DT Swiss XM481 Hope Pro 5 hand-built wheelset

A DT Swiss XM481 rim set laced 28-spoke front and rear to Hope Pro 5 hubs, built by hand in our Marrickville workshop, tensioned, stress-relieved and trued before it leaves the bench. Our Pro wheel build and tubeless tape fitted are included and show as two free lines in your cart.

Before you order — what your bike decides

• Wheel size — 29", 27.5" or mullet; mullet means 29" front and 27.5" rear. Read it off your tyre sidewall.
• Rear axle — 12 × 142 only on this wheelset: measure the inside of the dropouts.
• Front axle — 12 × 100 only on this wheelset: check the fork lowers.
• Rotor mount — Centre Lock or 6-bolt: look at your rotors (six bolts, or a splined centre with a lockring).
• Cassette — the freehub body follows it: Shimano 12-speed MTB is Micro Spline, SRAM Eagle is XD, Shimano 11-speed and older (and CUES LG) is HG. Offered here: Shimano HG or SRAM XDR. An Eagle XD cassette fits the XDR body with SRAM's 1.85 mm XDR spacer; Micro Spline is not made for this 142 mm hub.

Choose the same rotor mount front and rear unless your rotors differ. Colour: pick front and rear separately.

Who it is for

For trail and all-mountain riding. For enduro and bike-park use see the EX511 and FR541 kits; on an e-bike the Hybrid / Pro 5e versions.

The rider's questions

• How much can it carry? Max system weight (rider, bike and gear) 120 kg — the DT Swiss XM481 rating, the lowest-rated part of the build.
• What tyres fit? 2.1–2.7" tyres are DT's recommended range for a 30 mm inner width; 1.85"–2.05" and 2.8" are possible. The tyre's own maximum pressure applies; the rim sets none.
• How fast does the hub engage? 108 points of engagement — Hope Pro 5 (6 pawls, 3 engaged), 3.33° between clicks.
• Warranty? DT Swiss parts 24 months from purchase; Hope hubs under Hope's manufacturer warranty through the Australian distributor; our build work is guaranteed. Any claim comes back to Tune Cycles — see the Warranty tab.
• How long does it take? Built to order from supplier stock — we confirm the build date by email when you order.
• Colours? Hubs in Black, Silver, Blue, Bronze, Orange, Purple or Red; the rims are black.

Kit includes

• DT Swiss XM481 rim set — two 28H rims, 29", 27.5" or mullet
• Hope Pro 5 front hub, 28H: Centre Lock · 12 × 100 · colours Black, Silver, Blue, Bronze, Orange, Purple or Red
• 28 × DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0 double-butted black J-bend spokes (front)
• Hope Pro 5 rear hub, 28H: 6-bolt or Centre Lock · 12 × 142 · freehub Shimano HG or SRAM XDR · colours Black, Silver, Blue, Bronze, Orange, Purple or Red
• 28 × DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0 double-butted black J-bend spokes (rear)
• The DT Pro Lock Squorx nipples supplied with the rims, as fitted

Options: rim diameter 29", 27.5" or mullet · rotor mount Centre Lock or 6-bolt · freehub Shimano HG or SRAM XDR · hub colour Black, Silver, Blue, Bronze, Orange, Purple or Red · tubeless valves (50 mm, up to 2).

Everything in the Wheelset box is built in. The rows under Upgrades are optional: tick what you want and the price updates. If you want us to lace a rim or hub you already own, that is a workshop job — contact us for a quote.

Sold separately (shown with this kit): tubeless sealant (Muc-Off No Puncture 140 ml), RT-CL700 180 mm Centre Lock rotor, a cassette for your freehub body, tyres to suit (sizes above). Rotors: one per wheel, to match your rotor mount and your brake caliper's size range.

How we build it

Every wheel is laced by hand in Marrickville, brought up to tension evenly to the lower of the rim and hub limits (1200 N), stress-relieved and trued, then checked again before it is packed. Tubeless tape (32 mm) is fitted to the rim; add valves and sealant and it is ready for tyres.

Tune Cycles builds and fits these wheels. If you are unsure what your frame, fork or drivetrain takes, ask us before you order.