Shimano XT chainrings

[shredderxle]

Hello,
Im looking to get my old Giant ATX Team mtb out the shed and back into use this year but it needs new chainrings.

Its got a 1999 XT chainset with 5 bolts - think its called a m570-5 or similar.

Does anyone still make good quality replacement chainrings as all the new ones seem to be 4 bolt pattern.

Thanks,

Shredder

 

[ishaw]

Re:

You should be fine for ring supply. If from around 99 I'd guess you would need 94 bcd rings (compact 5 arm) not 110bcd (standard back then, still a standard now to a point on road cranks).

 

[shredderxle]

Ooh ok thats good to here. I cant find any actual shimano ones but SJS cycles have some TA omes. Are these any good? Back in the day i recall Blackspire were the go to replacements but they seem thin on the ground at this size in the uk now.

 

[ishaw]

Re:

TA are great rings imho. Have a few sets on bikes myself. Spa cycles do their own brand of zicral rings very similar to ta but a bit cheaper.

 

[hamster]

Strgonlight or TA are both excellent. Shimano ones are very soft and crude by comparison. In particular anything below XT had stamped rings, the Stronglight or TA which have machined teeth and last several times longer.