Bicycles Asked on April 30, 2021
I’d like to purchase a second wheel set for my bike: to have one wheel set for road, and one for cross/light MTB, and swap them easily depending on the kind of ride I plan. My bike uses 6 bolts disk brakes, but my local shop only has additional wheels with the right specs with center locks supports for the brake rotors.
Given I have to purchase additional discs anyway, is there any counter indication to have one wheel set with 6 bolts rotors, and the other wheel set with center locks rotors? Or better to order the 6 bolts version of the wheel set?
Thanks!
This is perfectly fine. I have a similar situation with my gravel/rain bike. I'm lucky enough that the rotors on the two completely different hub brands match up well enough to not require shims or adjustment. You may want to purchase some shims in case the the rotors on the two wheelsets need to be aligned.
Correct answer by Paul H on April 30, 2021
My bike uses 6 bolts disk brakes, but my local shop only has additional wheels with the right specs with center locks supports for the brake rotors.
I hate it when people assume today that wheels are some component that is sold as-is.
In reality, a wheel consists of a hub, spokes, nipples and rim. You are free to select each and every one of those components.
Given I have to purchase additional discs anyway, is there any counter indication to have one wheel set with 6 bolts rotors, and the other wheel set with center locks rotors? Or better to order the 6 bolts version of the wheel set?
If you have exactly the same hub models on both wheelsets, you can be sure that the discs are always at the same position, thus avoiding the need to re-center brake calipers when changing wheels.
A center lock hub is never the exact same model as a 6 bolt hub.
Answered by juhist on April 30, 2021
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