Are all 8 speed cassettes interchangeable?

Simply put – 8, 9, 10 speed cassettes all fit on the same hub. A seven speed cassette will fit on an 8 speed freehub with the use of a spacer.

Is all Shimano 8 speed compatible?

Most Shimano-compatible freewheel bodies accept 8-speed cassettes.. Note the following exceptions: Aluminum 10-speed freehub bodies with taller splines work only with 10-speed sprockets. The wider 8-speed cassette does not fit on the narrower 7-speed body.

Can I replace my 8 speed cassette with a 11 speed?

Condensed answer: An 8-speed MTB hub is wide enough to accept an 11-speed MTB cassette. An 8-speed Road hub, however, is too narrow for an 11-speed Road cassette. If you have an 8-speed road bike and want to convert it to 11 speeds, you will have to replace the hub with an 11-speed one.

Can I replace my 8 speed cassette with a 10 speed?

Yes, it will fit fine. 8,9,10spd freehubs are the same. If it’s road you’re talking about then you’ll need a 1mm spacer behind the cassette if it’s Shimano, if it’s MTB then it’ll go straight on.

How do you install a Shimano 8 speed cassette?

Starts here5:35How To Install an 8 Speed Cassette – Bike Repair – BikemanforU – YouTubeYouTube

Can I fit a 12 speed cassette on a 8 speed hub?

Registered. You can fit an 11spd or 12spd MTB cassette that uses the Shimano HG standard on any 8-9-10spd HG freehub body. So unless you’re looking at 7spd hubs pretty much anything should work.

Are Shimano 8 speed cassettes interchangeable?

In some cases, it is possible to run a cassette from a different brand than the rest of your drivetrain. SRAM and Shimano cassettes, on either road or mountain bike, are interchangeable with each other as the spacing is the same between the sprockets.

How do I convert 8 speed to 11 speed?

Converting an 8-speed wheel to 11-speed You will have to buy a new 11-speed wheel and replace the entire wheel. On the other hand, if your current wheel is an 11-speed wheel, you can change to 11-speed by removing the low spacer from the low side of the 8-speed sprocket and installing an 11-speed sprocket.

Can I upgrade my 8 speed cassette?

Since the 8-speed sprocket and the 9-speed sprocket are the exact same size, it is possible to convert to 9-speed without changing the wheel. Simply remove the current 8-speed cassette sprocket and replace it with a 9-speed cassette sprocket to convert to 9-speed.