"Do you have a downhill bike that you would like to swap your XC wheels for?". The manufacturer Forkmods asks this question - and has the answer. By means of a new axle and inserts for the axle and hub mount in the fork, the 20-millimeter thru-axle fork can be converted for 15-millimeter thru-axle hubs. As there are of course different variants of thru axles within a standard in terms of axle length and thread pitch, Forkmods offers three different sets. (M20 x 2 mm pitch - 165 mm / M20 x 2 mm pitch - 158 mm / M20 x 1.5 mm pitch - 158 mm)

The tools required for the conversion are a 22 mm or 7/8 inch socket wrench, a 22 mm or 7/8 inch or adjustable wrench for the thread adapter and a 6 mm hexagon for the axle. According to Forkmods, installation is quick and fully reversible.

Forkmods also offers conversion kits from 15-millimeter forks to 12-millimeter standard. The above kit is still in the final test phase and will be available to order shortly.

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