Jockey wheel size

Richard.S
Richard.S Posts: 55
edited March 2019 in MTB beginners
Hi,
My current bike has two black coloured 13t jockey wheels on the derailleur.

Purely for aesthetic reasons, I would like to swap them out for red ones. The problem is that there are not a lot of red 13t jockeys wheels, they seem to be mainly 11t.

Will this cause problems if I swap 13t for 11t?

Thank you all in advance.

Comments

  • steve_sordy
    steve_sordy Posts: 2,453
    The gap between the jockey 11t wheel and the derailleur frame will be bigger. You may get some jamming as a consequence. The 11t will wear out faster, merely because fewer teeth are doing the same job. The strand of chain that runs between the two jockey wheels will be at a different angle and as a consequence, the chain may rub on part of the derailleur frame. This may be a silent rubbing or a noisy rattling.

    I can't think of anything else. Why not go for it, but let us know how you get on.

    PS: Even if I had day-glo orange jockey wheels, they would still look black after the first few miles.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Loads on eBay. God knows what they'll be like though.
  • steve_sordy
    steve_sordy Posts: 2,453
    cougie wrote:
    Loads on eBay. God knows what they'll be like though.

    Buy black Shimano ones from CRC and get a two year warranty.
  • swod1
    swod1 Posts: 1,639
    13tooth, what rear derailleur you using?
  • Richard.S
    Richard.S Posts: 55
    Hi, the bike has a Shimano tourney derailleur.
    It’s all good now though, as I purchased some red ceramic 13t jockey wheels :D

    Thank you everyone for all your help.
  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    Richard.S wrote:
    Hi, the bike has a Shimano tourney derailleur.
    It’s all good now though, as I purchased some red ceramic 13t jockey wheels :D

    To put in a £10 derailleur?! :shock:
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  • Richard.S
    Richard.S Posts: 55
    Ha ha, I’m not a hardcore cyclist, I just ride to work and back.
    Will probably get a better derailleur in the future anyway :)
  • swod1
    swod1 Posts: 1,639
    JBA wrote:
    Richard.S wrote:
    Hi, the bike has a Shimano tourney derailleur.
    It’s all good now though, as I purchased some red ceramic 13t jockey wheels :D

    To put in a £10 derailleur?! :shock:

    lol why not my current bike that I ride to work on has xtr gears

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