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Chinese carbon wheels with 40–44 mm rim depth

Feast Cycles lists 208 Chinese carbon wheelsets with 40–44 mm rim depth from 31 brands. The cheapest costs €267, the lightest weighs 890 g per set.

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wheelsets from 31 brands

The cross-sections of all 208 wheelsets with 40–44 mm rim depth on top of each other, true to scale. Outer 26 to 41.4 mm, depth 35 to 45 mm

Highlights per price group

Entry up to €650

All 87
ARW 40 from €631 40 mm deep, 25/32 mm, 1,215 g Novatec D411 & D412 24mm Internal Width CLINCHER D24-44 from €506 44 mm deep, 24/31 mm, 1,410 g ELT 40R from €524 40 mm deep, 24/30 mm, 1,250 g All Road V-Shape 44 from €542 44 mm deep, 24/31 mm, 1,325 g
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Mid-range €600–850

All 73
ARW 40 from €631 40 mm deep, 25/32 mm, 1,215 g Gravel SR270 + Carbon 24mm Internal Width CLINCHER D24-44 from €660 44 mm deep, 24/31 mm, 1,250 g Tukus BLUEFIN NEO 42 from €669 42 mm deep, 23/30 mm, 1,230 g CRX 40 from €697 40 mm deep, 21/28 mm, approx. 1,054 g
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High-end €800–1,150

All 47
Drive Helix SS 41 from €1,076 mixed 41/44 mm deep, inner 21 mm, outer 31.8/30.8 mm, 1,345 g Ultra 40 from €1,023* 40 mm deep, 25/32 mm, 1,054 g Road DT Swiss 240 21mm Internal Width CLINCHER D21-44 (SL) from €886 44 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,355 g PRO 40G from €904 40 mm deep, 24/30 mm, 1,170 g
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Premium from €1,100

All 35
Drive Ultra 40 from €2,081 40 mm deep, 23/30 mm, 990 g Gravel DT Swiss 180 24mm Internal Width CLINCHER D24-44 from €1,212 44 mm deep, 24/31 mm, 1,340 g AETHER 40 from €1,547* mixed 40/45 mm deep, 25/34 mm, 1,020 g Ultra 40 from €1,710* 40 mm deep, 23/30 mm, 950 g
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Questions and answers

Which do best in the ratings?

Wheelset Points Price from
Drive Helix SS 41 21 7 of 11 green €1,076
ARW 40 19 6 of 11 green €631
Gravel SR270 + Carbon 24mm Internal Width CLINCHER D24-44 19 6 of 11 green €660
Ultra 40 19 8 of 11 green €1,023*
AETHER 40 19 7 of 11 green €1,547*

What does a wheelset with 40–44 mm rim depth cost?

  • Entry up to €650 87
  • Mid-range €600–850 73
  • High-end €800–1,150 47
  • Premium from €1,100 35
  • in two price groups
Median €736 €500€1,000€1,500€2,000€2,500 Entry Mid-range High-end Premium Median €736 €500€1,500€2,500 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 inner width?

Inner width Wheelset Inner width Weight Price from
Under 23 mm Road SR042 40 21 mm 1,335 g €398
23–25 mm Affordable KR325 40 23 mm 1,360 g €361
26–29 mm All Road Hookless Asymmetric 40 26 mm 1,265 g €542
30–33 mm Gravel 36mm Wide SR042 40 30 mm 1,430 g €407

Which is the lightest per inner width?

  • Entry up to €650 87
  • Mid-range €600–850 73
  • High-end €800–1,150 47
  • Premium from €1,100 35
  • in two price groups
  • “approx.” weight
under 2323–2526–2930–33over 339001,1001,3001,50020222426283032Inner width in mm grams < 2323–2526–2930–33> 339001,1001,3001,50020242832Inner width in mm g
Weight per set as claimed by the manufacturer over the inner width, one dot per wheelset. 20 without a stated weight are missing.
Inner width Wheelset Inner width Weight Price from
Under 23 mm CRX 40 21 mm approx. 1,054 g €697
23–25 mm Alpha 40 23 mm 890 g €1,403
26–29 mm NGX 40 27.5 mm approx. 1,094 g €742
30–33 mm Atlas Pro WRMC44 32 mm 1,052 g €749

Which come without import charges and shipping costs?

Wheelset Import charges Shipping Price from
Drive Helix SS 41 included free €1,076
Ultra 40 included free €1,023*
AETHER 40 included free €1,547*
Ultra 40 included free €1,710*
Tukus BLUEFIN NEO 42 included free €669

Which have the longest warranty?

Wheelset Warranty Crash replacement Price from
Gravel SR270 + Carbon 24mm Internal Width CLINCHER D24-44 5 years yes €660
Ultra 40 5 years yes €1,023*
Drive Helix SS 41 3 years yes €1,076
AETHER 40 3 years yes €1,547*
Ultra 40 3 years yes €1,710*

Which carry the heaviest riders?

Wheelset Rider weight Weight Price from
Turbo 40 up to 135 kg 1,277 g €927
Aerix WRS42 up to 135 kg 1,058 g €615
E Series 40 up to 130 kg 1,385 g €472*
R1 40 up to 130 kg unknown €407
Drive Helix SS 41 up to 125 kg 1,345 g €1,076

Which are UCI approved?

Wheelset UCI approval Depth Price from
Drive Helix SS 41 yes mixed 41/44 mm €1,076
AETHER 40 yes mixed 40/45 mm €1,547*
CRX 40 yes 40 mm €697
LF CSB Wide 35 yes mixed 35/45 mm €1,082*
SHUN ULTRA 40 yes 40 mm €815

Which brands offer 40–44 mm rim depth?

Brand Wheelsets Price from
Carbonal 50 €497
Serenade 30 €361
EIE 22 €566
BTLOS 17 €447
DFS 10 €407
ICAN 10 €435
NEXTIE 10 €688
Bola 7 €362
LightFast 6 €898*
Wheelsfar 5 €985
Zen Carbon 5 €588
8LIEN 3 €1,117*
Elitewheels 3 €1,076
IMTOS 3 €1,202
MovingSports 3 €615*
XMCS 3 €575
10PLUS 2 €472*
9VELO 2 €986
Avian 2 €1,176
BladeX 2 €766*
Toccay 2 €928*
UPVINE 2 €977*
Dengfu 1 €398
EXAR 1 €1,199
Hygge 1 €815
Karvon 1 €678
KORE 1 €267
Light Bicycle 1 €927
Lún 1 €1,203*
Tukus 1 €669
UNAAS 1 €687*

All 208 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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