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Chinese carbon wheels with 21 mm inner width

Feast Cycles lists 402 Chinese carbon wheelsets with 21 mm inner width from 30 brands. The cheapest costs €226, the lightest weighs 870 g per set.

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wheelsets from 30 brands

The cross-sections of all 402 wheelsets with 21 mm inner width on top of each other, true to scale. Outer 26 to 32 mm, depth 22 to 88 mm

Highlights per price group

Entry up to €650

All 179
Novatec D411 & D412 21mm Internal Width CLINCHER D21-55 (SL) from €497 55 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,470 g ELT 60R from €524 60 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,420 g Tukus LIGHTNING C50-MT from €645 50 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,350 g Vastride 47.5 from €529* 47.5 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,390 g
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Mid-range €600–850

All 92
PRO 50R from €779 50 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,230 g Tukus LIGHTNING C50-MT from €645 50 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,350 g CRX 33 from €679 33 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 984 g Road DT Swiss 350 21mm Internal Width CLINCHER D21-44 (SL) from €742 44 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,400 g
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High-end €800–1,150

All 110
MAUI 2 50 from €969* 50 mm deep, 21/29 mm, 1,315 g Drive Helix SS 49.5 from €1,076 mixed 49.5/54.5 mm deep, inner 21 mm, outer 31.8/30.8 mm, 1,420 g PRM 60R from €804 60 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,360 g Road DT Swiss 240 21mm Internal Width CLINCHER D21-44 (SL) from €886 44 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,355 g
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Premium from €1,100

All 60
Tukus BLUEFIN EVO-2R 52 from €1,149 52 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,400 g Road DT Swiss 180 21mm Internal Width CLINCHER Wave W21A-4045 (asymmetric) from €1,203 42.5 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,310 g L5 45 from €1,117* mixed 45/50 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,180 g S-ALL Carbon Ultra SL SE 51 from €1,538 mixed 51/48 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,220 g
All 60 in the comparison

Questions and answers

Which do best in the ratings?

Wheelset Points Price from
MAUI 2 50 22 8 of 11 green €969*
Drive Helix SS 49.5 21 7 of 11 green €1,076
PRO 50R 20 5 of 11 green €779
Novatec D411 & D412 21mm Internal Width CLINCHER D21-55 (SL) 18 6 of 11 green €497
Tukus LIGHTNING C50-MT 18 6 of 11 green €645

What does a wheelset with 21 mm inner width cost?

  • Entry up to €650 179
  • Mid-range €600–850 92
  • High-end €800–1,150 110
  • Premium from €1,100 60
  • in two price groups
Median €742 €500€1,000€1,500€2,000 Entry Mid-range High-end Premium Median €742 €500€1,500 Entry Mid-range High-end Premium
Every dot is a wheelset, stacked by price from. Where two price groups overlap by €50, the dots have two colours.

Which is the cheapest per rim depth?

Rim depth Wheelset Depth Weight Price from
Under 35 mm Cyclocross SM046 30 30 mm unknown €325
35–44 mm DLR 2.0 35 35 mm unknown €226
45–54 mm DLR 2.0 50 50 mm unknown €226
55–64 mm DLR 2.0 55 55 mm unknown €226
From 65 mm Affordable KR325 80 80 mm 1,730 g €361

Which is the lightest per rim depth?

  • Entry up to €650 179
  • Mid-range €600–850 92
  • High-end €800–1,150 110
  • Premium from €1,100 60
  • in two price groups
  • “approx.” weight
under 3535–4445–5455–64from 658001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020304050607080Rim depth in mm grams < 3535–4445–5455–64≥ 658001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020406080Rim depth in mm g
Weight per set as claimed by the manufacturer over the rim depth, one dot per wheelset. 58 without a stated weight are missing.
Rim depth Wheelset Depth Weight Price from
Under 35 mm Elevis Pro 30 30 mm 870 g €1,202
35–44 mm CRX 40 40 mm approx. 1,054 g €697
45–54 mm CRX 45 45 mm approx. 1,074 g €706
55–64 mm CRX 55 55 mm approx. 1,144 g €724
From 65 mm CRX 65 65 mm approx. 1,334 g €751

Which come without import charges and shipping costs?

Wheelset Import charges Shipping Price from
MAUI 2 50 included free €969*
Drive Helix SS 49.5 included free €1,076
PRO 50R included free €779
Tukus LIGHTNING C50-MT included free €645
PRO 60 included free €766*

Which have the longest warranty?

Wheelset Warranty Crash replacement Price from
Novatec D411 & D412 21mm Internal Width CLINCHER D21-55 (SL) 5 years yes €497
PRO 60 5 years yes €766*
MAUI 2 50 3 years yes €969*
Drive Helix SS 49.5 3 years yes €1,076
Tukus LIGHTNING C50-MT 3 years unknown €645

Which carry the heaviest riders?

Wheelset Rider weight Weight Price from
Road DT Swiss 240 21mm Internal Width CLINCHER D21-70 up to 135 kg 1,675 g €886
E Series 50 up to 130 kg 1,415 g €472*
R1 35 up to 130 kg unknown €407
MAUI 2 50 up to 125 kg 1,315 g €969*
Drive Helix SS 49.5 up to 125 kg 1,420 g €1,076

Which are UCI approved?

Wheelset UCI approval Depth Price from
MAUI 2 50 yes 50 mm €969*
Drive Helix SS 49.5 yes mixed 49.5/54.5 mm €1,076
PRO 50R yes 50 mm €779
CRX 33 yes 33 mm €679
LF CSA Pro 45 yes 45 mm €1,082*

Which brands offer 21 mm inner width?

Brand Wheelsets Price from
Carbonal 84 €497
Serenade 58 €325
Wheelsfar 37 €778
Tukus 30 €466
LightFast 25 €949*
Bola 22 €362
CSC 14 €226
DFS 14 €407
Superteam 13 €362
10PLUS 12 €386*
BTLOS 11 €517
Lún 9 €515*
MovingSports 9 €615*
BladeX 8 €766*
NEXTIE 8 €679
XMCS 7 €317
8LIEN 6 €1,117*
ICAN 6 €452
UNAAS 5 €671*
Elitewheels 4 €787
Tavelo 4 €815
EIE 3 €584
ONIRII 3 €443
9VELO 2 €814
KORE 2 €300
Nepest 2 €969*
Hygge 1 €525
IMTOS 1 €1,202
Tideace 1 €602
UPVINE 1 €529*

Which tyre fits 21 mm inner width?

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All 402 in the comparison

Every value as stated by the manufacturer or shop, with source and retrieval date on the detail page, as of 15 Nov 2026. Highlights and tables name the first wheelset per brand in the order of the list; a set on the edge of two price groups is in both. Points as in the list: green counts 2, yellow 1, red 0, grey 1 or 0 depending on the topic, plus ratchet, carbon spokes and UCI approval. * Price with Feast discount code.

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