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Wheels & Rims

26-Inch Rear Wheel, Thread-On Freewheel Hub, 135 mm, Disc (generic)

This is the replacement rear wheel for a mid-drive conversion or a front-hub e-bike with a 26-inch wheel, where the rear is a plain non-motor wheel with a thread-on freewheel hub. It is not a replacement for a rear hub-motor wheel. Generic alloy double-wall wheels with a 6-bolt disc hub and 135 mm spacing are widely sold and cheap; the better ones have sealed bearings and come trued. Check whether your bike takes a thread-on freewheel or a cassette freehub, because the two are not interchangeable and many budget listings are freewheel-only.

Mid-drive or front-hub e-bikes with a plain 26-inch rear wheelReplacing a cracked rim or badly bent wheelBudget conversions

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Key considerations

  • Freewheel vs cassette hub — match your drivetrain
  • 135 mm spacing and 6-bolt disc mount are the norm; confirm
  • Quick-release vs solid axle
  • Not for rear hub-motor bikes

Pros

  • Cheap
  • Widely available
  • Disc-ready

Considerations

  • Build quality varies; check tension
  • Freewheel-only variants limit gearing choices
  • Freewheel, tire and rotor not included

Compatibility notes

  • Non-motor rear wheels on 26-inch frames with 135 mm dropouts and 6-bolt disc brakes; thread-on freewheel drivetrains only

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Shimano MF-TZ500 7-Speed Freewheel 14-28T

Most rear hub-motor e-bikes use a thread-on freewheel rather than a cassette, and the 7-speed Shimano MF-TZ500 (successor to the TZ-31) is the one that comes on a huge share of them. It screws onto the motor's threaded boss and comes off with a standard Shimano freewheel remover. The 14-28 range is conservative: fine for flat commuting and assisted riding, limiting if you want to pedal fast downhill. When the freewheel starts skipping or the pawls stick, replacing it is a cheap twenty-minute job if you have the tool.

Best for: 7-speed hub-motor e-bikes with a thread-on freewheel · Fixing a skipping or sticky freewheel · Like-for-like replacements

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E-Bike Tires

CST BFT (Big Fat Tire) 26x4.0

CST's BFT (Big Fat Tire) is a widely fitted original-equipment tire on 26x4 fat e-bikes and one of the cheapest ways to replace a worn one. The tread is a medium-knob all-rounder: it handles hardpack, sand and snow acceptably and hums a bit on pavement, which is the normal deal with fat tires. Wire-bead versions are the common, inexpensive ones; folding versions exist at a higher price. If you spend most of your time on the road, a smoother fat tire will roll easier, but for mixed use the BFT is a sensible default.

Best for: Replacing stock tires on 26x4 fat-tire e-bikes · Mixed pavement and trail riding · Budget-minded riders

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Spokes & Nipples

Park Tool SW-7.2 Triple Spoke Wrench

A spoke wrench is the one tool that makes the difference between a wobbly wheel you ride around on and one you fix in the garage. Park Tool's SW-7.2 covers three common nipple sizes in a single hardened tool, which matters on e-bikes because hub-motor wheels often use larger nipples than the rest of the bike. It is not a precision truing stand, but combined with a zip tie on the fork as a gauge, it will get a rubbing wheel straight again. The three-in-one format is the right one to own if you only own one.

Best for: Truing a rubbing wheel at home · Tightening loose spokes on a new hub-motor wheel · Riders who want one wrench for several bikes

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