DT’s ARC aero street bike wheels simply acquired lighter, quicker, deeper & wider, as soon as once more.
This subsequent era of DT Swiss ARC aero street wheels options dramatic new rim shaping with sharp V-shaped noses, best 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 identical time. It’s a whole aerodynamic redesign to stability out the bigger frontal space of contemporary broad, decrease rolling resistance street 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 street wheels up to date
DT Swiss ARC aero race carbon street wheels have been a dependable supply for stable aerodynamics & tubeless efficiency ever since they first launched in 2017 with a broad, curved U-shaped rim developed along with Swiss Aspect, however nonetheless fairly conservative slender inside widths. Then in 2020, they acquired a serious overhaul with a quicker VU-shape optimized to greater 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 developed out of aluminum rims. An enormous a part of that was to spice up efficiency in crosswinds and particularly to enhance stability in variable wind situations. However now that street tires preserve getting wider (for decreased rolling resistance, higher grip, and improved consolation), DT says they needed to rethink broad tire aerodynamics.
DT Swiss says the sharper tip of the brand new V-shaped rims helps to higher lower via the air, offsetting the bigger frontal space that comes with up to date street tires.
On the identical time, the general curved profile tapering again in in direction of the tire maintains DT’s attribute aero efficiency:
- optimistic ‘crusing impact’ the place drag tapers off (and even finally 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 are usually not jarring to trip in gusty or altering wind situations.
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 broad Aero 111 dimpled entrance tire
- decrease 2-spoke rely 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 accessible: 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 normal (Campy N3W & Shimano Microspline accessible 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 street wheels are all accessible now. You should buy the 1100 sequence wheelsets for $3145 / 2700€, the 1400 sequence wheelsets for $2505 / 2150€, or you’ll be able to even choose 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’ll be able to flip any of the wheelsets right into a WTS Wheel Tire System for $116 / 100€ further. That may add a DT/SwissSide/Continental Aero 111 29mm entrance tire, Conti GP5000 STR 30mm rear tire, and a couple of Conti TPU tubes.