2013 Shimano Wheelsets Get A Bunch of Great Upgrades!

2013 Brings A Bunch of Revamped Aero Wheelsets to The Shimano Lineup

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All the wheels are 11-speed ready to go with the new components. The non drive side has been pushed out to 7mm to maintain proper triangulation, and the freehub body is 1.85mm wider. The new rims are called D2 and are 23mm or 24mm wide depending on the model. Shimano also gave them a deeper tire bed to allow the tire to fit snugly to the sidewall, not allowing a gap on the clinchers. These combined features balance frontal and side aerodynamics.

Shimano has gone out of their way to make the rims perform better and more comfortable. They have given a new profile to the deeper wheels to help offset the effects of crosswinds, and receive a new lacing and hub design to improve response and speed. The clincher rim weight comes in around 383g while the tubeless one is about 420g.

Here are some Features:

WH-9000-C24-CL 24mm Carbon/Alloy Laminate Clincher
• Carbon laminate construction rim
• Clincher only
• Off-set rim with wide flange hub
• 100% Ti FH body
• 1364g

WH-9000-C24-TL 24mm Carbon/Alloy Laminate Tubeless Clincer
 • Shimano Road Tubeless and tube compatible rim
• Carbon laminate construction rim
• Off-set rim with wide flange hub
• 100% Ti FH body
• 1454g

All the wheels use a FULL titanium freehub body. Shimano's previous freehub mechanism had a titanium outer section, but the internal bits were steel.

 The C35 has 35mm deep rim and comes in clincher and a full carbon tubular. Full specs are:

WH-9000-C50-CL 50mm Carbon/Alloy Composite Clincher
• 23mm D2 rim profile
• Opt-Bal 2:1 lacing
• Carbon/Alloy construction
• Extra wide flange hub
• 100% Ti FH body
• 1672g

WH-9000-C50-TU 50mm Carbon Tubular
• 24mm D2 rim profile
• Opt-Bal 2:1 lacing
• 100% High modulus carbon construction
• Extra wide flange hub
• 100% Ti FH body
• 1449g

Lastly the tallest wheels are the C75 and only come as a full carbon fiber tubular. Features are:  

WH-9000-C75-TU 75mm Carbon Tubular
• 24mm D2 rim profile
• Opt-Bal 2:1 lacing
• 100% High modulus carbon construction
• Extra wide flange hub
• 100% Ti FH body
• 1545g





Plus, the wheels come with some sleek looking skewers

The 9000-series Dura-Ace hubs, like all of the complete wheels, continue to use Shimano's cup-and-cone angular contact bearing system. It's reliable, easy to service and Shimano says it's strong and rolls smooth. The big changes are the move to 11-speed and a full titanium freehub assembly like on the wheels.