DT Swiss has launched the ARC 1100 SPLINE 38 CS, its first wheelset to feature carbon fibre spokes and packaged with Continental’s Aero 111 tyres for aero optimisation.
The new road wheels are said to weigh 1,174g without tyres, more than 100g lighter than the ARC 1100 DICUT, and feature a hooked bead for those sceptical of the hookless revolution.
Priced at £2,899 / $3,727 / €3,199, they sit at the very top of DT Swiss’ road wheels range.
Carbon spokes
DT Swiss has a long history of making spokes, but the ARC 1100 SPLINE 38 CS represents the first time the brand has used carbon fibre ones in a wheelset.
The spokes are Newmen Vonoas and feature an aerodynamic shape designed to cut through the wind.
The Swiss brand says the spokes enhance stiffness and weight savings.
To incorporate these spokes into the wheelset, the 180 straight-pull hub has been engineered with refined flanges and a new spoke pattern, allowing for a minimal 18 spokes on the front wheel.
38mm rims
The wheelset's rims are made in-house using DT Swiss’ PURE carbon technology.
DT Swiss claims this gives the wheels high impact resistance, because the fibres in the outer layers of the rim are not cut, making for continuous strands in the impact areas.
It also enables DT Swiss to reduce the weight of the rim.
Wheel Tyre System
The wheelset comes as a Wheel Tyre System, or WTS, which sees Continental rubber shipped with the wheels.
A 26mm Aero 111 tyre is provided up front, developed for aerodynamic gains, while a 28mm GP 5000 S TR is used at the rear, promising a combination of speed and grip.
