Built for Progressive Dirt Jumping - Strong, Responsive, and Ready to Spin
When dirt jumping demands big hits, tight lines in the air, and clean spins through every pump and landing, the wheel underneath the rider has to be built for exactly this kind of abuse. The Quality Wheels Bear Pawls / DT Swiss E593 26-inch front wheel delivers a strong and responsive front end built specifically for the demands of progressive DJ riding - combining the DT Swiss E593 aluminium rim with the Bear Pawls hub and DT Swiss Factory/Elemental spokes for a wheel that handles heavy landings while keeping rolling performance consistent.
The wheel is available in two thru-axle configurations - 15x100mm and 20x110mm - providing compatibility across a wide range of modern mountain bike forks without requiring modification. A 6-bolt disc brake interface accommodates standard disc rotors. Presta valve is used throughout.
Professional tubeless tape is installed at the factory - the wheel arrives ready for tubeless setup without the need to purchase and apply separate rim tape before mounting a tubeless tyre.
- DT Swiss E593 aluminum rim is built to be strong absorb heavy impacts to provide better traction stability and smoother landings
- Tubeless ready design with Professional tubeless tape installed
- Bear Pawls hub is designed for long-lasting performance with efficient power transfer keeping you connected and responsive on technical climbs and high-speed descents
- Thru-axle configurations to fit a wide range of modern mountain bikes ensuring compatibility and adaptability
- Built with DT Swiss Factory/Elemental spokes and brass spoke nipples
DT Swiss E593 Rim - Strong, Impact-Absorbing, and 30mm Internal Width
The DT Swiss E593 is a purpose-built dirt jump rim - an aluminium construction designed to absorb the heavy impacts of landing from elevated features, large jumps, and progressive trick riding without the rim deformation that standard trail or road rims experience under these loads. The E593's construction prioritises strength and impact resistance over minimum weight - the correct priority for dirt jumping where structural integrity under repeated hard landings is more important than low rotational mass.
The 30mm internal rim width accommodates the tyre widths used in dirt jumping where traction, stability, and smooth landings from tricks and drops benefit from wider tyre contact patches. The tubeless ready design with professional tape installed allows lower tyre pressures for improved traction and impact absorption at the tyre level to complement the rim's structural impact resistance.
Bear Pawls Hub, DT Swiss Spokes, and Brass Nipples
The Bear Pawls hub is designed for long-lasting performance and efficient power transfer - keeping the rider connected and responsive across both the technical climb sections that precede dirt jump lines and the high-speed descents where hub engagement timing matters for momentum management. The hub's bearing and engagement system maintains consistent performance across the repeated loading cycles of dirt jump riding.
DT Swiss Factory/Elemental spokes provide the spoke strength and consistent tension needed for a dirt jump wheel that undergoes asymmetric and impact loads during hard landings - DT Swiss spokes being one of the established standards for high-quality wheelbuilds where spoke reliability is a safety and performance priority. Brass spoke nipples provide better corrosion resistance and thread durability than aluminium alternatives at the spoke nipple interface - an important material choice for a wheel that will be subjected to repeated stress and potentially ridden in wet conditions.
FAQs
What axle standards does this front wheel support?
The wheel is available in 15x100mm and 20x110mm thru-axle configurations - covering the two most common front thru-axle standards on modern mountain bike forks. Confirm your fork's front axle standard before purchase.
Is the tubeless tape pre-installed?
Yes. Professional tubeless tape is installed at the factory - the wheel arrives ready for tubeless tyre mounting without requiring separate tape purchase and installation.
What brake rotor interface does the hub use?
The hub uses a 6-bolt disc brake rotor interface - compatible with standard 6-bolt rotors. Confirm your brake caliper and fork use disc brakes and that your rotor uses 6-bolt mounting before purchase. A rotor is not included.
What is the internal rim width?
The E593 rim has a 30mm internal width - accommodating the wider tyre widths used in dirt jumping for traction, stability, and landing impact management.
What spokes and nipples does the wheel use?
The wheel is built with DT Swiss Factory/Elemental spokes and brass spoke nipples - providing reliable spoke performance and corrosion-resistant nipples for a high-quality, durable wheelset.
Specs:
| Rim Width (Internal) |
30 |
| Front Axle |
15mm Thru x 100mm, 20mm Thru x 110mm |
| Valve |
Presta |
| Color |
Black |
| Wheel Size |
26" |
| Defined Color |
Black |
| ISO Diameter |
559 / 26" MTN |
| Tire Type |
Tubeless Ready Clincher |
| Rim Material |
Alloy |
| Hub/Brake Compatibility |
6-Bolt Disc |