Wheels & Parts Spank 359 Front Wheel

One of the most burly wheels on the market, the Spank 359 Front wheel is known as Spanks all rounder option. It is at home on almost any modern MTB.
Spank’s radial compliant design offers better traction and reduces wheel deflection and negative feedback, which is super important when you are pinning it through rock gardens. 

Who’s this item for: Designed for riders that are looking for a wheel that can tackle any trail on almost any bike. Perfect for DH racing, eMTB, Freeride, AM or Enduro.

Front Hub:

Materials: Made with a CNC optimised alloy hub body.

Spoke hole count: 32H spoke count with 3 cross lacing for added strength. 

Convertibility: Yes, they are convertible to 20×110 with the included adapters. 

Bearing style / amount: Not listed.

Spank Spike Boost Rear Hub:

Materials: Made with a CNC optimised alloy hub body and a steel axle and freehub body.

Convertibility: These can convert to QRx100, Boost 20×110, 20×110, but only with adaptors (sold separately)

Bearing style / amount: Not listed.

Spank 359 Rims:

Tubeless: Yes, They are tubeless ready rims and come pre-taped and include tubeless valves. They feature bead bite technology which increases tyre retention.

Rim Dimensions: Both rims have an internal diameter of 30.5mm which makes them perfect for fitting tyres between 2.0″- 2.6″, without the negative squaring off of tyre profiles. They have an External Diameter of 35mm. 

The effective rim diameter is where they differ:

• 27.5: Front: 564mm 
• 29: Front: 602mm 

Materials: Alloy.

Spokes:

Material: Stainless Steel.

J-bend / Straight pull: They are triple butted J-Bend spokes.

Nipples:

Material: They feature Brass nipples.

Weight: 

• 27.5: 1923 grams.
• 29: 2001 grams.

Pros: One of the most versatile wheels out there. Ready to hit any trail on any bike. They feature lots of technology including Vibrocore, Oobah, and Beadbite. 

Cons: There are lighter wheels out there.