German wheel maker Newmen laces up a brand new deep however light-weight aero wheelset with carbon spokes. But, it’s the 45mm outer width that makes these G.62 gravel wheels actually distinctive. Optimizing aerodynamics for contemporary 45mm & 50mm gravel race tires led Newmen to develop one of many widest aero rims we’ve ever seen; however they caught with an inexpensive internal width to maintain your tires in the suitable form. And in the long run, nonetheless managed to maintain wheelset weights to a completely cheap 1530g due to the newest Vonoa carbon spokes.
All that at a worth that may shock as extra inexpensive than you’d suppose…
Newmen Streem G.62 extensive/deep/mild aero gravel race wheels
Newmen describes the brand new Streem G.62 as a “entire new chapter for gravel racing” constructed on the again of their a number of Grand Tour stage wins & Tour de France Inexperienced jersey-winning Streem aero highway wheels… and people sneaky hidden valve stems.
“The mission was clear: a gravel wheel designed with uncompromising aerodynamics, completely tuned for contemporary gravel tires.“
However mainstream aero gravel hadn’t gone so extensive or deep but.
So whereas Newmen calls the brand new Streem G.62 aero gravel wheelset the “among the many lightest of their class”, they’re being beneficiant, as a result of there’s little else like these wheels. Positive there are comparable depth aero highway and even all-road wheels on the identical weight or lighter, however nothing near this width and pricepoint. Newmen are undoubtedly pushing into new floor right here.
“The result’s a gravel wheel that, even with a 50-millimeter-wide tire, matches the efficiency of the most effective aero highway wheels within the wind tunnel.“
That alone is a surprising assertion! One we will’t wait to attempt, and confirm, for ourselves.
Tech particulars
62mm deep aero carbon gravel rim
extensive 45mm outer width, aerodynamically-optimized for contemporary 45-50mm gravel tires
27mm hooked tubeless internal width, designed to protect tire form/dimension
21 Vonoa Aero Broad Carbon spokes on each the entrance and rear wheels
or 24 Sapim CX-Ray bladed chrome steel spokes entrance & rear for a 17.7% value financial savings
Newmen Fade R CNC-machined centerlock disc 12mm thru-axle, 3-pawl 36T / 10° hubs
full wheels accessible with Shimano HG or SRAM XDR freehubs (N3W & MicroSpline accessible individually)
wheels delivered with Newmen Aero Valve System & tubeless-ready: taped for tubeless, with valves & sealant!
suitable with Newmen’s Aero Valve hidden contained in the rim AND typical tubeless valves
carbon-spoked wheels are inbuilt Germany, steel-spoked wheels are inbuilt Czechia
examined to XC MTB wheel requirements, rated as much as 130kg trip+bike system weight
wheelsets from 1530g (claimed with carbon spokes), or 1600g (with metal spokes)
Why is extensive gravel aero fairly distinctive?
I do know these are clearly meant completely to be an aerodynamic gravel race wheelset. However I’m having a tough time not desirous to attempt these out on a gravel all-rounder, or perhaps a bikepacking bike, too. Often, we don’t even severely contemplate a 45mm or (gasp!) 50mm tire after we are speaking aero.
As a result of merely, if the tire is considerably wider than the rim, airflow breaks away when the wheel spins, and the aerodynamic positive factors of deeper rims are shortly misplaced. Making the rim wider, invariably makes it loads heavier. When Dangerholm confirmed us his ultra-wide 52mm exterior/45mm inside Faction prototype gravel wheels final fall, he merely mentioned they have been exceptionally heavy. Hunt Wheels has finished loads with their Limitless aero household, including low-density polymers to the outer fringe of the rim to get extensive with out getting heavy. And their carbon spoke 40 Limitless Gravel Aero wheels are in all probability the closest analog to those new Streem G.62s. However whereas the Hunts are fairly a bit lighter, they’re loads narrower, shallower, and much more costly.
Merely put, these new Newmen Streem G.62 wheels are in a category of their very own. And we’re wanting ahead to attempting them out quickly.
Newmen Streem G.62 – Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new Newmen Streem G.62 extensive aero gravel race wheels really are available two variations, every with both flashy silver decals or extra stealthy black on uncooked carbon graphics. First, there’s the carbon-spoke model promoting for 1690€.
Then, we completely glossed over the truth that there’s a extra inexpensive model with 24 conventional aero-bladed chrome steel Sapim CX-Ray spokes, too. At simply 1390€, they’re a bit extra inexpensive, and solely 70g heavier, which frankly isn’t a lot in any respect.
The wheels with silver logos can be found from Newmen sellers beginning as we speak. The black-on-carbon wheels can be accessible from August 2026.
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