Aluminium front and carbon rear wheel on hardtail?

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I recently got a used hardtail MTB. (Specialized Epic Elite)
It's got Roval SL Control 29 - which is pricey. The front has 24 spokes and back has 28 spokes.
Now I want to install a dynamo on it and found out there are not many dynamos for 24 spoke wheels.
And I'm not sure If it's a good idea to use 24 spoke wheel on a long distance (I asked a separate question for this
I stumbled upon a aluminium wheel with SONdynamo built into it
Does using the Hunt wheel (aluminum) on front and carbon wheel on rear makes sense?  Buying another Roval carbon 28 spoke wheel and building dynamo on it myself would cost me probably 2.5x the price.
Should I stick with carbon on front as well at least even if it's not the same model?

MaplePanda · Accepted Answer

You’ll be perfectly fine. A carbon rear wheel on a hardtail is actually a pretty good idea because of how much you’re smacking the back wheel around, thanks to the lack of suspension.

juhist · Answer

Now I want to install a dynamo on it. and found out there are not many dynamos for 24 spoke wheels.

There's a good reason for that. Quality wheels have standardized on 36 spokes for 622mm bead seat diameter for reasons of durability. Also some people use 559mm bead seat diameter wheels so 32 hole hubs are sometimes offered for use with these smaller rims. The 32 spokes on 559mm wheels have the same spoke density as 36 spokes for 622mm wheels.

So using the hunt wheel (aluminum) on front and carbon wheel on rear makes sense?

The reason this does not make sense is not the front wheel. It's the rear wheel.

Should I stick with carbon on front as well at least even if it's not the same model?

In my opinion, wheels that:

Have carbon rims
Have less than 36 spokes even though they are of 622mm bead seat diameter, or less than 32 spokes even though they are of 559mm bead seat diameter

...do not make sense.

Aluminium front and carbon rear wheel on hardtail?

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