ALLOY FREEHUBS AND STEELL CASSETTES / COGS

JamesB
JamesB Posts: 1,184
edited August 2008 in Workshop
I`ve noticed on the Easton wheels owners manual that they advise against using individual cags with alloy freehubs --- such as on EA90 road wheels---you`re meant to use cassettes with alloy cog carriers; since Campag are mostly or entirely steel individual cogs depending on level (ie Mirage / Veloce all steel, Centaur/ Chorus some alloy carriers) has anyone experienced any issues with steel cogs cutting into teh alloy freehub? I`ve already got in use both a Veloce (13-29) and Centaur cassette (13-26) on the wheels---should I be looking to use only Centaur or Chorus??

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  • andylav
    andylav Posts: 308
    Less of an issue on Campag hubs as the splines are deeper than those on wheels with shimano freehub bodies (had two sprockets chew completely through the splines of a Shimano body before now)
  • JamesB
    JamesB Posts: 1,184
    Oh! So on Campag should be ok??...
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    probably

    I have campag Eurus Wheels (alloy freehub) with Centaur groupset inc. cassette - the smaller cogs withouth alloy carriers leave a little mark on the freehub splines - but nothing I'd particularly worry about
  • JamesB
    JamesB Posts: 1,184
    mmm --just had a look at the freehub again and note a few small dints on some of the alloy splines after 500 miles use ---but can`t really see how the cogs could cut through, but may get an alloy carrier cassette for largest few cogs just to be longterm safe :)

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