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VANTA SCALE Fish-Scale Surface 55

Brand from China · 2 variants in the manufacturer’s shop

Dimensions to scale, shape schematic
Rim depth
55 mm
Manufacturer’s claim

Source: dfscycle.com · As of 20 Oct 2026

“RIM DEPTH: 55MM”

Internal width

Internal width according to the shop: 23 mm.

Green: 23 mm internal width or more. Yellow: 21 to under 23 mm. Red: under 21 mm.
Manufacturer’s claim

Source: dfscycle.com · As of 20 Oct 2026

“Internal Width (IW): 23mm”

External width

External width according to the shop: 31 mm, internal width 23 mm, so 8 mm wider outside than inside.

Rated is how much wider the rim is outside than inside. Green: at least 7 mm. Yellow: 5 to under 7 mm. Red: under 5 mm.
Manufacturer’s claim

Source: dfscycle.com · As of 20 Oct 2026

“External Width (OW): 31mm”

Set weight

Expected at 55 mm depth and 23 mm internal width: 1,367 g. Stated: 1,197 g, manufacturer’s claim.

Expected from a robust regression over the manufacturer’s claims of 1,095 wheelsets by rim depth and internal width. Green: lighter than expected. Yellow: up to 10% heavier than expected. Red: more than 10% heavier. With green load capacity, 5 and 12% apply.

 ± 30 g
Manufacturer’s claim

Source: dfscycle.com · As of 20 Oct 2026

“Complete Wheelset Weight: 1,197g ±30g”

  • Rated is the max. rider weight, without it the max. system weight (rider, bike and luggage); a limit without reference counts as system weight. Green: rider from 120 kg, system from 130 kg. Yellow: rider 100 to under 120 kg, system 110 to under 130 kg. Red: below. Grey: the manufacturer states no limit.

  • Green: included, so duties paid delivery (DDP), or shipped from the EU. Yellow: you pay them on import, plus at least 19% import VAT, or only the taxes are included and the duties stay open. Grey: the shop does not say clearly.

  • Green: free to Germany. Yellow: paid. Grey: the shop does not say clearly.

  • Delivery time according to the shop: unclear.

    The upper value counts, days count as business days × 5/7. Green: up to 10 business days. Yellow: 11 to 20 business days. Red: more than 20 business days.

  • Returns according to the shop: unclear.

    Green: 30 days or more if the shop pays return shipping. Yellow: 14 days or more. Red: under 14 days or no returns.

  • 3 years for the STD and XL rim series, 5 years for UXL and SUXL, from the date of purchase. Lifetime for a $100 surcharge per rim. In the first 30 days after receipt, DFS pays shipping, after that you do.

    Green: 3 years or more, or lifetime. Yellow: 2 years. Red: under 2 years.

  • A one-time 30% discount on a replacement rim, also for misuse. You pay shipping, customs duties and taxes. Proof of damage is required, you usually do not need to send the old rim back.

    Green: the brand offers crash replacement, a discounted replacement after a crash. Red: it offers none. Grey: it does not say clearly.

  • Green: wheel bags and more accessories included. Yellow: accessories such as valves, spare spokes or rim tape included, but no wheel bags. Red: the package list names only the wheels. Grey: the shop does not name what is included.

Specifications

DFS VANTA SCALE Fish-Scale Surface 55, as claimed by the manufacturer: rim depth 55 mm, 23 mm internal width, 31 mm external width, 1,197 g per set.

The manufacturer gives no figures yet for spoke count and freehub mechanism.

Load capacity

Max. rider weight
unknown
Max. system weight
unknown
UCI approval
unknown

Spokes

Count F/R
unknown
Material
Carbon
Manufacturer’s claim

Source: dfscycle.com · As of 20 Oct 2026

“VANTA – T40 Carbon Spokes”

Model
unknown

Hub

Model
DFS RT240
Manufacturer’s claim

Source: dfscycle.com · As of 20 Oct 2026

“Hub: DFS RT240”

Freehub mechanism
unknown

In the box

Included
unknown

Buy from DFS

DFS

Brand from China · founded 2018 · 43 wheelsets

Shipping to Germany
unclear
Duties and import VAT
unclear
Delivery time
unclear
Ships from
unclear
Returns
unclear
Payment methods
unknown
Warranty
3 years
Crash replacement
yes
Warranty handling
unknown

This is what the shop’s pages say, for deliveries to Germany. Sources, details and contact are on the brand page.

All about DFS All 43 wheelsets from DFS in the list

Offers

€1,158 $1,299 in the shop 1 variant lowest price
Variant
55MM · VANTA In the shop
€1,291 $1,449 in the shop 1 variant
Variant
55MM · VANTA PRO(INNER NIPPLES) In the shop

Prices from the manufacturer’s shop, as of 20 Oct 2026. Whether shipping comes on top is unclear. Whether duties and import VAT come on top is unclear. A final price with shipping and charges will follow.

Prices in € converted at €1 = $1.1225 as of 19 Oct 2026 (Source: ECB reference rates). The amount your bank charges can differ, depending on its rate and fees.

Similar wheelsets from other brands

Wheelset Depth Internal Weight Price from
DFS VANTA SCALE Fish-Scale Surface 55 this model 55 mm 23 mm 1,197 g €1,158
Nepest NOVA 55 55 mm 23 mm 1,310 g +113 g €1,363 +€205
Elitewheels Drive II 50 50 mm 23 mm 1,300 g +103 g €1,158 ±€0
Carbonal Gravel SR270 + Carbon 24mm Internal Width CLINCHER D24-54 54 mm 24 mm 1,330 g +133 g €650 −€508
UPVINE Ultra 50 50 mm 23 mm 1,050 g −147 g €1,683 +€525

Selected by specs: rim depth ±5 mm, internal width ±2 mm, one model per brand. Order as in the list: rating points, on a tie the price, then the smaller deviation in depth and internal width. Price from as in the list, without shipping and import charges.

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