Drive SL CS 48

Brand from China · 6 variants in the manufacturer’s shop

Dimensions to scale, shape schematic

Rim depth: 48 mm
Internal width: Internal width according to the shop: 25 mm.

Green: 23 mm internal width or more. Yellow: 21 to under 23 mm. Red: under 21 mm.
External width: Rated is how much wider the rim is outside than inside. Green: at least 7 mm. Yellow: 5 to under 7 mm. Red: under 5 mm.
Set weight: Expected at 48 mm depth and 25 mm internal width: 1,289 g. Stated: 1,290 g, manufacturer’s claim.

Expected from a robust regression over 965 wheelsets by rim depth and internal width. With green load capacity: green up to 5% heavier than expected. Yellow: up to 12% heavier. Red: more than 12% heavier.
Spokes F/R: 21/24
Spoke material: Carbon

Max. rider weight according to the manufacturer: 120 kg.

Rated is the max. rider weight, without it the max. system weight (rider, bike and luggage); a limit without reference counts as system weight. Green: rider from 120 kg, system from 130 kg. Yellow: rider 100 to under 120 kg, system 110 to under 130 kg. Red: below. Grey: the manufacturer states no limit.
Duties and import VAT according to the shop: included, duties paid delivery (DDP).

Green: included, so duties paid delivery (DDP), or shipped from the EU. Yellow: you pay them on import, plus at least 19% import VAT, or only the taxes are included and the duties stay open. Grey: the shop does not say clearly.
Shipping to Germany according to the shop: free.

Green: free to Germany. Yellow: paid. Grey: the shop does not say clearly.
Delivery time according to the shop: 15 to 25 days, so up to 18 business days.

The upper value counts, days count as business days × 5/7. Green: up to 10 business days. Yellow: 11 to 20 business days. Red: more than 20 business days.
Returns according to the shop: 30 days, you pay return shipping.

Green: 30 days or more if the shop pays return shipping. Yellow: 14 days or more. Red: under 14 days or no returns.
Against material and manufacturing defects, from receipt, only for original owners who bought from the official shop or authorized dealers. Bearings 6 months, freehub body and pawls 1 year. For selected models, the X-RIDE add-on extends it to 5 years from purchase.

Green: 3 years or more, or lifetime. Yellow: 2 years. Red: under 2 years.
38% discount on a replacement wheelset from the Drive and Drive Helix series, price on request for other models. Any number of times within 3 years of purchase, only for purchases on elite-wheels.com, only for structural damage. You pay shipping.

Green: the brand offers crash replacement, a discounted replacement after a crash. Red: it offers none. Grey: it does not say clearly.
According to the product page, included: tubeless valves, spare spokes, rim tape.

Green: wheel bags and more accessories included. Yellow: accessories such as valves, spare spokes or rim tape included, but no wheel bags. Red: the package list names only the wheels. Grey: the shop does not name what is included.

Specifications

The manufacturer gives no figures yet for external width.

Rim

Depth: 48 mm

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: elite-wheels.com · As of 17 Oct 2026

“Rim Depth: 48mm”
Internal width: 25 mm

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: elite-wheels.com · As of 17 Oct 2026

“Inner Width: 25mm”
External width: unknown

Weight

Set: 1,290 g ± 30 g

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: elite-wheels.com · As of 17 Oct 2026

“Weight (Pair): 1290±30g(without tubeless valves and rim tape)”

Load capacity

Max. rider weight: 120 kg

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: elite-wheels.com · As of 17 Oct 2026

“Rider Weight Limit: 270lbs/120kg”
Max. system weight: unknown

Spokes

Count F/R: 21/24

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: elite-wheels.com · As of 17 Oct 2026

“Spoke Count: 21F/24R”
Material: Carbon

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: elite-wheels.com · As of 17 Oct 2026

“Spoke Type: 3.2mm SL Aero Bladed Carbon Spoke”
Model: unknown

Hub

Model: unknown
Freehub mechanism: Ratchet

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: elite-wheels.com · As of 17 Oct 2026

“Freehub Type: 60T Ratchet (Titanium)”

In the box

Included: tubeless valves, spare spokes, rim tape

Manufacturer’s claim

Source: elite-wheels.com · As of 17 Oct 2026

“Extras: Rim Tape(Installed), Tubeless Valves(Installed), Spokes(4)”

Buy from Elitewheels

Elitewheels

Brand from China · founded 2015 · 22 wheelsets

Shipping to Germany: free
Duties and import VAT: included, duties paid delivery (DDP)
Delivery time: 15 to 25 days
Ships from: unclear
Returns: 30 days, you pay return shipping
Payment methods: PayPal, Credit card, Bank transfer
Warranty: 3 years
Crash replacement: yes
Warranty handling: unclear

This is what the shop’s pages say, for deliveries to Germany. Sources, details and contact are on the brand page.

All about Elitewheels All 22 wheelsets from Elitewheels in the list

Offers

Variant	Link to the shop
€1,244 $1,399 in the shop 6 variants lowest price
Shimano MSR 12S · Fusion Gold	In the shop: Shimano MSR 12S · Fusion Gold
Shimano MSR 12S · Black	In the shop: Shimano MSR 12S · Black
SRAM XDR 12/13S · Fusion Gold	In the shop: SRAM XDR 12/13S · Fusion Gold
SRAM XDR 12/13S · Black	In the shop: SRAM XDR 12/13S · Black
Shimano HG 11/12S & SRAM 11S · Fusion Gold	In the shop: Shimano HG 11/12S & SRAM 11S · Fusion Gold
Shimano HG 11/12S & SRAM 11S · Black	In the shop: Shimano HG 11/12S & SRAM 11S · Black

Prices from the manufacturer’s shop, as of 17 Oct 2026, without shipping, duties and import VAT. A final price with shipping and charges will follow.

Prices in € converted at €1 = $1.1253 as of 16 Oct 2026 (Source: ECB reference rates). The amount your bank charges can differ, depending on its rate and fees.

Similar wheelsets from other brands

Wheelset	Depth	Internal	Weight	Price from
Elitewheels Drive SL CS 48 this model	48 mm	25 mm	1,290 g	€1,244
Nepest NOVA 45	45 mm	23 mm	1,220 g −70 g	€1,359 +€115
UPVINE Ultra 50	50 mm	23 mm	1,050 g −240 g	€1,866 +€622
BladeX Ultra 50	50 mm	25 mm	1,094 g −196 g	€1,014 −€230
Bola PRO 45G	45 mm	26 mm	1,200 g −90 g	€888 −€356

Selected by specs: rim depth ±5 mm, internal width ±2 mm, one model per brand. Order as in the list: rating points, on a tie the price, then the smaller deviation in depth and internal width. Price from as in the list, without shipping and import charges.

Sources

Product page elite-wheels.com retrieved 17 Oct 2026