5mm thru axle

Genius720
Genius720 Posts: 5
edited March 2014 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi people been looking thru forum and internet but can't find a proper answer so hear goes

I have a Scott genius 720 I have been doing a lot of road miles so I have found a set of wheels so
I can Change from road tyres and back to mtb when needed but
They are 15mm thru axle at front and 12mm thru axle at rear I know the fronts ok the rear on mine is 5mm thru axle so how do I change The 12mm to 5mm thru axle

All I find is all the sizes etc to q/r I'm not q/r

Cheers John

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  • warpcow
    warpcow Posts: 1,448
    Depends entirely on what the hub is. It might change, it might not.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    No such thing as 5mm through axle.

    Need to know more about the hubs on the new wheels.
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  • SUPERSUTT
    SUPERSUTT Posts: 292
    if the hubs are cup and cone you've got no chance. What make of hubs are they
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  • Genius720
    Genius720 Posts: 5
    Thanks for reply the wheels I'm looking at are
    2014 Nukeproof Generator AM wheels that were removed from a Nukeproof Mega AM

    And mine is 5mm at rear 135mm x 5mm hope that helps
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Do you mean qr rear? The skewer is about 5mm but thats not the axle.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Genius720 wrote:
    Thanks for reply the wheels I'm looking at are
    2014 Nukeproof Generator AM wheels that were removed from a Nukeproof Mega AM

    And mine is 5mm at rear 135mm x 5mm hope that helps
    Not a hope in hell of getting them to fit.

    The rear is too wide for a start.
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  • Genius720
    Genius720 Posts: 5
    Thanks for quick reply saved me some money
    Cheers
  • jimothy78
    jimothy78 Posts: 1,407
    Nah - if he's adamant he's got a 5mm "axle" and it's not QR, then I reckon he's got a normal 10mm QR axle with a bolt-up skewer (you know, one of those "anti theft" jobbies) instead of QR.
  • Genius720
    Genius720 Posts: 5
    Here's a pic if that helps all I know is this 5mm screws in like the front
  • 02gf74
    02gf74 Posts: 1,171
    Genius720 wrote:
    the wheels I'm looking at are
    2014 Nukeproof Generator AM wheels that were removed from a Nukeproof Mega AM

    from what I can tell with the NP wheels, bot the front and rear are hollow axles with popoush in adpaters to convert front to 20 mm, 15 mm thru axles (maybe 12 mm too) and 9 mm q/r; rear thry axle and 10 mm q/r.

    I can't work out what the photo is showing - I am expecting an open ended drop out - but it looks like a q/r skewer.

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