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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.

Why build your wheel around a DT Swiss rim:

  • Choose from 33 DT Swiss rims, each card opening the builder with that rim chosen
  • Builds for road, gravel, touring, track, e-bike, mountain, single speed and fat bike
  • Pair it with hubs from White Industries, Chris King, Phil Wood, Industry Nine and others
  • Laced and trued one at a time in our Georgia shop
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Build your custom DT Swiss wheel for:

Road / Time Trial / Tri→Road / Cross / Gravel→Touring / Brevet→Track / Road Single Geared→E-Bike / Clydesdale / Tandem→Mountain Bike→MTB Single Speed→Fat Tire / Plus Bike→

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.

DT Swiss R 460 Disc Brake RimR 460 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss R 460 Rim Brake RimR 460 Rim Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss GR 531 Disc Brake RimGR 531 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss XM 481 Disc Brake RimXM 481 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss RR 511 Rim Brake RimRR 511 Rim Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss G 540 Disc Brake RimG 540 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss RR 521 Disc Brake RimRR 521 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss EX 511 Disc Brake RimEX 511 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss RR 411 Asymmetric Rim Brake RimRR 411 Asymmetric Rim Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss RR 411 Rim Brake RimRR 411 Rim Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss EX 471 Disc Brake RimEX 471 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss R 470 Disc Brake RimR 470 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss R 500 Disc Brake RimR 500 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss FR 541 Disc Brake RimFR 541 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss E 512 Disc Brake RimE 512 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss BR 710 Disc Brake RimBR 710 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss RR 421 Disc Brake RimRR 421 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss XR 391 Disc Brake RimXR 391 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss E 532 Disc Brake RimE 532 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss FR 560 Disc Brake RimFR 560 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss RR 481 Disc Brake RimRR 481 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss HX 531 Disc Brake RimHX 531 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss M 502 Disc Brake RimM 502 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss E 470 Disc Brake RimE 470 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss EX 441 Disc Brake RimEX 441 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss Exc 330 Carbon Disc Brake RimExc 330 Carbon Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss F 572 Disc Brake RimF 572 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss FR 571 Disc Brake RimFR 571 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss G 500 Disc Brake RimG 500 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss XM 431 Disc Brake RimXM 431 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss XR 421 Disc Brake RimXR 421 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss Xmc 320 Carbon Disc Brake RimXmc 320 Carbon Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →DT Swiss Xrc 310 Carbon Disc Brake RimXrc 310 Carbon Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →

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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 grew out of a 1994 management buyout from the Biel, Switzerland wire maker Vereinigte Drahtwerke, 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.

Why DT Swiss rims are different

  • PHR washers at the spoke holes. On rims like the RR 411, EX 511 and FR 541, a shaped washer spreads each nipple's load over more of the rim. DT Swiss says that lowers peak loads enough to build a lighter rim, and that the washer pivots to line its ball-head nipples up with the spoke, cutting the risk of a broken spoke or cracked rim.
  • Welded or sleeved joints, by model. DT Swiss rates a welded joint as the most resistant it offers in aluminum and uses it on the RR 411, EX 511 and FR 541. Sleeved rims like the R 470 and M 502 are its way of holding down the cost.
  • Asymmetric shapes. The XRC 310, XMC 320 and EXC 330 carbon rims are asymmetric to even out spoke tension in the build, which DT Swiss says makes a stronger, longer-lasting wheel. The RR 411 alloy rim comes in both symmetric and asymmetric versions.
  • More pinch flat resistance on the FR 541. DT Swiss reshaped this downhill and freeride rim for impact, and says tests with a tire supplier showed 17 percent more pinch flat resistance than the earlier FR 560.
  • PURE Carbon construction. On its carbon mountain rims, DT Swiss leaves the fibers in the outer layers uncut, so continuous strands run through the impact areas instead of separately made parts being joined. It scans each rim down to the layer and says it rejects any that are not fault free.
  • Crash replacement on carbon. DT Swiss offers a crash replacement service on its carbon rims for 10 years after purchase, under its Fair Share policy.

The DT Swiss rims we build with

Most DT Swiss rims we build with are aluminum, and the Exc 330, Xmc 320 and Xrc 310 are the carbon choices. Aluminum 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.

Every model of both brands that fits, on one page: DT Swiss wheels with DT Swiss hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Hope hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Shimano hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Bitex hubs, DT Swiss wheels with White Industries hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Chris King hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Industry Nine hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Onyx hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Surly hubs, DT Swiss wheels with SON hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Paul hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Phil Wood hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Velocity hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Boyd hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Velo Orange hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Wolf Tooth hubs

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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