I’m indecisive between these 2 wheel sets. I’m building a cross country/bikepacking type of bike but with 27.5 wheels. I’ve rode the DT Swiss on a gravel bike before and changed end caps in the front so now it fits a 15×100 fork. I was honestly hoping to see a massive difference in weight between both. To my surprise both weighed almost the same. I’m guessing this Spank 350 wheelset was advertised as a sturdy MTB wheelset with a really nice hub and good engagement points. The DT Swiss wheelset is a gravel option, but has a higher load capacity with less spike counts.
My question here is: which one would you pick? Any recommendations why? I’m trying to build this bike with the idea of it being really serviceable and durable.
DT Swiss Specs
Hub: DT Swiss 350 hub
Spoke Count: 24
Max Weight: 140kg or 308lbs
Tire: 27.5×2.2
Front wheel weight: 4lbs
Rear wheel weight: 5lbs
Spank Specs:
Hub: Spank 350hub
Spoke Count: 32
Max Weight: 130kg or 286lbs
Tire: 27.5×2.05
Front Wheel Weight: 4lbs
Rear Wheel Weight: 5lbs
by juanjour2307
1 Comment
I’ll admit to being overly cautious but I would not trust any 24 spoke wheel loaded up with 140kg. *Maybe* if I hand built them with thick plain gauge spokes. But a wheel is a complex system under tension, and 1/24 failing will cause a cascade failure of spokes a lot faster than a 1/32 failure would.