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DT Swiss Rims Custom Hand Built Wheels

Custom wheel built by ProWheelBuilder: White Industries ENO Ecc MI5 Polished hubs, DT Rr585 Black rims

Custom Wheels on DT Swiss Rims, Built by Hand

Pick a DT Swiss rim, choose your hub, spokes and color, and we lace and true the wheel ourselves, one at a time, in our Georgia shop.

Build your custom DT Swiss wheel for:

From our truing stand

DT Swiss wheels we’ve built

Every one of these was laced and trued in our shop.

Custom wheel: White Industries ENO Ecc MI5 Polished hubs, DT Rr585 Black rims, Sapim Leader Silver spokes
DT Rr585 Black rimsWhite Industries ENO Ecc MI5 Polished hubs · Sapim Leader Silver spokes
Custom wheel: Velocity Race Black hubs, DT 440 Black rims, DT Competition Black spokes
DT 440 Black rimsVelocity Race Black hubs · DT Competition Black spokes
Custom wheel: Industry Nine Torch Blue hubs, DT Xr400 Black rims, DT Competition Black spokes
DT Xr400 Black rimsIndustry Nine Torch Blue hubs · DT Competition Black spokes
Custom wheel: Chris King R45 Pewter hubs, DT Rr440 Black rims,
DT Rr440 Black rimsChris King R45 Pewter hubs
Custom wheel: Phil Wood Track High Flange Polished hubs, DT Rr465 Silver rims, DT Competition Silver spokes
DT Rr465 Silver rimsPhil Wood Track High Flange Polished hubs · DT Competition Silver spokes
Custom wheel: Chris King ISO Red hubs, DT Xm450 Black rims, Sapim Race Black spokes
DT Xm450 Black rimsChris King ISO Red hubs · Sapim Race Black spokes

Start with the rim

The DT Swiss rims we build with

Each card opens the builder with that rim already chosen. Scroll for all 33.

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How it works

From parts bin to your doorstep

  1. Pick your parts1

    Pick your parts

    Choose a DT Swiss rim, then the hub, spokes and nipples. The builder only offers parts that fit together.

  2. We measure and prep2

    We measure and prep

    Rim and hub are measured here: real ERD, real flange geometry. Spokes are cut to the length your build needs.

  3. Laced by hand3

    Laced by hand

    One builder laces your wheel on the stand. No machine builds, ever.

  4. Tensioned and trued4

    Tensioned and trued

    Brought up to even tension, stress-relieved, trued round and true, and checked again after it settles.

More about DT Swiss custom wheels

Specs, pairings and FAQ

Custom hand built wheels with DT Swiss rims

DT Swiss has been making spokes in Biel, Switzerland since the company was spun out of Swiss Metal Works, and its ratchet-driven freehubs and butted spokes are close to a default in the wheelbuilding trade.

We lace DT Swiss rims to the hub of your choice and build the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop - tensioned evenly, trued flat and round, and stress-relieved before it ships. You pick the hub, spoke gauge and color, nipple material and lacing pattern; we make sure the combination is one that can actually be built.

The DT Swiss rims we build with

Every DT Swiss rim we build with is aluminum. That is not the budget option so much as the practical one: an aluminum rim can be trued back from an impact that would write off a carbon rim, and it is far easier to justify on a bike that gets ridden in winter.

Internal width is the number that decides your tire. The DT Swiss rims we carry sit mostly in the 18.0-30.0mm band, and that band is what determines the tire sizes that will take a sensible shape on the rim - too narrow and a big tire rolls on the sidewall, too wide and a small tire is left square and harsh. Tell the configurator what tires you run and it will steer you inside the right band.

What to pair with a DT Swiss rim

A wheel is a system: the rim decides the tire and the braking, the hub decides the drivetrain and the axle fit, and the spokes have to suit both. Start from whichever end matters most to you and the configurator will keep the other end compatible.

Popular DT Swiss rim and hub pairings

Hubs our customers build with each DT Swiss rim, led by the pairings they choose most often in our build records since 2009. Every hub listed is in the builder today in a drilling and brake type that fits; tap a rim to start that build.

We also build with DT Swiss Hubs, if you want the whole wheel from one maker.

Popular hubs brands for these builds:

Want to check spoke lengths for a DT Swiss rim before you order? Our free spoke length calculator has the measured dimensions for it.

DT Swiss custom wheel questions

Can you build a wheel with a DT Swiss rim I already own?

Yes. Choose the supply-your-own rim option in the configurator, ship it to us, and we will lace it into a new wheel with new spokes cut to the right length for that exact rim. You pay for the parts you need and the build labor.

What tire width suits a DT Swiss rim?

The DT Swiss rims we carry are mostly 18.0-30.0mm internal, which covers most modern tire choices for their intended use. Tell the configurator what you ride and it will keep you in a sensible tire-to-rim ratio rather than leaving you to work it out.

How many spokes should a DT Swiss wheel have?

It depends on your weight, the terrain and the rim, not on the brand. The configurator recommends a count from your bike type and rider weight, and will not offer a count that cannot be laced to the parts you picked.

How long will my DT Swiss wheel take?

Build time comes down to parts availability rather than bench time. Your estimated ship date is shown in the configurator before you check out, so you know the date before you pay.

Not sure what to pick? Email info@prowheelbuilder.com (fastest) or leave a voicemail on 470-253-0929 — you will be talking to the people who build the wheels.

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