32-inch cross-country wheel prototypes were expected at Nové Město na Moravě, but only a gravel bike and a trail bike showed extra-big wheels. DT Swiss provided the clearest production signal with pre-production aluminum XC wheels labeled XR 1700 Spline. The wheels are classified as a mid-tier DT Swiss aluminum option, positioned below carbon-rim XRC models and above entry-level alloy X 1900. The 686 bead seat diameter confirms 32-inch size, with a 28mm internal width and a hooked tubeless-ready rim bead. The hubs use 350-series straight-pull centerlock disc brake designs, with rim text confirming the XR 1700 Spline naming.
"Of note, XR classifies these as a mid-tier wheelset for DT Swiss, and their highest spec level with an aluminum rim. (X 1900 would be their entry-level alloy, and from XRC 1700 and up they're all on carbon rims.) A closer look at the production-labeled aluminum rim, and we get quite a bit more useful information. The 686 bead seat diameter confirms that these XR 1700 wheels are 32″ - as it we couldn't tell how giant they were. They are 28mm internal. And the feature Tubeless Crotchet rim bead, aka, hooked and tubeless-ready - like all DT alloy rims."
"First up, a set of pre-production aluminum cross-country wheels on a gravel bike, but this time with an actual product name. We've seen a lot of smaller wheel makers debut 32″ wheels and 32″ prototypes. And even some DT prototypes that were just marked as 'DT Swiss' on the rims. But never a model name. So the marking these as XR 1700 Spline wheels is a pretty big milestone for one of the biggest wheel makers out there, and a behemoth in the OEM wheel market."
"Take a look at the hubs and we see that they are built up with 350-series straight-pull centerlock disc brake hubs. Plus, there's a small text note next to the XR 1700 marking on the rim, confirming the obvious that these 32″ wheels are named 'XR 1700 Spline'."
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