DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel Reviews

Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £399.99 – Save 17% (RRP: £479.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.

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DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Wheels. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel.

The first thing is material. Looking at what DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Wheels. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Wheels. Brands like DT Swiss are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Wheels category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Wheels.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £399.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.1 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Wheels

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Wheels.

We found 509 in the Wheels category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £731.16, making it below average at £399.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Wheels. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £3489.49, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £5.99.

With 509 products available we worked out that 298 cost more than DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel and 206 were cheaper.

Cost of DT Swiss products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 133 products from DT Swiss, of which 75 were in the Wheels category.

For now though we’re looking at DT Swiss branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £292.02 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest DT Swiss product we found was £6.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £1199.99.

Of the 133 from DT Swiss, 33 were more expensive than DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel and 99 were cheaper.

How much are DT Swiss Wheels?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at DT Swiss products that are listed in the Wheels category.

The average price of the 75 products that match this search was £471.02, with the cheapest coming in at £111.99 and highest price was £1199.99. With the average being £471.02, DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel comes in below average.

33 products that meet this search were more expensive than DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel and 41 were cheaper.

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DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.8 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Wheels category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel or another similar product, like DT Swiss PR 1400 Dicut Oxic 32mm Front Wheel 2020 reviews or DT Swiss P 1800 SP 23mm Rear Wheel 2020 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Wheels.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Wheels. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with DT Swiss, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.8/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25854848667
• Product ID 2: 760590UK
• Brand: DT Swiss
• Model number: WXM1501NGDBS013611
• RRP: £479.99
• EAN: 7630033871716
• Description: DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear WheelWorld Cup downhill and EWS race-proven, this XM1501 back wheel by DT Swiss is a robust and rampant roller for the all mountain master. Rolling on a tough and trusted aluminium rim, this responsive wheel takes you through the toughest terrains with confidence and composure, with the 30mm internal width supplying superb steadiness and balance. This durably-designed wheel is ideal for daring descents and is light enough to make every climb as easy as can be. Durable and Dependable Downhill MTB Rear Wheel Strengthened by straightpull DT Champion spokes, this bold MTB wheel is well-equipped to deal with the abuse of awesome off-road riding. The spokes are laced into a DT240 hub which ensures a minimal-friction spin to maximise control on the most inconsistent surfaces. The hub also houses a Shimano-compatible, Ratchet System 36 SL freehub for impressive power transfer and thrust when you need it most. With CenterLock disc brake optimisation adding unrivalled stopping power and control, and a tubeless-ready design for enhanced grip and protection when running lower tyre pressures, the DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel is a top choice for the modern MTBer. Features: Rim Material: Aluminium Rim Type: Clincher Internal Rim Width: 30mm External Rim Width: 35mm Spokes: DT Champion Straightpull with DT ProLock Squorx ProHead aluminium nipples, 3-cross lacing Hub Type: DT240 Hub Axle Sizing: 12x142mm thru-axle or 12x148mm Boost Freehub: Ratchet System 36 SL, Shimano Tubeless-Ready: Yes Disc Brake Standard: CenterLock Recommended Maximum Weight: 120kg Buy DT Swiss Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Wheels
• Savings percentage from RRP: 17%
• Size: 142mm Shimano
• Unisex
• 80
• Adult

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Other options for Wheels

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Wheels. 509 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Rear Wheel included,
DT Swiss XM 1501 SP 30mm Front Wheel reviews, DT Swiss Arc 1400 Dicut 62mm Front Wheel 2020 reviews, or we really liked the look of DT Swiss PR 1600 SP 32mm Front Wheel 2020 reviews as another alternative.