Originally Posted by
FBinNY
As I said ANY chain of correct pitch and width will run on any sprocket* regardless of brand.
Before 12-speed…yes. But, today, in the 12-speed world, SRAM and Shimano chains are not interchangeable…despite the pins being the same pitch, and the chains using the same outer dimensions, the inner dimensions are different. This is clearly not a marketing gimmick since KMC 12-speed chains are sold for SRAM and Shimano and marked accordingly. That is what led to my question. Nevertheless, I now have about 100km on various surfaces, including some rough surface stuff, and the 11-speed Shimano chain is working fine, with the 12-speed AXS chainring.