Model B Wheelset, Quick Question.

londonrunner
londonrunner Posts: 26
edited January 2010 in Road beginners
Just a quick question regarding the planet x model B wheelset. It states in the item description that they are 'shimano 10 spd compatible'. I have a specialized allez and the stock alexrims are, unsurprisingly, shocking. The bike has a 9 speed cassette etc. but ive heard from somewhere or another that a 9 speed shimano cassette will fit a 10 speed shimano freehub, provided its not dura ace? (Obviously these PX wheels are not DA).
Id just like to know for certain that the PX wheels wil/will not fit my bike?

Thanks :)

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  • Clockworkali
    Clockworkali Posts: 113
    I would email planet x just to make sure, they usually respond quit quickly.
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,719
    Yep.
  • stubee
    stubee Posts: 25
    As far as i know there is a very thin spacer at the back of the cassette that you remove for 10 speed and leave in for 9 speed. In my opinion there is a good chance they will fit but as otherrs have said email PX.

    Stu
    Play for more than you can afford to lose.......then you will learn the game. (winston churchill)
  • andrew_s
    andrew_s Posts: 2,511
    stubee wrote:
    As far as i know there is a very thin spacer at the back of the cassette that you remove for 10 speed and leave in for 9 speed.
    The other way round I believe - spacer for 10, no spacer for 8 or 9.
    Some Dura-ace 10-speed had aluminium freehub bodies with deeper splines to stop the edges of the sprockets digging in too much. The matching 10sp Dura-ace cassettes will only fit the aluminium Dura-ace hub, but otherwise 8, 9 or 10 cassettes are interchangeable on the same hubs.

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