Chris King Adds Aluminum Mountain Wheels to Their Wheel Lineup
After establishing their carbon wheels as mainstays in the high-performance wheel market, Chris King is introducing the MTN30 AL, an alloy mountain wheel rivaling the performance of its carbon forebear with increased durability and a dramatically lower price point.
Built around King’s legendary hubs, the MTN30 AL wheelset continues the company’s legacy of reliability, serviceability, and responsible manufacturing while providing an unmatched ride quality reminiscent of King’s carbon wheel offerings.
The MTN30 AL boasts an optimized 30mm internal width, the modern standard for mountain wheels. It features a precision-sleeved construction and a pronounced rim bead that improves sidewall protection. The rim and decals have a subtle matte finish, letting the hub color set the tone for the bike’s aesthetics. All MTN30 AL wheels have a 32-hole spoke count and a hookless bead for compatibility with today’s tubeless tires.
“In preparing to design these wheels, we spoke with shops and riders about what they wanted in an aluminum mountain wheel, and we learned that ride quality and durability were the most important features,” says King’s Wheel Product Manager Greg Hudson. “We know how to make durable bike products, so that didn’t seem like it would be a problem. However, it took a lot of comparative ride testing in the field and impact testing in the lab to create a wheel that both meets our durability standards and delivers the premium ride quality we were after.”
“We’ve been so happy with our MTN30 carbon wheels that we tried to bring as many of those design cues to these alloy wheels as possible,” Hudson continues. “They’re highly responsive and give the rider the right amount of trail feedback. We really hit that sweet spot between muted and too harsh. The ride feels very smooth but also connected to the terrain.”
The MTN30 AL is designed for trail and aggressive all-mountain riding. As with all King products, it is designed and manufactured in the US and comes in 29”, 27.5” and “mullet” mixed set configurations.
MTN30 AL wheelsets will be built in-house at the King factory in Oregon using Sapim Race spokes and King Boost Centerlock, Boost 6-Bolt, or Superboost hubs. Chris King MTN30 AL wheels are available from all King-authorized retailers and the company’s webstore: chrisking.com.
Rims come with a 2-year limited warranty against defects and a Lifetime Crash Replacement Program for the original owner, and hubs come with their usual King Lifetime Warranty.
Specs:
- Available in 29”, 27.5” and MX wheelset
- Rims made in the USA
- Rim internal width 30mm
- Rim weight 29” 595g / 27.5” 565g
- Built to order with Chris King boost Centerlock or 6 bolt
- The rear hub is available in SRAM XD, Shimano HG or Microspline
- Available in all the Chris King hub color offering
- Lifetime warranty on hubs
- 2-year warranty on defects for the rims with an affordable lifetime crash replacement program for original purchaser
- Complete wheel weight starting at 2080g (MX, Centerlock, brass nipples)
- MAP pricing $1250.00
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