>>1991157Yes. The hub won't be as "maximally" strong since that's related to wider hub flange=generally stronger.
Oh, and you need to make sure the derailleur can reach far enough "in" to the biggest sprocket on the cassette. If the big sprocket is too far away from the right drop out and the derailleur can't swing it you would have to shift the wheel to the right, then maybe have to re dish or run a larger brake pad gap.
Just find out.
I did the cursed thing of putting an 8 speed freewheel on a 126 wheel. Also have run wheels on the back that weren't perfectly dished for the bike. works fine with more brake pad gap.
>>1991092You need to make sure the derailleur is setup fine, then inspect the small cog. It could be fucked, and in that case some are replaceable but I would just use the larger cogs.
The less teeth a cog has the more load it takes, this causes them to wear quicker. This is why racing mtb cassettes run aluminum 42 or 50 tooth cogs sometimes.
