Shimano hub upgrade

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Ironjunk

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My cup and cones are burned out on my fh-m475 hubs after about 12 years. Was going to swap it with another but would rather use sealed bearings instead. This is a beater bike not looking for performance or weight savings. Most shimano hubs appear to be cup and cone. 135mm 6 bolt.

Oh my question i was just looking for suggestions i can drop in using the same spokes and uses sealed bearings.
 
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What is your question? 12 years is pretty good and Shimanos are cheap to replace. DT swiss 350s will cost you about $200. You could also buy an used rear wheel and cut off the hub.
 
You need to match the spoke flange diameter, as well as the offset of the flanges, if you want to try to reuse spokes.

It's a pretty fruitless endeavor for hubs. Much "easier" to find a drop-in-replacement for rims.
 
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