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Chinese carbon wheels with under 21 mm inner width

Feast Cycles lists 152 Chinese carbon wheelsets with under 21 mm inner width from 19 brands. The cheapest costs €204, the lightest weighs approx. 1,052 g per set.

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152

wheelsets from 19 brands

The cross-sections of all 152 wheelsets with under 21 mm inner width on top of each other, true to scale. Outer 25 to 28 mm, depth 25 to 88 mm

Highlights per price group

Entry up to €650

All 80
Novatec D411 & D412 18mm Internal Width CLINCHER D18-50 (SL) from €488 50 mm deep, 18/25 mm, 1,410 g Core 60 from €534 60 mm deep, 18/25 mm, 1,746 g Road Paintless SR042 45 from €407 45 mm deep, 18/25 mm, 1,350 g Marvel 82 from €561 82 mm deep, 18.5/28 mm, 1,946 g
All 80 in the comparison

Mid-range €600–850

All 21
RX 35 from €679 35 mm deep, 19/26 mm, approx. 1,052 g Road DT Swiss 350 18mm Internal Width CLINCHER D18-60 from €723 60 mm deep, 18/25 mm, 1,600 g SR88TC26 from €626 88 mm deep, 19/26 mm, approx. 1,738 g Pro Series 58 from €699 58 mm deep, 20/27 mm, 1,500 g
All 21 in the comparison

High-end €800–1,150

All 25
Road DT Swiss 240 18mm Internal Width CLINCHER D18-50 from €868 50 mm deep, 18/25 mm, 1,455 g Tukus LIGHTNING R 50 from €886 50 mm deep, 18/25 mm, 1,230 g Feder Disc 26mm Wide DT 350 25 from €850 25 mm deep, 19/26 mm, 1,287 g DT 350 75 from €802 75 mm deep, 18/25 mm, 1,900 g
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Premium from €1,100

All 38
Chris King R45D Hub Custom 18mm Internal Width CLINCHER D18-50 from €1,266 50 mm deep, 18/25 mm, 1,520 g REVO Disc DT 240 48 from €1,176 48 mm deep, 20/27 mm, 1,360 g AIR Series 55 from €1,166 55 mm deep, 19/26 mm, 1,340 g
All 38 in the comparison

Questions and answers

Which do best in the ratings?

Wheelset Points Price from
Novatec D411 & D412 18mm Internal Width CLINCHER D18-50 (SL) 17 6 of 11 green €488
Core 60 17 7 of 11 green €534
RX 35 17 4 of 11 green €679
Tukus LIGHTNING R 50 17 6 of 11 green €886
Road Paintless SR042 45 15 4 of 11 green €407

What does a wheelset with under 21 mm inner width cost?

  • Entry up to €650 80
  • Mid-range €600–850 21
  • High-end €800–1,150 25
  • Premium from €1,100 38
  • in two price groups
Median €603 €500€1,000 Entry Mid-range High-end Premium Median €603 €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 Road Clincher 30 30 mm unknown €443
35–44 mm CT31 38 38 mm 1,470 g €204
45–54 mm CT31 50 50 mm 1,550 g €204
55–64 mm CT31 60 60 mm 1,690 g €204
From 65 mm DLR 3.0 20H 88 88 mm unknown €262

Which is the lightest per rim depth?

  • Entry up to €650 80
  • Mid-range €600–850 21
  • High-end €800–1,150 25
  • Premium from €1,100 38
  • in two price groups
  • “approx.” weight
under 3535–4445–5455–64from 651,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,00030405060708090Rim depth in mm grams < 3535–4445–5455–64≥ 651,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,00030507090Rim depth in mm g
Weight per set as claimed by the manufacturer over the rim depth, one dot per wheelset. 19 without a stated weight are missing.
Rim depth Wheelset Depth Weight Price from
Under 35 mm AIR Series 25 25 mm 1,070 g €1,347
35–44 mm RX 35 35 mm approx. 1,052 g €679
45–54 mm RX 45 45 mm approx. 1,092 g €697
55–64 mm RX 60 60 mm approx. 1,202 g €733
From 65 mm SR65TC26 65 mm approx. 1,558 g €599

Which come without import charges and shipping costs?

Wheelset Import charges Shipping Price from
Core 60 included free €534
Tukus LIGHTNING R 50 included free €886
Marvel 82 included free €561
Pro Series 58 included free €699
Kaze Disc 26mm Wide DT 350 25 included free €778

Which have the longest warranty?

Wheelset Warranty Crash replacement Price from
Novatec D411 & D412 18mm Internal Width CLINCHER D18-50 (SL) 5 years yes €488
Core 60 5 years yes €534
Tukus LIGHTNING R 50 3 years unknown €886
Marvel 82 3 years yes €561
AIR Series 55 3 years yes €1,166

Which carry the heaviest riders?

Wheelset Rider weight Weight Price from
Novatec D411 & D412 18mm Internal Width CLINCHER D18-80 (SL) up to 135 kg 1,770 g €488
Core 88 up to 130 kg 2,026 g €534
Marvel 82 up to 130 kg 1,946 g €561
Kaze Disc 26mm Wide DT 350 25 up to 125 kg 1,375 g €778
Tukus LIGHTNING R 50 up to 120 kg 1,230 g €886

Which are UCI approved?

Wheelset UCI approval Depth Price from
RX 35 yes 35 mm €679
Pro Series 58 yes 58 mm €699
DT 350 75 yes 75 mm €802

Which brands offer under 21 mm inner width?

Brand Wheelsets Price from
Wheelsfar 41 €606
Carbonal 30 €488
CSC 14 €204
EIE 10 €566
Serenade 10 €398
BladeX 8 €534
VeloBuild 8 €362
BTLOS 7 €433
NEXTIE 5 €679
Farsports 4 €1,166
Bucklos 3 €416
Elitewheels 2 €561
EXAR 2 €699
Lún 2 €525*
Meinier 2 €324
KORE 1 €267
OG-EVKIN 1 €598
ONIRII 1 €407
Tukus 1 €886

All 152 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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