WH-S501 - What wheel

Bike-Rich

Hi all,

I'd be grateful if anyone can find out what wheel shimano use on a WH-S501 setup.
WH-S501 refers to the wheel and internal gear system but I cannot find out which wheel they use. Any one know?

nicklouse

Bike-Rich wrote:

Hi all,

I'd be grateful if anyone can find out what wheel shimano use on a WH-S501 setup.
WH-S501 refers to the wheel and internal gear system but I cannot find out which wheel they use. Any one know?

It is a WH-S501 wheel.

Or are you asking what rim do they use?

But there are more than one version of this wheel.

Is it a WH-S501-3D or 8D or the WH-S501-V-3D or 8D

But in both cases some shimano rim.

cooldad

Hasn't this been discussed already?
viewtopic.php?t=12828968

Bike-Rich

Thanks guys

cooldad wrote:

Hasn't this been discussed already?
viewtopic.php?t=12828968

Yes it has and I have sorted out a compatible wheel. I just thought I might one day come across a matching front wheel so wanted to make a note of the type in case I do.
Whenever I search for 'WH-S501' i get a lot of results of the actual gear hub part rather then the wheel and never seen a 'wh-s501' rim/wheel for sale.

nicklouse wrote:

But in both cases some shimano rim.

But do you know what the code is for this rim?

Many thanks.

njee20

The part number for a black 8D rim is WHRIM2CDBC, £49.99, available through any shop with a Madison account.

Bike-Rich

Many thanks

Do you know what the different 'd's' stand for?

Also, whilst on topic could you answer this please;

Is 700c the standard for road/hybrid tires? Are they always 29"?
Is the thickness of a 700c always the same? If so, I presume you would pick tires accordingly to how thick you require? Is there a thickness limit for 700c?

Kind regards,

njee20

Number of speeds perhaps, dunno, don't get involved in hub gears!

700c/29" are the same diamter yes, 622mm ETRTO. Don't know what you mean by thickness? There are different rim widths, whilst a 29x2.3" MTB tyre will notionally fit a 700c carbon road rim you'd not want to do it.

If you've got a 17mm wide rim I'd not go above 38c or so.

Bike-Rich

njee20 wrote:

700c/29" are the same diamter yes, 622mm ETRTO. Don't know what you mean by thickness? There are different rim widths, whilst a 29x2.3" MTB tyre will notionally fit a 700c carbon road rim you'd not want to do it.

If you've got a 17mm wide rim I'd not go above 38c or so.

29" = 736mm though not 622mm?

So there is not a standard rim width (the channel where inner goes) for 700c?

nicklouse

Bike-Rich wrote:

njee20 wrote:

700c/29" are the same diamter yes, 622mm ETRTO. Don't know what you mean by thickness? There are different rim widths, whilst a 29x2.3" MTB tyre will notionally fit a 700c carbon road rim you'd not want to do it.

If you've got a 17mm wide rim I'd not go above 38c or so.

29" = 736mm though not 622mm?

So there is not a standard rim width (the channel where inner goes) for 700c?

29" has nothing to do with the rim size, all 700c rims have the same ERD.

just like a 26" rim is not 26" .

Bike-Rich

Can you expand on that please. How can a 26" wheel not be 26"?

I'd like to understand but I cannot get my head around it.

nicklouse

Because it is not. 26" is a nominal size for a 26" rim with a nominal tyre fitted.

Same as a 29er is the nominal OD for the wheel tyre combo.

See sheldons pages for more info on sizes.