty-six, twenty-seven and a half or twenty-nine inches, must match the frame and fork. The axle is the second key point: older mountain bikes use a quick release of nine millimetres, while newer models have a thru-axle of fifteen millimetres at the front and twelve at the rear, often following the Boost standard, which is wider, with one hundred and ten millimetres at the front and one hundred and forty-eight at the rear.

Disc and cassette

For braking, check the disc fitting: six screws or Center Lock, the splined system from Shimano. For transmission, the freehub body must fit its cassette: Shimano HG, Micro Spline for Shimano twelve-speed transmissions, or SRAM XD. Finally, the internal rim width should be chosen according to the width of your tyres.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I find out the diameter of my mountain bike wheel?

The diameter is printed on the side of the tyre: twenty-six, twenty-seven and a half or twenty-nine inches, often accompanied by the ETRTO code, five hundred and fifty-nine, five hundred and eighty-four or six hundred and twenty-two millimetres.

Quick release or thru-axle, how do I know what my mountain bike uses?

The quick release can be recognised by its lever and fine rod that passes through the hollow hub. The thru-axle, which is larger, screws into the frame or fork; the width of the hub must also match the spacing of the frame.

Which freehub body should I choose for my cassette?

There are several standards of freehub bodies, which are not interchangeable between each other. Note the specifications of your current cassette and choose a wheel that comes with the body appropriate for your transmission.

Six screw or Center Lock fitting for the brake disc?

The disc can be fixed either with six screws or onto a splined hub secured by a central nut. Adapters allow you to mount a six-screw disc on a Center Lock hub, but not the other way around.

Does a tubeless-ready mountain bike wheel require specific tyres?

To ride without a tube, you need a tubeless-ready rim with a sealed rim tape, a dedicated valve, and a compatible tyre filled with sealant. You can also fit a standard inner tube.