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I don't know about you but when I'm thinking about hubs for me is mostly this - DT Swiss.
I almost never buy their wheels, I usually buy hubs and I build from scratch
but this time I decided to try a set of M1900
which is their entry level, all mountain wheel sets. Let's check them out!
And this is considered to be a bit more of an entry-level wheelset because it doesn't have the Ratchet system,
it uses the 3-pawls freehubs.
This is the SPLINE M1900, this signifying the weight of the wheelset as well
and in my case I went for the 30 mm internal (ID), they also have a 25 and a 35 mm internal rim.
When ordering these wheelsets they're gonna say 6 bolt / Center Lock,
that is because the hubs are Center Lock but they do provide the adapter here to install 6-bolt rotors on them.
Otherwise the wheels are built with straight pull hubs
which I'm not a fan of if i was to build the wheels mostly because it's just hard to keep the spokes from rotating.
Talking about the spokes these are DT Champion so no butted spokes here,
but these are stronger and these are 28 spokes per wheel.
It's been a while since I saw eyelets on the rims but if you are interested in the details of these rims
they're all printed here and on the decal here you're going to see DT Swiss, obviously 30 mm which is the width of the rim
and more information about it here including maximum psi and things like that.
30 mm is the ID of the rim so the internal dimension, and these are tubeless ready.
They come taped with the DT Swiss tape which I actually like quite a bit and you get the valves for it
so the wheels are ready to go straight out of the box.
In this little booklet you're not going to get much of anything but you do get this other big user manual
that's going to give you some information on the tire width pressure recommended and the shape of the tire on the rim,
quite useful if you're not familiar with that.
Also here in the adapter tiny bag you're gonna get an installation manual for it.
Again if you wanna run a 6-bolt rotor with these Center Lock hubs and the lock ring is also included.
This works with 15mm, 12mm and QR axles.
I mentioned that these cheaper wheels don't come with a Ratchet system, this is a 3-pawl freehub
however you can find all the modern freehubs you might think of.
In here I have a Micro Spline for Shimano 12 speed.
Also with the new 350s DT just announced the availability of some kits (Ratchet LN Kit)
so you can convert even these hubs to the Ratchet system.
The freehubs give you 24 clicks, so that comes up to 15 degrees.
I know it's a slow engagement compared to other hubs but they work just fine.
And if you're wondering about sound
this can be made louder depending on whether you use grease or oil to lube up the pawls.
Rear wheel weight is 1075 grams, front is at 954g so a bit over 2000 grams for the set.
And if you were to use them with the little rotor adapter, that adds about 42 grams for each wheel
which makes them kind of porky overall.
So I would get dedicated center lock rotors for these. As of late I've used the XT M800 and they're great.
So what about the 1900 representing the series weight?
Well again that is the series weight and it's probably measured with a 27.5 wheel 25 mm ID.
This is a 29er wheelset with 30 mm ID.
But again, this is an all mountain wheelset so I'm gonna use it with heavy tires,
I have a front Minion DHF and a Dissector rear so 100 grams up or down I don't think are gonna be that noticeable.
Also the height of this rim is 20 mm so wide and shallow which is the modern design for good compliance.
When installing the tires on these rims, as long as the tire is in the channel like you see it on this side
you should be able to install the tire without using tire levers, like I'm trying to do here one-handed.
Here we go, the DT Swiss provided valves are pretty good, they sealed well, would be even nicer if they're black.
And to install this other side of the tire, remember to always start on the opposite side of the valve,
and again make sure you push it all the way into the channel or the rim channel,
and when you complete it here you should be able again to do it with your bare hands, no tire levers required.
And if the tire is pretty tight on the rim like it is over here
you should be able to inflate it tubeless from the get-go, either using a good floor pump or a compressor.
So very easy to install tubeless and overall a really well-built set of wheels
even though they are not the lightest out there.
If you look carefully at the new bike builds, especially the more expensive ones,
they're gonna come with wheels like this which I hope is a statement for their longevity and performance.
With the crazy times that we live in, if you can find a set of wheels like this I think I would highly recommend them.
I am planning to install it on a new bike that I'm building, but more about that in the future videos.
What do you guys think? Interested in the entry level DT Swiss wheels and rims?
Let me know what you think in the comments below!
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and until next time, hope to see you folks on the trails.
Cheers guys, cheers!