In order to cater to the needs of more riders, Elitewheels has released a new gravel wheelset. It is the first Drive wheelset to feature steel spokes. What makes the wheelset special is that it still retains most of the benefits of the carbon spoke version.
– Intended Use: Gravel / Road
– Brake Interface: Center Lock by default
– Black Decal
RIMS
Our innovative rim makes use of our unique UNI technology
The Drive G45 SS wheelset uses a U-shaped rim which has the aerodynamic advantages of a road wheel. It’s 24mm inner rim width supports 700*30c-50c tires. This flexibility allows for road riding or gravel riding. The G45 SS is truly a force to be reckoned with regardless of the riding you do. The glossy marble carbon fiber design gives the wheelset a unique and striking appearance.
SPOKES
Sapim CX-Ray spokes come standard. We take precautions to ensure that spoke windup is minimized so wheels don’t go out of true. After the initial truing, the wheel is sideloaded. This process is repeated again. The wheels are sideloaded a total of 16 times. We see this as an essential quality control standard. As a result, our wheels are guaranteed to stay within 0.2mm of true.
PERFORMANCE HUB
The Drive G45 SS wheelset includes a custom, high-end hub that uses a double-walled waterproof design. The hub flanges have been specifically designed to be simple and practical in form. This makes for easy cleaning of the hub after riding in muddy conditions.
As the hub uses premium ceramic bearings for less rolling resistance. Using these allows for a much longer service life as compared to steel bearings.

CERAMIC BEARINGS
Both the front and rear hubs of the Drive G45 SS use hybrid ceramic bearings. The efficiency of the ceramic bearings will make it so that you can save extra watts even after years of riding.
| Rim |
|
| Series |
Drive |
| Wheel Size |
700c |
| Tire Compatibility |
Clincher/ Tubeless |
| Rim Depth |
45mm |
| Inner Width |
24mm |
| Outer Width |
31mm |
| Hub |
|
| Front Hub Spacing |
12x100mm |
| Rear Hub Spacing |
12x142mm |
| Bearing |
Ceramic |
| Brake Compatibility |
Disc (Center Lock) |
| Freehub Type |
4 Pawls |
| Freehub Compatibility |
Shimano / SRAM XDR / Campagnolo |
| Spoke |
|
| Front Spoke Pattern |
2X/Radial |
| Rear Spoke Pattern |
2X/2X |
| Spoke Count |
20F/24R |
| Spoke Type |
Sapim CX-Ray |
| Nipple Type |
Sapim Secure Lock |
| Other |
|
| Rim Finish |
Glossy Marbling Black |
| Extras |
Rim Tape(Installed), Tubeless Valves(Installed) |
| Weight (Pair) |
1370±30g (without tubeless valves and rim tape) |
| Rider Weight Limit |
275lbs/125kg |
| Recommended Tyre Sizes |
700 x 30-50c |
| Certification |
CE Certified |
Black decals