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e*thirteen Grappler Race Carbon Downhill Rim Front Rim

What the checker says259will not fit13worth knowing

Run variant by variant through the mountain bike builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.

Checked against 6099 verified mountain bike parts in this catalog. 5593 produced no finding of any kind; that is Grappler Race Carbon Downhill Rim (29). Grappler Race Carbon Downhill Rim (27.5) clears 4756. Each variant produces 28 to 231 distinct errors and 0 distinct warnings.

Will not fit

  • Will not fiterror · Front TireFront wheel size mismatch: Front wheel 27.5", Front tire 29". On 370 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear TireUnsupported wheel setup: front 27.5" / rear 29" matches no configuration (24"/24", 26"/26", 27.5"/27.5", 29"/29", 32"/32", mullet = 29" front / 27.5" rear). On 370 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear WheelUnsupported wheel setup: front 27.5" / rear 29" matches no configuration (24"/24", 26"/26", 27.5"/27.5", 29"/29", 32"/32", mullet = 29" front / 27.5" rear). On 359 of the 607 verified rear wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · ForkFront wheel size mismatch: Fork 29", Front wheel 27.5". On 321 of the 490 verified forks in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Front TireFront wheel size mismatch: Front wheel 29", Front tire 27.5". On 223 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · ForkFront wheel size mismatch: Fork 27.5", Front wheel 29". On 157 of the 490 verified forks in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.

Wheel config, Frame. 239 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 258 verified frames each.

Front wheel size, Front Tire. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 21 of the 617 verified tires each.

Wheel config, Rear Tire. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 21 of the 617 verified tires each.

Wheel config, Rear Wheel. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 7 of the 607 verified rear wheels each.

Front wheel size, Fork. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 12 of the 490 verified forks each.

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Worth knowing

  • Worth knowinginfo · Front TireFront tire width: 2.2in is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends at least 2.3in for this rim and states that as a recommendation, not a minimum. A narrower tire squares off and loses bead support on a wide rim. On 34 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Worth knowinginfo · Front TireFront tire width: 2.25in is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends at least 2.3in for this rim and states that as a recommendation, not a minimum. A narrower tire squares off and loses bead support on a wide rim. On 24 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Worth knowinginfo · Front TireFront tire width: 2.1in is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends at least 2.3in for this rim and states that as a recommendation, not a minimum. A narrower tire squares off and loses bead support on a wide rim. On 15 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Worth knowinginfo · Front TireFront tire clearance: 2.8in tire is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends up to 2.6in and states that as a recommendation, not a maximum, so this is a note rather than a fit problem. On 15 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Worth knowinginfo · Front TireFront tire clearance: 3in tire is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends up to 2.6in and states that as a recommendation, not a maximum, so this is a note rather than a fit problem. On 5 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Worth knowinginfo · Front TireFront tire width: 2.05in is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends at least 2.3in for this rim and states that as a recommendation, not a minimum. A narrower tire squares off and loses bead support on a wide rim. On 2 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.

Front tire rim min rec, Front Tire. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 617 verified tires each.

Front tire rim rec, Front Tire. 3 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 617 verified tires each.

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The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.

$559.95 MSRP·550 to 575 g

What the maker states

Internal width
Internal rim width 30 mm
Maximum tire
Tire up to 2.6" (maker-stated maximum)
Minimum tire
Tire no narrower than 2.3"
Tire range kind
Tire range kind: recommendation
Wheel
Built for a 27.5" wheel (on 1 of 2 variants); Built for a 29" wheel (on 1 of 2 variants)

A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec.

2 verified variants

VariantWheelPrice (MSRP)WeightSourceLast checkedBuild
Grappler Race Carbon Downhill Rim (27.5)Built for a 27.5" wheel$559.95550 gmaker’s page2026-09-10Build with this
Grappler Race Carbon Downhill Rim (29)Built for a 29" wheel$559.95575 gmaker’s page2026-09-23Build with this
The rest of what the maker states3 not published

3 further fields the checker looks for are not published by e*thirteen, so we leave them blank rather than estimate them, and those 3 checks stay silent on this front rim. They are maximum tire mm, maximum tire basis and maximum system weight. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.

Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-23.

Checked against

The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.

6 of 1869 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.

Where this sits

e*thirteen Grappler Race Carbon Downhill Rim is the first model on that list.Next: e*thirteen Grappler Race Carbon Enduro Rim (27.5)All e*thirteen rimsOpen a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts