Syntace W-SERIES, W25, W30, W35, W40 User Manual
WHEELSETS
W-SERIES
HUBS
HiTORQUE
with Syntace MicroAdjust Caps
SYNTACE WHEELS W-SERIES
Congratulations on your new Syntace wheelset. You have made a good choice.
Your wheelset has been manufactured to the highest standards and assembled with upmost care. However,
in order to maintain the very highest performance and long lifespan it is important to take note of following
and care for it accordingly.
Keep in mind that all parts relevant for the safety on your bike have an “elephantine” memory: any damage
(through crashes or overload), even if long ago, will add up over the lifetime of the product.
Tip: take note of the Syntace crash replacement offer.
Intended use
Ensure that your selected model of Synace wheels (dimensions of your frame and fork) and components (rim
tape, tube, valve, tyre, brakes, cassette) used in combination with the wheels are compatible with your bike.
All Syntace MTB wheels are intended for use on bicycles.
The W25 and W30 rims are intended for use up to and including All-Mountain riding. The W35 and W40 rims
are intended for use up to and including Enduro style riding.
The Syntace wheels are not intended for use in Freeride and Downhill applications. If you wish to use the
Syntace wheels in such an application you will have to accept that they are less dent resistant than conside-
rably heavier rims which are specically intended for these applications.
For everything but Downhill
Through several years of experience we can say: Syntace W-Series wheels can do everything except from
resisting deliberately caused pinch ats with a Maxxis Minion or Specialized Butcher tyres (or similar). What
we mean, is causing harsh pinch ats using a tyre with a knob prole which is unfavourable towards wide
rims. Doing this, will simply dang up the rim hook. And we will have to help out with a crash replacement.
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Compatability:
• Please check your wheel’s compatability as outlined in the attachment, page 12.
• Please use only rim tape, tubes and tyres that correspond to the wheel’s ETRTO/ISO diemsions.
• Only compatible with disc brakes with a 6 bolt pattern.
• The Syntace MTB wheelset is not for use with rim brakes.
• The rims will come with drilling for a Presta valve. Should you require a Schrader valve, rims can be drilled
to a maximum of 8.5mm.
Assembly with tubes
• First apply the rim tape to the rim as outlined by the manufacturer.
Tip: we recommend an adhesive rim tape (such as Schwalbe 15mm).
• Now assemble tube and tyre as per manufacturer’s instructions.
Tip: in order to not pinch the tube, we recommend avoiding the use of a tyre lever.
• First lift the rst side of the tyre onto the rim.
• Then, put the slightly inated tube between tyre and rim and work the second tyre side onto the rim starting
from the opposite end of the valve. This will ensure the tyre can sit in the central rim well and can be moun-
ted easily by hand. Now work the tyre around evenly on both sides towards the valve. For easiest assembly,
ensure that the tyre really sits in the central rim well. Like this you will be able to assemble most tyres
without needing tyre levers. If you still need tyre levers however, please ensure you use plastic ones.
• Take note of the recommended pressures of the tyre manufacturers.
• Assemble brake rotors and cassette (grease freewheel body!) according to manufacturer’s instructions.
• Now you can put the wheels in your bike. Please take note of the Syntace Hi-Torque hub owner’s manual as
well as the manufacturer’s instructions from your selected skewers or through axles.
Tubeless assembly
All Syntace MTB wheels can be used with „tubeless ready“ tyres without the use of a tube.
For the W25 and W30, use a valve with conical valve seat. You will need to drill
out (only!) the inner rim hole to 7.5 - 8.0mm. When done, debur.
Conically sealing valve models are available from manufactuerers such as
NoTubes (see below).
Alternatively, if you do not wish to drill the inner rim hole, you can use tubeless
valves with at sealing rubber seal such as available from American Classic or
Bontrager (see below).
Take note: This is only possible with W35 and W40.
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Applying tubeless rim tape
Before applying the tubeless rim tape, clean and degrease the rim well thouroughly with with a cleaning
alcohol.
Recommended rim tapes:
• Syntace W25: Yellowtape 21mm
• Syntace W30: Yellowtape 30mm
• Syntace W35: Tesa strapping tape 4289 30mm width, or Yellowtape 25mm overlapping*
• Syntace W40: Tesa strapping tape 4289 30mm width overlapping, or Yellowtape 25mm overlapping*
*For W35 and W40 the 25mm Yellowtape can be used. However, it is to be applied in two overlapping layers
so that the entire rim bed is covered, one layer to the right rim wall and the other to the left rim wall.
Apply the tape tightly and free of air bubbles.
Overlap the tape approx. 10 – 15mm at the ends.
Poke hole for valve, push the valve through and tighten nut.
Mount tyre as per usual and ll the tyre with sealant through the valve by unscrewing the valve core. Alterna-
tively you can put only one side of the tyre on the rim, pour the sealant into the tyre directly and then mount
the remaining tyre on the rim and pump up to 2.5 bar with a compressor to seat the tyre. Hold the wheel with
both hands and both shake and rotate to distribute the sealant on the entire inner surface of the tyre.
Further tips to tubeless setups can be found on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kYzIWln99E (German)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-OVi2ssvms (English)
Search for: Schwalbe, Tubeless ready, assembly instructions.
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