Bought these random wheel a while ago and wanted to make gravel wheels out of them. Forgot to check how many gears the hub can take. Is there any way of knowing this. Also, does a 11-34 Shimano cassette need a washer or is it fine to put it right on the hub?
by Zestyclose_Change569
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Look up the specs of the wheel or measure. They look like 8/9/10/11 to me but that’s by eye.
You haven’t specified what 11-34 cassette. They exist in 8-speed through to 12-speed, not to mention in road and MTB HG variants with some requiring spacers (it’s a spacer, not a washer) and some not – even in the same amount of cogs.
Measure the freehub body width.
An 11sp freehub will be 36.8mm wide whereas a 6-7-8-9-10sp freehub will be 35mm.
If you’re running a high range cassette (11-36 or greater); It is possible to have 1.8mm of material machined off the inboard side of the carrier (if you have a cassette with a carrier) and use an 11sp cassette on a 10sp freehub.
Obviously you’ll need access to or a nice friend with a lathe.
By looking at the wear pattern spacing, I’m guessing this is an 11sp freehub body.
If the cassette comes with a spacer, you should generally fit the spacer.