Wave 45

Brand from China · 1 variant in the manufacturer’s shop

Dimensions to scale, shape schematic

Rim depth: 45 mm
Internal width: Internal width according to the shop: 18 mm.

Green: 23 mm internal width or more. Yellow: 21 to under 23 mm. Red: under 21 mm.
External width: 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.
Set weight: Expected at 45 mm depth and 18 mm internal width: 1,505 g. Stated: 1,700 g, manufacturer’s claim.

Expected from a robust regression over 965 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.
Spokes F/R: unknown
Spoke material: unknown

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

The manufacturer gives no figures yet for external width, spoke count, spoke material and freehub mechanism.

Rim

Depth: 45 mm

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: velobuildmall.com · As of 18 Oct 2026

“Rim depth: 45mm”
Internal width: 18 mm

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: ueeshop.ly200-cdn.com · As of 16 Oct 2026

“Inner Width (Bild Spalte 45-25: Querschnitt 45 mm, innen 18mm): 18mm”
External width: unknown

Weight

Set: 1,700 g ± 20 g

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: velobuildmall.com · As of 18 Oct 2026

“Weight: 1700+/-20g”

Load capacity

Max. rider weight: unknown
Max. system weight: unknown

Spokes

Count F/R: unknown
Material: unknown
Model: unknown

Hub

Model: Novatec 041/042

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: velobuildmall.com · As of 18 Oct 2026

“Hub: Novatec 041/042”
Freehub mechanism: unknown

In the box

Included: unknown

Buy from VeloBuild

VeloBuild

Brand from China · founded 2010 · 10 wheelsets

Shipping to Germany: unclear
Duties and import VAT: unclear
Delivery time: unclear
Ships from: unclear
Returns: unclear
Payment methods: PayPal, Credit card
Warranty: 2 years
Crash replacement: unclear
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 VeloBuild All 10 wheelsets from VeloBuild in the list

Offers

Variant	Link to the shop
€417 $469 in the shop 1 variant lowest price
Customized CX9	In the shop: Customized CX9

Prices from the manufacturer’s shop, as of 18 Oct 2026, without shipping, duties and import VAT. A final price with shipping and charges will follow.

Prices in € converted at €1 = $1.1253 as of 16 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
VeloBuild Wave 45 this model	45 mm	18 mm	1,700 g	€417
Carbonal Novatec D411 & D412 18mm Internal Width CLINCHER D18-45 (SL)	45 mm	18 mm	1,350 g −350 g	€479 +€62
Tukus LIGHTNING R 50	50 mm	18 mm	1,230 g −470 g	€870 +€453
Wheelsfar REVO Disc DT 180 48	48 mm	20 mm	1,320 g −380 g	€1,421 +€1,004
OG-EVKIN RW-50SL25	50 mm	18 mm	1,520 g −180 g	€587 +€170

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.

Sources

Product page velobuildmall.com retrieved 18 Oct 2026
Spec sheet as image ueeshop.ly200-cdn.com retrieved 16 Oct 2026