Kitsuma
When you’re staring down a fall line psyching yourself up for riding at your limit, these are the times when a rim like the Kitsuma belongs on your bike. When you put properly sized 2.6-3.0″ tires on this rim, get ready to experience grip and lateral holding forces like you didn’t think were possible on a mountain bike. The wide rims provide a combination of stiffness, stability, compliance, low rolling resistance and raw grip are game changing. Note: If you are planning to run 2.1-2.35″ tires, you will be better served with one of our narrower rims. The Kitsuma gets all of our latest technology, including UniWeave construction, the Anti-Burp Bump, the strongest RockGuard Hookless bead lip we’ve ever made and of course our asymmetric offset design which improves spoke tension equality by more than 15%.
Kitsuma Wide Rim
460g (27.5″), 490g (29″)
INNER WIDTH
36mm
These rims combined with 2.6″ tires have been a magic combo for me. I’m getting more comfort and more traction and running about 5psi less than I was. The wheels built up stiff with even tension, but I don’t find them harsh at all.
| Kitsuma Specifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| *Recommended build tension is 120 kgf Please read the FAQ for other questions. | |||
| Weight Rim | 460g (27.5"), 490g (29") | ||
| Weight Full Wheelset | 1615g+ (Depends on hub and spoke combination) | ||
| ERD | 548 (27.5"), 586 (29") | ||
| Asymmetric Offset | 2.6mm | ||
| Spoke Hole Drilling | Asymmetric, 5 deg | ||
| Max Spoke Tension | 200 kgf* | ||
| Depth | 30mm | ||
| Width | 42mm external, 36mm internal | ||
| Hole Count | 32, 28, 36 (custom order only) | ||
| Tubeless Ready | Yes | ||
| Finish | Satin Unidirectional Carbon | ||
| Tech Features | UniWeave™, RockGuard HL™, Anti-Burp Bump™ | ||
| Rider Weight Limit | none | ||
