Are all Shimano 8 speed cassettes compatible?

Are all Shimano 8 speed cassettes 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.

Are all 8 speed cassettes interchangeable?

The 8-speed and 9-speed, even the 10-speed cassettes can all fit in the same hub. This simply means that if your bike is an older model with 8 gears on the rear, you may opt for an 8, 9, or 10-speed without needing to change your bike’s rear wheel.

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

Answer: No you don’t need a new hub. However, you will probably need to put a small (~1mm) spacer at the back of the cassette, otherwise you won’t be able to tighten the whole cassette down.

Can you replace a 7 speed cassette with an 8 speed?

A seven speed cassette will fit on an 8 speed freehub with the use of a spacer.

Can you convert a 9 speed cassette to 8 speed?

Doing an 8 to 9 speed conversion can be done 2 ways. The correct way is to replace the front derailler, cassette, chain, chain rings and the shifters. This can be rather expensive, but it will give better shifting than doing it the other way. The “other way” is just to buy shifters, chain and a cassette.

Can you use a 9 speed cassette with 8 speed shifters?

Nope, different spacing between the cogs on 8 and 9 speed cassettes. All of the 8 speed stuff is self compatible, and the 9 speed stuff is all self compatible, so if you can find an 8 speed cassette these shifters should work fine with it.

Will a 10 speed rear derailleur work with 8 speed?

TL;DR: no, a SRAM 10-speed derailleur will not work with an 8-speed shifter. The reason behind it is kinda complex, though. With drivetrain compatibility, your shifter speeds always has to match your cassette speeds – that much is obvious. However, you actually have quite a bit more flexibility in your derailleur.

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