Wheels Manufacturing PF30 to Shimano Angular Contact Thread Together Bottom Bracket

Press-fit bottom brackets earn their bad reputation one creak at a time — the Wheels Manufacturing PF30 to Shimano Angular Contact Thread Together Bottom Bracket is built to end that. Where standard press-fit cups rely on interference fit alone, this unit uses a thread-together design: the two cups lock against each other inside the PF30 shell, effectively behaving like a threaded bottom bracket once installed. The angular contact bearings are designed to handle the combined radial and axial loads of hard pedaling, not just the rotational forces a standard bearing sees.

If you're running a PF30 frame with Shimano 24mm spindle cranks and you've been chasing creak through every torque spec and grease application, this is a more permanent solution. The thread-together construction removes the dependency on shell tolerance that causes so many press-fit installations to work loose over time — and when service is eventually needed, the cups come out without the drama of a standard press-fit removal.

Wheels Manufacturing PF30 to Shimano Specs at a Glance

• Compatible shell: PF30 (46mm ID)
• Crankset compatibility: Shimano 24mm spindle cranks
• Bearing type: Angular contact
• Installation style: Thread-together press-fit
• Color: Black