WTB Wheels with Shimano Hubs

Gravel in depth

WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 25 wheels on Shimano 105 R7070 hubs

Our gravel pick from the WTB and Shimano parts we build with. The WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 25 is a hooked aluminum rim, 25mm inside, 17.6mm deep, about 485 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Shimano 105 R7070 hubs in 32 hole.

• Solid Strip in TCS 2.0. A strip sits in a recessed channel under the tubeless tape, which stops the tape sagging at the spoke holes. The tire then seals against a smooth, consistent surface.
• Cup and cone on the road hubs. Shimano says this construction lets a mechanic fine-tune the bearing and stays smooth under cornering and sprint loads, and that Dura-Ace uses it on purpose. The 105 hubs add internal O-rings and a grease sleeve for durability.

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Mountain in depth

WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 35 wheels on Shimano XT M8210 B hubs

The mountain pair our customers build most on this page, with 6 in our build records. The WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 35 is a hooked aluminum rim, 35mm inside, 17.6mm deep, about 577 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.4 to 2.8 inch tires. We lace it to Shimano XT M8210 B hubs in 32 hole.

• I-Beam support. An I-shaped wall inside the rim cavity adds radial and lateral rigidity, and KOM Tough rims use two of them. HTZ rims pair the I-Beam with walls WTB says are 25 to 30 percent thicker than its standard rims, for the extra weight of e-bikes.
• Quick engagement off the line. The XT and XTR rears engage within 3.5 degrees. Shimano says that helps you get moving quickly, while the seal design and smooth bearings mean less drag when you coast.

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Fat bike in depth

WTB KOM Light TCS I 76 wheels on Shimano XT M8210 B hubs

Our fat bike pick from the WTB and Shimano parts we build with. The WTB KOM Light TCS I 76 is a hooked aluminum rim, 76mm inside, 14.9mm deep, about 831 grams in 27.5 inch, sized for about 3.8 to 5 inch fat bike tires. We lace it to Shimano XT M8210 B hubs in 32 hole.

• CVX spoke bed. On the rims with CVX in the name, WTB's patented shape thickens the spoke bed where it is needed and removes material where it is not. It also gives the nipple head more contact with the rim to reduce stress at the spoke hole.
• Cartridge bearings on current XT and XTR. The M8210-B and M9210-B hubs moved to cartridge bearings with preload adjustment, in steel on XT and stainless on XTR. Shimano pairs them with new seals and calls them easily serviceable.

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Questions about these builds

Which WTB rim should I build on Shimano hubs?

For gravel, the KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 25 (25mm inside) on Shimano 105 R7070 hubs; for mountain, the KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 35 (35mm inside) on Shimano XT M8210 B hubs; for fat bike, the KOM Light TCS I 76 (76mm inside) on Shimano XT M8210 B hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every WTB rim that fits a Shimano hub.

Mountain Bike

WTB rims on Shimano hubs for mountain bikes

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Shimano hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Shimano hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 35 on Shimano XT M8210 B35mm inside · 17.6mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 40 on Shimano XT M8210 B40mm inside · 17.6mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 30 on Shimano XT M8210 B30mm inside · 18.1mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →WTB KOM Light TCS 2.0 CVX I 30 on Shimano XT M8210 B30mm inside · 17.75mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →