Crank Brothers have offered up mountain bike's first tuned carbon wheel system, specifically designed for enduro riding and racing. They offer front and rear specific rims that offer stiffness and compliance characteristics where they are rewarded best, while front and rear-specific inner rim widths are optimized for wider tires in the front and narrower tires in the rear.

As the name states, this wheels are rocking awesome Industry Nine Hubs that are laced to the killer Crank Bros Synthesis Carbon hops. Super compliant and stiff, this wheel offers up the support and performance that you would expect from such a pairing.

Who's this for: Any rider chasing a top end, lightweight and performance orientated wheelset that is perfect for Enduro and AM.

Front Wheel:
Hub:

• Synthesis 11 (Industry Nine Hydra Hub)
• Materials - Aluminium hub shell
• Spokes - Sapim CX-Ray
• Spoke count - 28 spokes
• Rotor - 6 bolt brake rotor standard

Rim:

• Material - Carbon
• Tubeless - tubeless ready construction
• Rim dimensions - 31.5mm inner width, 18mm depth, 37.5mm outer width
• Recommended tyre width - 2.3" - 2.6"

Rear Wheel:
Hub:

• Synthesis 11 (Industry Nine Hydra Hub)
• 0.52º Quick Engagement/ Six Pawls
• Materials - Aluminium hub shell
• Spokes - Sapim CX-Sprint
• Spoke count - 32 spokes
• Rotor - 6 bolt brake rotor standard

Rim:

• Material - Carbon
• Tubeless - tubeless ready construction
• Rim dimensions - 29.5mm inner width, 18mm depth, 36.5mm outer width
• Recommended tyre width - 2.3" - 2.5"

Total weight per wheeset: 1760g(27.5"), 1825g(29")

Pros: A tuned carbon wheelset that offers next level stiness, compliance and performance. i9 hubs are the icing on the cake!

Cons: Pretty pricey for a wheelset