3rd-Gen DT Swiss ARC Revamps Faster, Wider & Lighter 55-85mm Aero Carbon Road Wheels

DT’s ARC aero highway bike wheels simply obtained lighter, quicker, deeper & wider, as soon as once more.

This subsequent era of DT Swiss ARC aero highway wheels options dramatic new rim shaping with sharp V-shaped noses, biggest widths of their midsection, and depth-specific tapering again to the tire. Plus, deeper profiles all-around – 55mm, 65mm & 85mm – and even some weight financial savings on the similar time. It’s a whole aerodynamic redesign to steadiness out the bigger frontal space of contemporary extensive, decrease rolling resistance highway racing tires. Meaning you’ll go quicker than ever… particularly for those who pair these with the DT + Continental Aero 111 dimpled tire as a Wheel Tire System.

2025 DT Swiss ARC v3 carbon aero highway wheels up to date

DT Swiss ARC aero race carbon highway wheels have been a dependable supply for strong aerodynamics & tubeless efficiency ever since they first launched in 2017 with a large, curved U-shaped rim developed along with Swiss Aspect, however nonetheless fairly conservative slim inside widths. Then in 2020, they obtained a significant overhaul with a quicker VU-shape optimized to larger tires and a 17% inside width enhance.

Now they’re fully reshaped once more, reaching a bit again into the previous for inspiration with a brand new curvy reinterpretation of sharp-nosed V-shape profiles, and one other 10% enhance in inside width for the marginally deeper household of aero wheels.

Oh yeah, and naturally, they’re quicker too!

Why a V-shape (once more)?

For greater than a decade, aerodynamic wheels have moved away from the old-school straight-side V-shape rim profiles that initially advanced out of aluminum rims. A giant a part of that was to spice up efficiency in crosswinds and particularly to enhance stability in variable wind circumstances. However now that highway tires hold getting wider (for decreased rolling resistance, higher grip, and improved consolation), DT says they needed to rethink extensive tire aerodynamics.

DT Swiss says the sharper tip of the brand new V-shaped rims helps to higher lower by the air, offsetting the bigger frontal space that comes with modern highway tires.

On the similar time, the general curved profile tapering again in in the direction of the tire maintains DT’s attribute aero efficiency:

optimistic ‘crusing impact’ the place drag tapers off (and even ultimately pushes you ahead!) because the wind comes stronger from the aspect (extra excessive yaw angles), and…

‘low steering second’ (a flatter curve) in order that the wheels aren’t jarring to experience in gusty or altering wind circumstances.

What’s new?

new 55mm, 65mm & 85mm rim depths (up from 50, 62 & 80mm)

new 22mm hooked tubeless inside rim width (up from 20mm)

new stepped rim mattress & tire seat for higher tubeless tire sealing

optimized aerodynamics for 29mm extensive Aero 111 dimpled entrance tire

decrease 2-spoke depend entrance wheels (down from 24)

Tech particulars

22mm inside hooked bead, tubeless-ready carbon rims

3 sizes: 55x28mm, 65x29mm & 85x32mm exterior widths

2 spec ranges out there: 1100 with 180 hubs, Aerolite spokes & SINC ceramic bearings or 1400 with 240 hubs, AeroComp spokes & chrome steel bearings

aerodynamic Dicut alloy hubs with straight-pull T-head spokes

20-spoke entrance & 24-spoke rear

centerlock disc brake-only and 12mm thru-axles

laced 2x with inside alloy nipples

36T Ratchet EXP freehub internals

consists of each SRAM XDR and Shimano HG freehubs commonplace (Campy N3W & Shimano Microspline out there individually)

all wheels are pre-taped for tubeless and embrace alloy tubeless valves, formed valve guards, aero valve caps & wheel baggage

claimed wheelset weights

1471g DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 55 (+6g vs. earlier DT ARC 1100 50)

1511g DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 65 (-158g vs. earlier DT ARC 1100 62)

1669g DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 85 (-86g vs. earlier DT ARC 1100 80)

1549g DT Swiss ARC 1400 Dicut 55 (+6g vs. earlier DT ARC 1400 50)

1619g DT Swiss ARC 1400 Dicut 65 (-125g vs. earlier DT ARC 1400 62)

1772g DT Swiss ARC 1400 Dicut 85 (-56g vs. earlier DT ARC 1400 80)

DT Swiss ARC v3 wheels – Pricing, choices & availability

The revamped DT Swiss ARC Third-generation carbon aero highway wheels are all out there now. You should purchase the 1100 collection wheelsets for $3145 / 2700€, the 1400 collection wheelsets for $2505 / 2150€, or you may even decide them up individually if you wish to mix-and-match rim depths and even add in a $2796 / 2400€ ARC1100 Disc rear wheel for triathlon or time trials.

Or if you’d like the last word in aerodynamic efficiency, you may flip any of the wheelsets right into a WTS Wheel Tire System for $116 / 100€ additional. That may add a DT/SwissSide/Continental Aero 111 29mm entrance tire, Conti GP5000 STR 30mm rear tire, and a pair of Conti TPU tubes.

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