12 x 135mm rear wheels or conversion kits?

[Mudgey]

Hey guys,

I have just picked up a Kona Stinky Deluxe 08 frame and it came with a 12x135mm axled rear end and my current rear wheel is a QR Halo Combat with a 9 spd cassette.

What wheel options are there for £100 or less or can I convert my combat to 12x135 axle? I have been trying to find inexpensive rear wheels but am having trouble!

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Mudgey

[shalmaneser]

Nope and nope, respectively.

12mm rear ends cost, but are worth it.

[Beyond Rational]

It may not be the best wheel in the world, but http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cP... comes in at just under £100

Custom Wheelset Generator - Single Wheel
- Adaptor Included 12mm Thru Axle Adaptor
- Hub Switch EVO Rear Hub - Black
- Nipples Brass
- Rim Superstar AM-490 Black - ALEX RIMS FR30 STICKERS NOT SUPERSTAR
- Rimtape Included Free of Charge
- Spokes Silver Plain Gauge SAPIM Spokes

£97.49

[Jimbo.]

Keep a look out in any SH area for any appropriate rim on a Hope Pro 2 hub: they (the hub) can be converted from QR to 20mm for about £25.

[shalmaneser]

Jimbo. said:

Keep a look out in any SH area for any appropriate rim on a Hope Pro 2 hub: they (the hub) can be converted from QR to 20mm for about £25.

I think that's the front hub, which just requires spacers. I think the 135X12mm is a different design - the hope website is not much use though! Certainly the 150mmx12mm design is very different as far as the hub shell goes, although obviously it's wider.

Certainly worth looking into though.

[Jimbo.]

Hope part no. HUB222 Pro 2 Rear 12mm Thro Conversion Kit.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

Had the 10mm equivalent fitted to my hub t' other week.

Always Pro 2 wheels of some description on the STW classifieds: just got to find some with a reasonably suitable rim.

[shalmaneser]

Jimbo. said:

Hope part no. HUB222 Pro 2 Rear 12mm Thro Conversion Kit.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

Had the 10mm equivalent fitted to my hub t' other week.

Always Pro 2 wheels of some description on the STW classifieds: just got to find some with a reasonably suitable rim.

Hmmm, that's good to know actually.

[Pablo16v]

shalmaneser said:

Jimbo. said:

Hope part no. HUB222 Pro 2 Rear 12mm Thro Conversion Kit.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

Had the 10mm equivalent fitted to my hub t' other week.

Always Pro 2 wheels of some description on the STW classifieds: just got to find some with a reasonably suitable rim.

Hmmm, that's good to know actually.

FYI - One thing to watch with the Hope Pro2 is that the axle is not supported through the entire length of the hub which has resulted in a lot of solid axles (especially Maxle Lite's) breaking under heavy use. The new Hope Pro2 Evo has supposedly addressed this issue but only time will tell.


http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=645992

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hope-1...

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=7032012