First impression
Appearance: appealing, unobtrusive design
Workmanship: high quality

About the product
The hubs are derived from the Classic series and are equipped with the well-known DT Swiss Rachet system. The brake rotor is mounted using a center lock. Thanks to the large recesses in the rim, the wheels are surprisingly light at 2250 grams. The wheelset comes with mounted Schwalbe Jumbo Jim 4.0 tires. These have been given the Big Ride suffix by DT Swiss. As you would expect, the freewheel can be selected as classic or with an XD body. The rim is tubeless compatible.

Ride report

First meters
The factory-fitted wheels on our test bike, including the 4.7" tires, are around 2 kg heavier than the BR2250. As soon as we set off, it was clear that we would never swap the wheels again. As expected, acceleration is worlds better.

Up the mountain
The weight is particularly noticeable here. We climb up the slope almost light-footedly. At 4.0", the tires are rather narrow for fat bikes, but this is not noticeable in a negative way uphill.

Single trails
The low weight also has a positive effect here, as you can accelerate noticeably better out of corners. The "narrow" tires can be steered much better and more precisely than their 4.8 colleagues from the super fat man faction.Downhill
The stable, rigid construction of the Big Ride wheels is more important here than the light weight. Downhill riding is noticeably more precise. The 4.0 tires ride almost like DH tires on hard, dry surfaces, only on soft snow and hard ski slopes do we miss the mega grip of thicker tires. That's why we quickly ordered a pair of 4.8 tires and lo and behold, light, stiff and super wide, we now have a probably indestructible wheelset.

Conclusion
The DT Swiss BR 2250 wheelset takes away most of the negative characteristics of a fat bike. It is definitely worth investing in this high-quality, lightweight wheelset as the riding characteristics improve immediately and the fun factor is multiplied. And especially in adverse conditions with snow, meltwater and road salt, a high-quality wheel pays off twice over.

Application area / recommendation
Due to the somewhat sparse tread and the narrower design of the Schwalbe Jumbo Jim 4.0, we see the area of application of the complete wheelset more in drier climes, as a summer wheelset, so to speak. As an editorial team based in Davos, we prefer the bikes with the tire's big brother, the Jumbo Jim 4.8". That's because we prefer to ride fat bikes on snow, and that's where width still comes up trumps.

Test results in a nutshell
Strengths: Weight, stiffness, workmanship, looks
Weaknesses: none after 2 months, long-term result still pending

Modifications
During the first few weeks, we switched to Schwalbe Jumbo Jim 4.8" tires to test the wheelset in deep, loose snow

Wear
None

Defects / wear and tear
- None

Facts & Figures
Brand & Model: DT Swiss BR 2250
Weight: 2250 gr complete, 710 gr rim (manufacturer's specification)
Rim dimensions: 26", width 81 mm, rim width 76 mm
Hub width: front 15 x 150 mm, rear 12 x190/197 mm
Spoke holes: 32

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