Need Wheel advise
 

Hello everyone, I have a gt pantera comp, now what i want to do is either upgrade the wheels or just get a second set of wheel for riding the bike in pavement. i just just want to be able to swap wheels and go, so i need to get a whole new set of wheels, cassette, and not sure what else, so i was thinking on using the factory wheels for pavement and do an upgrade for my off-road. not sure how much i can spend, but thinking around $400, without tires. here are the specs on my bike, feel free to chime in on what else you would upgrade next.

Frame All New 6061 T6 Aluminum Frame, w/ Triple Triangle?, Replaceable Derailleur Hanger, Disc Brake Mounts, and Zerostack tapered Head Tube, 27.5 + Design
Fork Suntour XCR32-Air 120mm Travel, Lock Out w/ Rebound adjust, Tapered Alloy Steerer, Magnesium Lowers, 32MM Stanchions(NO REMOTE LOCKOUT)
Crank All-Terra Boost Z-501 36/22t
Crank Option 1 All-Terra Boost Z-501 36/22t
Crank Option 2 N/A
Bottom Bracket Cartridge Sealed
Shifters Shimano Alivio
Speeds N/A
Cog Set Sunrace CS-M98, 11-36T, 9-Speed Cassette
Chain KMC X9
Front Derailleur Shimano microSHIFT
Rear Derailleur Alivio
Wheels Size N/A
Rims All Terra DB-X40 Double Wall, 32H 27.5 +, disc specific 40mm wide
Hubs All Terra Center Lock, QR (F) Alloy Disc with Boost 110, (R) Alloy Cassette Disc with Boost 141
Nipples N/A
Tires (F&R) WTB Trail Blazer 27.5x2.8"
Pedals GT Slim Line Flat Pedal
Brake Tektro Hydro Disc (F) 180mm Rotor (R) 160mm Rotor
Front Brake N/A
Rear Brake N/A
Handlebar All Terra Riser Bar, Double Butted, 710mm Width, 15mm Rise, 31.8mm Clamp
Stem All Terra 1 1/8" Threadless, 3D Forged, 4-Bolt W/ CNC Face Plate, 7? Rise, 31.8mm Clamp
Headset Integrated seal bearing, 1-1/8? Upper + 1-1/2? Lower
Brake Levers Tektro Disc Brake Lever
Crankset Chainwheel 15
Spokes N/A
Grips GT Statement
Saddle WTB Silverado Sport
Seat Post All Terra Alloy Micro-Adjust, 30.9mm
Seat Clamp All Terra Alloy QR

Thank you.

something built around typical Shimano hubs Center Loc is a Shimano patent, disc brake interface.

All terra is a name made up somewhere..

"Center lock" says Shimano hub to me but they might not be.

Since you want to just swap wheels and go, it's important to match your existing hubs as perfectly as you can. It's possible to match your cassette and disc alignment but you might find that you need to do make some fine adjustments.

Good luck!

Ok. I think it's more than I thought. Ok so can I Mene my current wheels run faster, or run more smoothly, it's there a better bearing I can use, or can new wheel spin better? Also I have the maxxis high rollers 2, is this a good tire to have if you want speed? Thanks guys.

This is the digital age. If something can be measured, there will always be a winner and a loser. Sometimes, however, the loser is so close that it really doesn't make any difference. Wheel bearing drag is one of those cases. If the tires that you are using now have knobs, a smooth tire will make a noticeable amount of difference. Aside from that, you will get the greatest amount of benefit from working on the motor.