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Chinese carbon wheels with 45–49 mm rim depth

Feast Cycles lists 283 Chinese carbon wheelsets with 45–49 mm rim depth from 42 brands. The cheapest costs €226, the lightest weighs 899 g per set.

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283

wheelsets from 42 brands

The cross-sections of all 283 wheelsets with 45–49 mm rim depth on top of each other, true to scale. Outer 25 to 45 mm, depth 40 to 50 mm

Highlights per price group

Entry up to €650

All 117
ARW 45 from €631 45 mm deep, 25/32 mm, 1,255 g Novatec D411 & D412 24mm Internal Width CLINCHER D24-49 from €506 49 mm deep, 24/31 mm, 1,450 g SHUN Gravel 45 from €634 45 mm deep, 32/41 mm, 1,380 g CLA 45R from €424 45 mm deep, 26/36 mm, 1,380 g
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Mid-range €600–850

All 79
ARW 45 from €631 45 mm deep, 25/32 mm, 1,255 g Gravel SR270 + Carbon 24mm Internal Width CLINCHER D24-49 from €660 49 mm deep, 24/31 mm, 1,290 g SHUN Gravel 45 from €634 45 mm deep, 32/41 mm, 1,380 g CRX 45 from €706 45 mm deep, 21/28 mm, approx. 1,074 g
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High-end €800–1,150

All 74
RELI 46 from €900* 46 mm deep, 24/33 mm, 1,245 g Drive G CS 45 from €1,149 45 mm deep, 24/31 mm, 1,300 g Ultra 45 from €1,023* 45 mm deep, 25/32 mm, 1,074 g Road DT Swiss 240 21mm Internal Width CLINCHER D21-45 (SL) from €886 45 mm deep, 21/28 mm, 1,355 g
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Premium from €1,100

All 52
NOVA 45 from €1,177* 45 mm deep, 23/30 mm, 1,220 g Drive SL CS 48 from €1,266 48 mm deep, inner 25 mm, outer 36/34 mm, 1,290 g AETHER 45 from €1,547* mixed 45/50 mm deep, 25/34 mm, 1,040 g Road DT Swiss 180 23mm Internal Width CLINCHER Wave W23-4550 from €1,221 47.5 mm deep, 23/30 mm, 1,350 g
All 52 in the comparison

Questions and answers

Which do best in the ratings?

Wheelset Points Price from
RELI 46 24 9 of 11 green €900*
Drive SL CS 48 23 8 of 11 green €1,266
AETHER 45 20 7 of 11 green €1,547*
ARW 45 19 6 of 11 green €631
Gravel SR270 + Carbon 24mm Internal Width CLINCHER D24-49 19 6 of 11 green €660

What does a wheelset with 45–49 mm rim depth cost?

  • Entry up to €650 117
  • Mid-range €600–850 79
  • High-end €800–1,150 74
  • Premium from €1,100 52
  • in two price groups
Median €742 €500€1,000€1,500€2,000€2,500 Entry Mid-range High-end Premium Median €742 €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 DLR 2.0 45 21 mm unknown €226
23–25 mm DLRW 3.0 47.5 23 mm 1,390 g €317
26–29 mm CLA 45R 26 mm 1,380 g €424
30–33 mm Gravel 30mm Inner SR038 45 30 mm 1,350 g €416
Over 33 mm RGX 45 37.6 mm approx. 1,234 g €770

Which is the lightest per inner width?

  • Entry up to €650 117
  • Mid-range €600–850 79
  • High-end €800–1,150 74
  • Premium from €1,100 52
  • in two price groups
  • “approx.” weight
under 2323–2526–2930–33over 339001,1001,3001,5001,7001820222426283032343638Inner width in mm grams < 2323–2526–2930–33> 339001,1001,3001,5001,700182226303438Inner width in mm g
Weight per set as claimed by the manufacturer over the inner width, one dot per wheelset. 26 without a stated weight are missing.
Inner width Wheelset Inner width Weight Price from
Under 23 mm CRX Wave 45 22 mm approx. 1,062 g €733
23–25 mm LF X5 40 25 mm 899 g €1,499*
26–29 mm NGX 45 27.5 mm approx. 1,124 g €751
30–33 mm SGV 49 32 mm approx. 1,114 g €860
Over 33 mm RGX 45 37.6 mm approx. 1,234 g €770

Which come without import charges and shipping costs?

Wheelset Import charges Shipping Price from
RELI 46 included free €900*
Drive SL CS 48 included free €1,266
AETHER 45 included free €1,547*
Ultra 45 included free €1,023*
Ultra 40 included free €1,710*

Which have the longest warranty?

Wheelset Warranty Crash replacement Price from
Gravel SR270 + Carbon 24mm Internal Width CLINCHER D24-49 5 years yes €660
Ultra 45 5 years yes €1,023*
G45R Aero Gravel 4 years yes €2,299
RELI 46 3 years yes €900*
Drive SL CS 48 3 years yes €1,266

Which carry the heaviest riders?

Wheelset Rider weight Weight Price from
Drive G CS 45 up to 130 kg 1,300 g €1,149
T Series Gravel 45 up to 130 kg 1,630 g €395*
R1 45 up to 130 kg unknown €416
RELI 46 up to 125 kg 1,245 g €900*
Road DT Swiss 180 23mm Internal Width CLINCHER Wave W23-4550 up to 125 kg 1,350 g €1,221

Which are UCI approved?

Wheelset UCI approval Depth Price from
RELI 46 yes 46 mm €900*
Drive SL CS 48 yes 48 mm €1,266
AETHER 45 yes mixed 45/50 mm €1,547*
CRX 45 yes 45 mm €706
LF CSB Wide 45 yes mixed 45/50 mm €1,082*

Which brands offer 45–49 mm rim depth?

Brand Wheelsets Price from
Carbonal 54 €488
Serenade 32 €358
BTLOS 21 €447
EIE 21 €566
Wheelsfar 15 €814
LightFast 14 €898*
Bola 13 €362
NEXTIE 12 €697
DFS 11 €416
CSC 6 €226
Farsports 6 €1,049
Zen Carbon 6 €588
8LIEN 5 €1,031*
10PLUS 4 €395*
9VELO 4 €805
Avian 4 €633
Lún 4 €525*
No. 6 Racing 4 €1,690
UPVINE 4 €529*
XMCS 4 €317
BladeX 3 €534
Elitewheels 3 €1,076
IMTOS 3 €1,202
Karvon 3 €678
Superteam 3 €430
EXAR 2 €699
Light Bicycle 2 €1,018
MovingSports 2 €615*
Nepest 2 €900*
ONIRII 2 €443
Tagoola 2 €589
Tukus 2 €480
Bucklos 1 €416
BXT 1 €425
Hygge 1 €634
KORE 1 €300
Tavelo 1 €724
Toccay 1 €928*
UNAAS 1 €731*
VeloBuild 1 €425
Winow 1 €376
Yoeleo 1 €904

All 283 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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