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2018 Mavic Deemax DH, Pro enduro mountain bike wheels get wider, lighter & smoother

2018 Mavic Deemax DH downhill mountain bike wheels get lighter and smoother
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The Mavic Deemax DH wheels have been instantly identifiable over the years with their bright yellow color scheme flying down the mountain. More recently, they’ve also added a Pro version for enduro racing, offering a lighter but still burly version for when you’ve gotta climb up the hill, too.

Now, the Deemax DH wheelset follows suit with wider 28mm internal width rims,  and improving vertical compliance to track the ground better without giving up lateral stability…

The new Deemax DH keep the 28 spoke count, but now they’re double-butted lightweight steel spokes laced 3x, and the rims get their ISM4D shaping to shed a few grams. The prior model used their standard ISM machining that left a central spine and harder edges. To show how far things have come, these come in about 20g lighter than the 2010 26″ Deemax Ultimates, and they’re about 70g lighter than the prior 27.5″ Deemax DH with 21mm internal width rims.

Thanks to their FORE drilling, there are no spoke holes in the rim bed, so tubeless set up is easy.

2018 Mavic Deemax DH downhill mountain bike wheels get lighter and smoother

2018 Mavic Deemax DH downhill mountain bike wheels get lighter and smoother

Rear hubs are 12×157 thru axle, convertible to quick release. Front is 20mm thru, convertible to 15mm thru axle.

2018 Mavic Deemax DH downhill mountain bike wheels get lighter and smoother

The wheels get a cosmetic change, too, switching to black. They ship with standard Shimano/SRAM freehub bodies, an XD Driver Body is available separately. Recommended for 35-69mm tires (1.4″ to 2.7″).

2018 Mavic Deemax Pro enduro mountain bike wheel and tire system

The Deemax Pro wheels carry over from what we saw at Eurobike, using a 28mm wide front rim paired with a 25mm (internal) rear. That design is used to pair with matched tire widths that keep the back end a little more spritely. Wheelset weight is 1,700g (claimed). Full coverage on that model here.

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Dan
Dan
6 years ago

Wider, Lighter. Guess Keith Bontrager’s quote, “strong, light, cheap, pick two” holds true, because there’s no way these are even remotely cheap.

blah blah blah
blah blah blah
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan

at about 1000 clams i reckon that makes them a bargain, and as strong and light and much cheaper than stuff labeled Bontrager

r0b0tat0ms
r0b0tat0ms
6 years ago
Reply to  blah blah blah

https://bikerumor.com/2017/04/27/soc17-bontrager-line-pro-mtb-wheels-bring-new-108-point-engagement-hubs-carbon-rims/

You sure about that? At least you will be able to find parts and service the Bontys in 5 years…..

blah blah blah
blah blah blah
6 years ago
Reply to  r0b0tat0ms

must admit bontrager seems to have done a complete reshuffle of their ways just recently and i do like

Penn Teller
Penn Teller
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan

Keith Bontrager didn’t coin that phrase. To be fair, I don’t think he ever claimed to.

Colin M
Colin M
6 years ago
Reply to  Penn Teller

It is well established in the bike industry that Bontrager is associated with that quote. Don’t try to change history.

Padrote
Padrote
6 years ago
Reply to  Colin M

it isn’t really a “quote” anyway so much as it is a slightly adapted adage from the auto industry.

ELEVEN_g
6 years ago
Reply to  Colin M

It’s an engineering maxim, that Bontrager used it would be its only association with the bike industry. I know plenty of aerospace and boating guys, who have nothing at all to do with bikes, that also use it…

thesteve4761
thesteve4761
6 years ago

“Rear hubs are 12×157 thru axle, convertible to quick release.” To what QR standard? 150?

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