Lightweight carbon wheels may all the buzz these days, but when you simply want a reliable no-nonsense setup, DT Swiss’ updated 1800-series of road & gravel wheels are hard to argue with. Lightweight & now wider discipline-specific low-profile aluminum rims, premium 370 hubs with proven Ratchet engagement, aero DT spokes, even a dynamo hub option for the adventure curious, plus of course, hooked tubeless-ready out of the box.
These new DT Swiss A1800, E1800 & G1800 are the perfect choice if you want performance wheels that you won’t have to worry about once you stick them on your bike.
DT Swiss A/E/G 1800 aluminum wheels for dropbar bikes
DT Swiss has 4 new affordable aluminum performance wheelsets in their dropbar 1800-series, all selling for the same 400€ pricetag. And, a new dynamo upgrade option for the gravel wheels for just a hundred euros more. Plus, you can also pick up the new endurance road & gravel rims separately if you want to build your own custom wheels.
So, what’s new?
Wider, more angular, lighter & more options
1800s have been around for years as DT’s affordable performance line. Popular for a more affordable upgrade from OEM wheels, a low-profile look better suited for traditional steel, aluminum, or titanium frame styles, or just as a second wheelset for your all-rounder allroad or gravel bike. Now, Aero road, Endurance road & Gravel road wheels get built around two millimeter wider, weight-optimized hooked-tubeless rims.
Aero road grows to 22mm internal. Endurance rims to 24mm. And gravel rims to 26mm internal.
While the 30mm deep Aero rim stays, well aerodynamic in shape, the 20mm deep Endurance and Gravel rims move to a more angular cross section. The newly flatter sides create visible bulges between the sidewall & spoke bed, with DT explaining that this helped significantly reduce wheel weight “while enhancing durability when the terrain becomes more demanding“.
The new wider E1800 wheels are 137g lighter than their predecessor – now just 1627g with the 24mm internal width. And the new wider G1800 wheels are 154g lighter than their predecessor – now just 1681g with the 26mm internal width.
And for more options, the G1800 wheelset now offers a Shutter Precision dynamo front hub option in both the Spline (aero straight pull) and Classic (medium J-bend flange) hub options. It’s the same SP-made PL-7 dynamo generator tech we’ve seen in 350 series hubs to power your wired-in (and StVZO-compliant) lighting for a year and a half. Just now, in an additional complete wheelset option.
Tech details
Aero road: A 1800 Spline DB wheelset
- 30mm deep aero aluminum rim with sleeved joint
- 22mm hooked tubeless internal width
- DT 370 straight pull hubs with 36T Ratchet LN engagement
- Shimano HG or SRAM XDR freehubs standard (all others available aftermarket)
- 12mm thru-axles & centerlock disc brake only
- 24 DT Aero Comp Wide bladed spokes laced 2x front & rear, with Pro Lock alloy nipples
- ASTM 2 rated, max 130kg rider+bike system weight
- 1824g wheelset weight (claimed)
Endurance road: E 1800 Spline DB wheelset
- 20mm deep angular aluminum rim with sleeved joint
- 24mm hooked tubeless internal width
- DT 370 straight pull hubs with 36T Ratchet LN engagement
- Shimano HG or SRAM XDR freehubs standard (all others available aftermarket)
- 12mm thru-axles & centerlock disc brake only
- 24 DT Aero Comp Wide bladed spokes laced 2x front & rear, with Pro Lock alloy nipples
- ASTM 2 rated, max 120kg rider+bike system weight
- 1627g wheelset weight (claimed)
new E 470 aluminum endurance all-road rim
- 20mm deep angular aluminum rim with sleeved joint
- 24mm hooked tubeless internal width
- available in 24-, 28- & 32-hole drilling
- 469g claimed rim weight
Gravel road: G 1800 Spline or Classic DB wheelset
- 20mm deep angular aluminum rim with sleeved joint
- 26mm hooked tubeless internal width
- DT 370 straight pull hubs with 36T Ratchet LN engagement, OR…
- DT 370 Classic flange hubs with 36T Ratchet LN engagement
- Shimano HG, MicroSpline Road, or SRAM XDR freehubs standard (all others available aftermarket)
- optional DT x SP PL-7 dynamo generator 350 front hub in either straight pull or Classic J-bend configuration
- 12mm thru-axles & centerlock disc brake only
- 24 DT Aero Comp Wide bladed spokes laced 2x front & rear, with Pro Lock alloy nipples
- Spline wheels are ASTM 2 rated, max 130kg rider+bike system weight
- 1681g Spline wheelset weight (claimed, without dynamo)
- Classic wheels are ASTM 2 rated, max 150kg rider+bike system weight
- 1858g Classic wheelset weight (claimed, without dynamo)
new G 500 aluminum gravel rim
- 20mm deep angular aluminum rim with sleeved joint
- 26mm hooked tubeless internal width
- available in 24-, 28- & 32-hole drilling
- 496g claimed rim weight
DT Swiss 1800-series alloy drop bar wheels – Pricing, options & availability
Each of the four new DT Swiss aluminum 1800 wheelsets sells for the same $609 / 400€ starting price tag. The dynamo option for the two G1800 variants adds just $105 / 54€, making this a surprisingly affordable way to start setting up an adventure-ready bike with built-in lighting that never needs recharging – $714 / 454€ for a pair with a dynamo. All of the new 1800-series aluminum wheelsets come pre-taped for tubeless, and include tubeless valves. The dynamo wheels include a dynamo wiring connector.
Both of the new sleeved aluminum rims sell for $79 / 45€.
And all are available now through DT retailers and bike shops.
