Pretty much every time I get an email about some new aero carbon tech, it’s accompanied by a staggering pricetag, yet that’s not at all the case with these new ERE Explorator CCR45 wheels. Properly affordable, these new aero carbon all-road and gravel-rated wheels sell for just $699 / £599 / 699€.
And they don’t seem to make any real compromises either.
Wild.
Affordable All-Road & Gravel-Ready Tech Details
Let’s just jump right in with the ERE Explorator CCR45 details, and first let them speak for themselves:
- aerodynamic 45mm deep carbon rim profile (365g claimed)
- 25mm hooked internal rim width
- hooked tubeless compatible (pre-taped for tubeless, but does not include tubeless valves)
- optimized for 32-55mm tires (compatible with 29-71mm tires)
- double-butted Alpina Extralite straight-pull stainless steel spokes (20 front & 24 rear) with brass nipples
- ERE’s own Iona II alloy straight-pull, centerlock 3-pawl hubs (36T, 10° engagement?)
- all freehubs available: Shimano HG, SRAM XDR, Shimano MicroSpline, Campagnolo, Campagnolo N3W
- custom low-friction 6902 (standard size) sealed stainless bearings
- 1575g wheelset weight (claimed)
- UCI-approved
- lifetime warranty & crash replacement program (if registered within 60 days)
- 130kg max rider weight
ERE Explorator CCR45 affordable carbon all-road wheels
These are a truly budget-friendly option for anyone looking to upgrade a bike with a more basic aluminum wheelset. Or possibly also a great option for someone with either a road or gravel bike, looking to pick up a second wheelset to expand the versatility of their current setup with a different type of tires. All road tires that fit into your road bike, gravel tires that fit into your all-road bike, or faster rolling road slicks to speed up your current gravel bike. A second wheelset means having condition-specific tires without ever having to deal with the sealant mess of tubeless swaps.
And all it will cost you is $699 / £599 / 699€ for the carbon ERE Explorator CCR45 wheelset. Plus, the cost of some new tires, a cassette & rotors since you are trying to get a fast swap going, right?
“One wheelset. Every surface.
The Explorator CCR45 combines the speed of a modern aero road wheelset with the stability and control required for gravel and all-road riding.
Thanks to its wide 25mm internal rim width, the wheelset perfectly supports modern tires between 32mm and 55mm, while maintaining full compatibility from 29mm up to 71mm (ETRTO). This makes the CCR45 equally at home on a fast endurance road bike as it is on an aggressive gravel setup.
The hooked carbon rims are fully tubeless-ready and built around a carefully optimized carbon layup for maximum stiffness, durability, and ride comfort.”
How do they compare?
At 1575g, sure there are plenty of lighter mid-depth aero carbon road and endurance all-road wheels, many of which are between 100g lighter, but sometimes as much as 50g heavier than these. Not nearly as many lighter when we factor in that these are tested and approved for gravel, too.
Plus, in most cases, similar carbon wheels cost at least 2x as much as these new ERE wheels. Even the cheapest of those is typically more than $1200/1000€. And with butted stainless spokes and proper brass nipples, these are wheels built to last.
ERE Explorator CCR45 – Pricing, options & availability
$700€, 1575g, 45mm deep & 25mm internal is simply a solid combination. And a really great value.
The new carbon Explorator CCR45 wheels are available to pre-order now directly from ERE, expected to come back in stock in just over a week. The wheels include free worldwide shipping, are backed by a Lifetime Warranty against defects, a Crash Replacement program for actual rider-induced damage, and you can even try them risk-free for 30 days and return them if you aren’t satisfied.
But really, they look like they’re gonna be hard to beat.
