The German wheel manufacturer NEW MEN It comes with a gravel wheelset: the STREEM G.48. It is the lighter, lower-profile sibling of the aerodynamic STREEM G.62, intended for those who ride not only on the track but also for long tours and bikepacking. Equally interesting is the announcement that NEWMEN will soon be producing its gravel wheels in three sizes: 28, 30.5 and 32 inch.
Wide, but not high
Wide rims are mostly found on fast, race-oriented wheelsets. NEWMEN is now introducing these sizes for an all-rounder. The G.48 is 27 mm wide on the inside and 45 mm wide on the outside, exactly the same as the G.62. The difference lies in the height: 48 mm instead of 62 mm. That saves weight and makes the wheel less susceptible to lateral wind.
With a 27 mm inner width, modern gravel tires get plenty of support on the side, even when driving at low tire pressure. Additionally, the rim has a round shape. According to NEWMEN, it absorbs the small, quick vibrations of rough gravel and keeps the wheel stable in windy conditions. The rim has hooks (hooked) and is suitable for tubeless tires.
Carbon or steel: 1,400 or 1,550 grams
There are two versions. The G.48 carbon spoke has 21 carbon spokes from VONOA per wheel and weighs 1,400 grams per set, 130 grams less than the G.62 CS. The version with steel spokes (24 Sapim CX-Ray per wheel) weighs 1,550 grams. Both come with the Aero Valve valves and tubeless fluid in the box. According to NEWMEN, these valves would save about 0.5 watts; we couldn’t measure that ourselves.
All STREEM wheels are hand-finished. The carbon versions come from Kempten in the Allgäu region, the steel versions from NEWMEN’s own factory in the Czech Republic.
Soon also available in 30.5 and 32 inch sizes
The G.48 will now first appear in the regular 28-inch size (622 mm). But NEWMEN says that both the G.48 and the G.62 will also be available later. 30.5 and 32 inches Coming under the motto ‘The right size for everyone’. A 32-inch version of the G.62 already exists; NEWMEN announced it in mid-October. Especially 30.5 inches is striking: you hardly see that size in the gravel world. When the larger G.48 exactly arrives and what it costs is not yet stated in the press release.
What 32 inch really is, who offers it and for whom it makes sense, you can read in our background article. 32 inch: the new standard?
Specifications, price and availability
- Use: gravel
- Weight per set: 1,400 g (Carbon Spoke) / 1,550 g (steel spokes)
- Rim: carbon, 48 mm high, 27 mm inside / 45 mm outside, hooked, tubeless ready
- Spokes: 21 VONOA carbon (CS) / 24 Sapim CX-Ray (steel)
- Hub: NEWMEN Fade R (CS), 12×100 front and 12×142 rear, Centerlock
- Freewheelbody: Shimano HG, SRAM XDR or Shimano Microspline
- Included: Aero Valve valves and tubeless fluid
- Consulting price: €1.690 (Carbon Spoke, available soon) / €1.390 (steel spokes, spring 2027)
Our perspective
A wide, not too high carbon wheelset of 1,400 grams is exactly what many gravel riders are looking for, and €1,690 for hand-built wheels with carbon spokes isn’t a crazy price. The real news for us is in those wheel sizes. The fact that a major wheel manufacturer is including 32-inch and even 30.5-inch sizes in its gravel lineup shows that larger wheels are no longer just a few prototypes. You’ll need a frame for them though, and those are still scarce.
Source: press release NEWMEN via Oneway Bike (November 6, 2026)