Wider is better and better inner values: DT Swiss' 1700 Spline wheel line

DT Swiss is redesigning the 1700 Spline wheels for the coming season. The quintessence for the rims of the wheels, which will be used for cross-country, all-mountain and enduro racing, is clear: wider is better. The Biel-based wheel specialists also pack sustainable quality into the wheels, which is not immediately apparent.

The Biel-based wheel specialist DT Swiss had a whole range of news to present at Eurobike 2017: the updated DT Swiss 1700 Spline wheels for cross-country, all-mountain and enduro use are new to the portfolio for the 2018 model year. The wheels differ in terms of weight and the rim widths used. The X1700 models for racers are particularly lightweight and weigh from 1,632 grams. The X1700 wheels are available in 27.5 and 29 inch dimensions. The inner rim width is 22.5 millimetres.

The 1700 Spline range offers a particularly wide variety in the all-mountain segment. Rim widths of 25 (for tires up to 2.5"), 30 (for tires up to 2.8") and 35 millimetres (for tires up to 3.5") are available, in trendy 27.5 and 29 inch sizes. The weight of the M1700 series starts at an economical 1714 grams.

The E1700 is the version that can take the most punishment, and is of course labeled Enduro. Here, the wheels roll off the production line with a 25 or 30 millimeter wide rim, also in 27.5 and 29 inches. The weights start here at 1824 grams.

All wheels in the new series roll to the customer with tubeless tape and a valve fitted. You can't see the inner values of the wheels: They are now all equipped with a toothed disk freehub system. This ensures carefree, long-lasting operation and excellent traction when starting off.

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