SRAM cassette with Shimano sti's?

[Davywalnuts]

I cant seem to find anything any where but does anyone know if it is possible to use a 10 spd SRAM Force cassette with Shimano 10 spd Dura Ace sti's without any shifting problems? The derailiers are dura ace too. I am sure I read somewhere that SRAM and Shimano are compatable, but need to double check.

My current cassette is a 12-25 but I feel like I need a little bit extra at either end and notice SRAM do a 11-26... This makes sense?

 

[HLaB]

One of my bikes run 8 sp sora sti woth a n 8sp SRAM cassette no bother; I'm unsure about 10 spd though.

 

[Davywalnuts]

Thanks!

I have read about some SRAM cassettes not working with 10sp Shimano hubs, but mines got a 1mm space on a 8/9 speed hub so that bit should be fine... Shops are no good at helping...

 

[redjedi]

I always thought that SRAM and Shimano were the same spacing. I used an 8 speed SRAM cassette with Shim shifters without any problems

Someone who knows what they're talking about will be along shortly

 

[HeartAttack]

Sram and Shimano cassettes are totally interchangable with each other and no issues at all with shifting.

A couple of points though, if you have the odd ball Dura Ace freehub with the deep splines you can only use Shimano cassettes, shimano in their infinite wisdom did a short spell using deep splines, god knows why but they soon went back to shallow. Also on the Shimano 10sp cassettes you may need to use a spacer, look at the back and if there is a raised ring about 3mm from the splines use the spacer, but when using Sram you don't need the spacer as the mounting is correctly machined.

 

[andy_wrx]

He says he doesn't have a Shimano 10sp-only cassette, 2 posts up...

Yes - if you have a 8/9/10sp hub, are running a 10sp Shimano cassette on it with the 1mm spacer behind it, then you can use a SRAM 10sp cassette, no worries.

SRAM will recommend you use a SRAM chain, but they would, wouldn't they !
Use SRAM, SHimano, KMC, whatever.

 

[HeartAttack]

He says he doesn't have a Shimano 10sp-only cassette, 2 posts up...

Yes - if you have a 8/9/10sp hub, are running a 10sp Shimano cassette on it with the 1mm spacer behind it, then you can use a SRAM 10sp cassette, no worries.

SRAM will recommend you use a SRAM chain, but they would, wouldn't they !
Use SRAM, SHimano, KMC, whatever.

Yep I know that, I did manage to learn to read when I was at school, however he also asked in the 1st post about using 10 speed cassettes etc, which I think if/when you learn to read from the first post is what I answered, have a nice day Andy

 

[Davywalnuts]

Thanks for the updates!

And thanks for the confirmation! Am sure the new cassette will be back on here for sale if not!