geetarplayer

Hi. I bent the front wheel of my wife's bike while not paying attention... backing out of the garage.
So, I need to replace it. It looks like the wheel is really the only thing that took damage.

I'm confused as to what to buy. I'm not seeing this part number for sale anywhere.

The wheel rim has this:
"Weinmann XTB26 Double Wall Aluminum"

If it helps, the tire has:
"Kenda 48-584 (650 x 48B) (27.5 x 1.95)"

The tire looks fine - so I want to make sure I can just move this tire over to the new wheel.

The wheel has a quick-release lever, so I want to make sure I still have that. Would the new wheel rim come with this, or should I reuse this one?

Thanks for any help!

SoSmellyAir

Three questions:

1. The thread title says "... Replace Front Wheel Rim", but the thread content suggests that you might replace the entire front wheel (including rim, spokes, and freehub). So which is it?
2. What is the make and model of this bike?
3. Do you (or does your wife) care whether the replacement matches the original rear wheel?

cxwrench

The 'wheel' is the sum of:

The rim
The spokes/nipples
The hub

Use the correct terminology and it'll be easier to find help.

geetarplayer

Thanks for the quick reply!

1. I didn't realize there was the option to only replace the rim. So, I'm not sure. (Not enough posts to post pics.) Basically, the rim is curved now. So, I'm guessing I can just replace the rim.
2. The bike is a Raleigh Venture 4.0.
3. I don't care if it doesn't match the rear wheel.

CliffordK

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CliffordK

Ok, so the information you need to look for is:

• Front Wheel
• 650b (27.5)
• Quick Release
• Rim Brakes
• Double Walled is probably best
• Silver or bare aluminum

No need to worry about cassettes or freewheels!!!

As far as rims vs wheels. It depends. It is possible to replace just a rim. But, it isn't a "novice" repair because you need to get the spokes to approximately the same length/tension, and the rim trued. A good experience if you want to, but not for everyone.

Replacement wheels are often cheaper than buying all the replacement parts, and paying someone else to do the work.

CliffordK

The wheels should be pretty easy to track down.

Oh, here you go...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284216534909

Just tell your wife you got her an UPGRADE for safe riding!!!! Plus the headlight/taillight, of course.

The easiest solution might be to go to your favorite local bike shop and ask for a new wheel.

When I search the web for "silver 650b front wheel", Google keeps wanting to sell me a:


Sta Tru FWS275QR 650B/27.5 Front Wheel QR-100mm Silver

They're not too expensive.

Oh, as far as the quick release lever. Throw it into your spare parts bin. Or, perhaps reuse it. Most replacement wheels will come with the QR, although not necessarily.

Yours is an internal cam QR, which some people consider better than the external cam ones.

SoSmellyAir

Best take the entire bike with the bent front wheel to a local bike shop.

But if not, then this appears to be the correct rim:

Weinmann ZAC-19 27.5" Rim, 36H, Machined Silver - Modern Bike

But it is sold out. What is the front hub spacing, i.e., distance between the front forks?

Frame Spacing/Hub O.L.D. information - Halo Wheels

Assuming that it is 100 mm, then the following may be a compatible replacement wheel:

Sta-Tru Front Tubeless Ready 27.5" DW Front Wheel, QR 9mm x 100, Silver - Modern Bike

Hard to be 100% sure without the model year and more detailed specifications.

TPL

You simply need a front 650b wheel with a quick release hub

forget the 27.5 inch nonsense

SoSmellyAir

Not quite that simple; both front hub spacing (100 mm vs. boost) and brake compatibility (looks like rim brakes) have to be considered too.

pdlamb

From the picture it might be possible to have the wheel re-trued (and ride off into the sunset).

SoSmellyAir

Maybe. But for just > $60 is it really worth geetarplayer getting further grief from his wife?

squirtdad

just get a new wheel, cheaper than rebuilding, or trying to fix



https://www.modernbike.com/wheel-mas...chrader-silver

cxwrench

Re-trued? Ok...I would think once would be enough.

Polaris OBark

Apparently it wasn't.

Polaris OBark

Keep the quick release lever (it is a good design) and possibly the tire, and replace the whole wheel with a new one. Fixing that wheel would probably cost you more than a new wheel, because it is labor-intensive. You want a 650b/27.5" front wheel with a rim brake. A bike shop should be able to match it and verify.

Russ Roth

Not to be too rude, but you have too much knowledge and not enough experience using it. Boost is a disc thing, and a thru-axle thing, not a generic raleigh venture front wheel thing which is just a basic quick release.

OP, as others said, easiest is to take it to the LBS and ask for a basic replacement front wheel or get something just like this https://www.amazon.com/Front-Wheel-5...s%2C111&sr=1-5
Or something like it. As someone else mentioned, search by 650b, it gets better results than 27.5"; its the same thing size wise but 27.5 is used more for MTB wheel designations which are typically disc specific these days while 650b is more general use. Double wall would be better but not required in all likelihood. Assuming your wife isn't too large or rough in her riding, a single wall rim will last years of use. Just make sure you transfer the rim strip along with the tire and tube.

SoSmellyAir

Not at all!

True.

Yes, boost wheels generally require through axles, but there are also 650b QR wheels for disc brakes, e.g.:

Wheel Shop Alex MD19/ Shimano MT200 27.5'' Front Wheel, QR x 100mm, Center Lock Disc - Modern Bike

So what I meant (in response to TPL) was that in addition to simply finding a 650b QR wheel, the OP would also have to make sure that it is not a boost or disc brake wheel.

There was nothing wrong with the wheel I linked to in post #8, was there?

Russ Roth

Nope, that wheel was perfect. You can just run into the problem of throwing too much info at a person just confuses them. Not disc can be a legitimate concern since most wheels today that are disc don't have a brake track, but boost isn't an issue if looking at a qr front wheel and can just add confusion for someone who doesn't know what they're doing.

davidad

If you can find a comparable rim (same size and ERD) you can easily swap out the old rim. As long as they are noy kinked the spokes are reusable. You should have a few extra nipples just in case. You tape the new rim to the bent and remove the spokes one-at-a-time and install them in the new rim.

urbanknight

I don't think so. You might be able to get it straight, but at the cost of a wildly out of balance spoke tension.

Easy is a relative term. You still have to know how to tension and true the wheel, but it is quicker than building up a whole new wheel. Between the cost of a bare rim and the labor, the brand new Sta Tru wheel might be about the same price.

zandoval 

I have done this several times and saved at least three wheels. This will not work if the wheel is out or round though.

soyabean

Truing only works by slight adjustments.

Wheels that have been run over by a car do not qualify.

geetarplayer

Thanks all for the advice and info. I was hoping it was simple but it seems they're are a lot of variables. I'll take it in to my LBS and see what the best thing to do is.

bboy314

Leave it to forums to make something simple seem complicated. It is pretty straightforward, but the LBS should be an easy way to get you going!