ShimanoWH-RS500 Tubeless Wheelset(Return to Product Page)

These are pretty much the best deal out there if you want a slight upgrade from your stock 11 speed wheels. Surprisingly light, tubeless compatibility, smooth hubs, and unquestionable Shimano reliability.

We do road ride every day around 30 miles. Love the rim till it is time to fix a flat. We still use tubes so it is extremely hard to break the bead after it snaps in. You will hear it snap in when you inflate the tire. Need to find a fix for this problem.

Both hubs came egged shaped and both wheels out of true by a mile. Took these to a wheel builder to see if it was worth keeping them and he said hell no. The hoops could never be round with these below quality hubs. These have got to be factory seconds as Ive never seen this quality from Shimano.

love shimanos quality and their ball bearings, though the wheels are a bit heavy

Good upgrade from the substandard wheelsets equipped on most bikes. Lightweight, bomb proof, and good looking.

Had a set of these before they rebranded them from Ultegra to the RS500. I ended up tacoing the front wheel in a sweet maneuver and had to replace the wheelset.

These are great quality. Excellent weight to price ratio, and as I mostly ride these on gravel, good durability too! So far at least.

I've had these now for a few months and probably have 500 or so miles on them consisting of several 25-ish mile rides and a few 50 miles rides. I've had no problems with them. They are smooth, fast, and attractive. I would have never believed that wheels, particularly at this price, would have an appreciable effect on my speed. But then there I was, looking down at the computer, ride after ride, until I became convinced that I had picked up 1-2mph. And the old wheels weren't particularly heavy!

There are lighter and faster wheels but get to a significantly better wheel, you would probably need to double the price and then some.

So, if you are a casual rider who needs to replace their wheels and wouldn't mind a modest increase in performance, get these instead of the bargain basement wheels. If you have an entry-midlevel bike with stock 2000 gram wheels, this would be a sensible upgrade (and weight saver) for those without unlimited budgets.

The hub is quiet-ish, not silent, but not annoying.

I have several hundred miles on these and like them. Lighter than most at the price point. Quality manufacturing. Hubs roll effortlessly!

Great wheelset!

Was doing an Ultegra upgrade and it matched the drivetrain perfectly. Very light, stiff and doesn't break the bank.

The wheels are cheap and great. Ive been very happy with them

these are a decent set of wheels for the price, light and good looking . The only drawback is they have some wheel chatter

Priced them out. They were lowest of the competition. Delivery was timely. Good quality. Rolls great and look sharp.

Priced them out. They were lowest of the competition. Delivery was timely. Good quality. Rolls great and look sharp.

Ive put a couple hundred miles on these wheels. No problems so far. Much smoother braking than my stock rims. I ride 3-5 times a week, 20-30 miles per ride. I would purchase these again.

Not an Ultegra quality product that Im used to seeing. Both hubs roll like an egg. Very poor machining... wheels cant be trued due to the hoops abnormalities.