Vado SL features Road Boost axle standards, with 110x12mm front and 148x12mm rear axle spacing. Vado SL 5.0 has DT Swiss tubeless-compatible rims. Spoke count: 24-hole front and 28-hole rear.  All wheelsets use 160mm centerlock brake rotors. 

Tire Compatibility

  • All Turbo Vado SLs come stock with 700x38mm tires
  • Tire clearance for EQ models (with fenders): max. 38mm tires to provide the required 6mm clearance 
  • Tire clearance for non-EQ models (no fenders): max. 42mm tires

Tubeless Compatibility

All models of the Vado SL come with tubeless compatible rims. Note that Vado SL 4.0 models use a tubeless ready rim strip even though not called out specifically on rim tape by manufacturer.

Spoke Lengths 

MODEL

 

WHEELS
(148/110mm, 12 mm thru axles)

 

SPOKE LENGTHS
FRONT

SPOKE LENGTHS
REAR

Drive Side

Non-Drive-Side

Drive Side

Non-Drive-Side

VADO SL 5.0 

Specialized hubs + DT Swiss Rims289mm287mm281mm282mm
VADO SL 4.0 
Specialized hubs + 700c alloy rims289mm288mm

282mm

283mm

Note: Spoke lengths apply in combination with 12mm nipples