The Sun MTX39 disc rim is about as serious as it gets. The rim has a super tall, super wide profile. Using them to build a bicycle wheel is sort of like using an I-beam for a handle bar. The rim has a welded seam, single stainless spoke hole eyelets, has a crazy strong profile design, and is finished to an incredibly exacting standard. Given the MTX39's rim strength, and just how precise it is finished, we're able to build and true wheels with consistent spoke tension down to 3 to 4 thousandths of an inch.
The base hub option is quick release Shimano Deore 6-bolt disc hub set, (M525 series) with black stainless spokes. There are additional hub options, which offer some different axle compatibility options. All rear hub options have a Shimano HG compatible freehub, which is to say that they are Shimano MTB cassette 8/9/10/11 speed compatible. These wheels are built with 32 spokes front and rear, laced three cross with 12mm brass chrome plated nipples.
These wheels will feel solid, which hopefully will lead to confidence inspiring performance out on the trail. Don't let the overall wheel set weight steer you away; the rims, nipples, and spokes are all light weight given their performance capability. The hubs are definitely on the heavier side of the spectrum. Shimano Deore hubs do a lot of things well, (function, durability, maintenance, etc.), but they're just not the lightest hub set out there. That's okay though. These hubs will hold up, and over the years you may find yourself forming a bond with them. Hopefully in the meantime, you'll appreciate how good of a deal this wheel set truly is. Thanks for looking.
Front (approx.) 1350g
Rear (approx.) 1570g
Wheel Set (approx.) 2920g
Brief: MTB Trail / All Mountain 26” = ETRTO 559x30, quick release, disc brake 26" wheel set
Rims: Sun-Ringle MTX39 disc, aluminum alloy with a white powdercoat finish, maybe 4,000,000g/ea, not sure, the scale has limits. The rim is approx. 30mm tall, 39mm wide, with a massic 30mm inner width. These have 32 holes, with a welded joint, single stainless eyelets, and a presta valve hole.
Front Hub: Shimano Deore M525 MTB series 6 bolt disc, 32 holes, black, (loose ball bearings), aluminum shell, steel axle, 242g avg, or Formula MTB loose ball 6 bolt disc
Rear Hub: Shimano Deore M525 MTB series 6 bolt disc, 32 holes, black, Shimano MTB cassette 8/9/10/11 speed compatible, (cup+cone, loose ball bearings), steel axle + steel freehub, 425g avg, or Formula MTB loose ball 6 bolt disc
Spokes: Deore hubs with DT Swiss black stainless steel, Formula hubs with black steel, 14g = 2.0mm
Nipples: 12mm Brass chrome plated
Valve Type: Presta valve
Tire Sizes: 26” x 2.3 – 3.0"
*Rim tape and QR levers included.