Author Topic: Fitting 148x12mm wheels on a 142x12mm frame?  (Read 1742 times)

theholc

Fitting 148x12mm wheels on a 142x12mm frame?
« on: February 25, 2017, 01:38:46 AM »
My question is can it be done somehow? I know there are boost adapters to fit 142x12 wheels on a boost size frame but I need the opposite. Or is my only option to swap out the hub altogether to a 142x12? I have a set 50mm(outer) wheels coming in on a 148x12 frame and want to throw them on my Yoeleo M91 frame. If this cant be done what type of hub should I be looking for, I need something affordable but not cheaply built. Thanks fellas!



PeterXu

Re: Fitting 148x12mm wheels on a 142x12mm frame?
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2017, 08:42:53 AM »
I don't think so, simply, 148x12 rear hub is too wide to use on 142x12 frame, unless you would like to break your M91 frame, otherwise you customize new dropout
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theholc

Re: Fitting 148x12mm wheels on a 142x12mm frame?
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2017, 03:51:47 PM »
Thanks Peter, looks like I'm in the market for a new rear hub lol.

SportingGoods

Re: Fitting 148x12mm wheels on a 142x12mm frame?
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2017, 09:39:44 AM »
I have just converted from 135x10 to 148x12 (the big jump!), and the good thing is that if you keep the same hub model you don't have to change the spokes. That's a nice saving.

Even from 135 to 148 mm, the spokes length was still perfect. But keep the hub exactly the same reference (apart from 142 dimension). I was lucky enough that my Novatec hubs exist in both 135 and 148 mm dimension.