Campagnolo wheels

[webber]

I've got a set of campagnolo wheels with 10 speed cassette on them at the moment and was wondering wether they would take 8 or 9 speed like shimano

[Brucey]

campag have retained the same major diameter to their freehub spline since they first did a freehub system (7s!) this means that the current 10s/11s freewheel bodies are able to accept an older cassette (although you can't easily fit 10s stuff onto an 8s freewheel body).

All explained here

https://branfordbike.com/new-page-1

cheers

[Gattonero]

I've got a set of campagnolo wheels with 10 speed cassette on them at the moment and was wondering wether they would take 8 or 9 speed like shimano

you need to say if you currently have Shimano or Campag cassette (using the appropriate freehub body), and which wheels/hubs are they: this is because until 2 years ago their low-medium range would use a 12mm steel axle while the top range would use a 17mm alluminium axle, so you need to buy the correct freehub body.
If you already have Shimano freehub with 10sp cassette it is very likely you can fit right away a 8 or 9sp Shimano cassette, though there are two different types of Shimano freehubs (this gets a bit more complicated)

[hamster]

9 speed will drop on exactly like 10 speed.
8 speed cassettes will fit. However they have shallower splines as they were designed for steel freehub bodies - later ones with the deeper splines are aluminium.
Fitting an 8-speed cassette to a later type will result in it cutting its way into the freehub body and is not recommended. If you need to run 8-speed, use a 9- or 10-speed sprockets and re-use the 8-speed spacers.

[Gattonero]

9 speed will drop on exactly like 10 speed.
8 speed cassettes will fit. However they have shallower splines as they were designed for steel freehub bodies - later ones with the deeper splines are aluminium.
Fitting an 8-speed cassette to a later type will result in it cutting its way into the freehub body and is not recommended. If you need to run 8-speed, use a 9- or 10-speed sprockets and re-use the 8-speed spacers.

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This is for Campagnolo cassettes

This is an artical in Italian, but pictures make thigs easy to understand
http://www.bdc-mag.com/tipologie-di-pig ... -1a-parte/
http://www.bdc-mag.com/tipologie-di-pig ... -2a-parte/




And for Shimano too
http://www.bdc-mag.com/cassette-pignoni ... atibilita/

[webber]

hi all i have a set of campagnolo proton wheels

[Gattonero]

hi all i have a set of campagnolo proton wheels

Yes but what cassette is on?

[webber]

campag veloce 10 speed

[Gattonero]

campag veloce 10 speed

then you need to change the axle and freehub to a Shimano type.
Or use Marchisio cassettes

[Brucey]

campag veloce 10 speed

what (exact) gearing system do you want to use with these wheels...?

cheers

[Gattonero]

The OP said 8 or 9 speed Shimano, so the best option would be to fit a Shimano freehub, though is expensive.
I'd ponder very well if is a long-term solution and the wheels are in good shape, if is worth the money&time involved: likely not worth if the wheels are to be sold, or if moving to a low-medium range Shimano groupset.
I'd justify the work only if using a Shimano 8 or 9sp grouspet that is of good quality and in good conditions; otherwise I'd simply stay with the Campagnolo groupset.