Fortus 35W Pro 5 Black Rear Wheel

The 35 is the largest of the Hope Fortus mountain bike wheelset range. Made specifically for large volume tyres. A popular choice on fat bikes, enduro bikes running big tyres, electric mountain bikes as well as trials bikes. 

The Fortus 35 rim comes built onto Hopes superb Pro 5 hub, Hope's latest high performance, bomb-proof hub. Outstanding performance, reliability and extremely easy to maintain.

Wheel can be set up with tubes or tubeless. Tape and valve for tubeless set up is included.

Please note - All Hope Pro 5 wheels that are not showing as 'In Stock' will be made to order from Hope. This is usually 2-3 days although build times can be affected at busy times of the year. Contact us at [email protected] if you need to discuss build times.

Hope Fortus 35W Pro 5 Black Rear Wheel Specification - 

• 27.5" and 29" wheel size options
• 12 x 142mm and 12 x 148mm axle spacing options
• Shimano HG, Shimano HG Steel, Shimano MicroSpline or SRAM XD freehub
• 6-Bolt or Centrelock disc rotor fit options
• Internal width: 35mm
• External width: 40mm
• Profile depth: 18.5mm
• Rim ERD: 567mm
• Recommended tyre width: 2.5” - 3.0”
• Spoke count: 32
• Rim only weight: 27.5” - 575g

Pro 5 Hub - 

• Improved sealing to stop dirt ingress and to reduce drag
• New Labyrinth seal has zero drag for incredible freewheeling performance
• New Pawls/Springs design to increase longevity, load capacity & a reduction of drag.
• Increased engagement from 44 to 108 (from Pro 4) with a new offset 6 pawl freehub design
• New step down axle design for a stiffer more durable freehub
• New hub body profile for increased stiffness without adding weight
• Fully serviceable and rebuildable with simple tools
• Available with all modern freehub bodies
• End spacers can be easily swapped to suit different frame and axle standard