Last Updated on March 26, 2022 by FAB Jim The Cyclist
I needed some 700c wheels that have a vintage look and can take some wider tires and landed on these. They are silver and not too deep which I think delivers an old school look. They also have 36 spokes which is more vintage and hopefully leads to no broken spokes. I had to buy them separately as I couldn’t find a set for sale that I liked. They are a pretty good match except for the skewers, but I have others I am planning to use, so that’s not a problem for me. They both have Weinmann Zac 19 double wall rims. I didn’t realize that Wheel Master builds these in the USA, so that’s nice to see. To complete my old school look I went with Schrader valves, but they have presta versions and there are the inserts for converting too. The same wheels are available in black.
Front
The highlight of the front wheel seems to be the DT Swiss spokes. The hub is a generic, but nicely silver Wheel Master MT5000. Seems to spin nice and is true. Should serve me well.
Specs
Model: 66619
Hub: W/M MT5000
Axle: QR
Rim: WEI ZAC19
Size: 700c
Brake Type: Rim
Spoke Type: DT SL 2.0
Spoke Count: 36H
Eyelet: Single
Rim Inside Width: 19mm
Rim Outside Width: 23.6mm
Joint: Pinned
Spacing: 100mm
Color: Silver
Wall: Double
Tire Size: 28-38c
Valve: Schrader
Weight: 960 grams
Rear
The Shimano TX500 hub is probably the highlight of the rear wheel. Glad it doesn’t have a more generic one, as I don’t want issues. Seems to spin fine and the rim is true.
Specs
Model: 66823
Rim: WEI ZAC19
Size: 700c
Hub: Shi TX500
Axle: QR
Gears: 8-10 speed Cassette
Brake Type: Rim
Spoke Type: 14G SS SL
Spoke Count: 36H
Eyelet: Single
Width Inside Diameter: 19mm
Rim Outside Width: 23.6mm
Joint: Pinned
Spacing: 135mm
Color: Silver
Wall: Double
Valve: Schrader
Weight: 1195 grams
Get yourself some Wheel Master wheels on Amazon:
Wheel Master 700c Rear Wheel – Quick-Release, 36H, 8-Speed Cassette Hub, Silver -Amazon
Wheel Front 700 x 35 Silver WEI-ZAC19 36H – AMAZON
I will update this review after I get some miles on them.
I just put a ZAC19 REAR on a Giant escape 3. Love it. Doing the whole drive train with mostly stock parts, crank and BB is the finish, I know I should do it all at once, but it’s my daily commuter for work, just 2 weeks apart, plus needed groceries 😉😊🤪
Glad it’s working well for you!