Given the choice I would run Deore M6100 (with M6120 brakes) and Hydra hubs (whatever rims you like) over SLX and some totally meh wheels. Every day.
If you want a serious shifting-feel upgrade from there then ask Santa for an XT or XTR shifter and you'll forget you don't have a full top-end drivetrain.
Sept. 29, 2020, 2:09 p.m. - Andrew Major
Given the choice I would run Deore M6100 (with M6120 brakes) and Hydra hubs (whatever rims you like) over SLX and some totally meh wheels. Every day. If you want a serious shifting-feel upgrade from there then ask Santa for an XT or XTR shifter and you'll forget you don't have a full top-end drivetrain.