Shimano Hollowtech splines compatibility - Road/MTB

peteco
peteco Posts: 184
edited November 2018 in MTB workshop & tech
A simple question - are the splines on a Shimano Hollowtech MTB chainset exactly the same as those on a Hollowtech Road chainset ?
More specifically, could I fit a road left hand crank onto a MTB crankset spindle ?

Thanks in advance,

Pete

Comments

  • steve_sordy
    steve_sordy Posts: 2,446
    I don't know, but the answer will be in the Shimano Technical Documents website. Look up the two components that you want to match and it will provide the answer. But it will be a lot quicker if someone who already knows will tell you.

    http://si.shimano.com/#/
  • peteco
    peteco Posts: 184
    Thanks, I will have a look at that site.

    Pete
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    I'm guessing that Shimano won't have compatibility documents for what you want. They are ultra conservative about compatibility between different road components. I'd guess the splines are the same though.