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DT Swiss Rims Custom Hand Built Wheels


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.






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.
R 460 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
R 460 Rim Brake RimBuild with this rim →
GR 531 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
XM 481 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
RR 511 Rim Brake RimBuild with this rim →
G 540 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
RR 521 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
EX 511 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
RR 411 Asymmetric Rim Brake RimBuild with this rim →
RR 411 Rim Brake RimBuild with this rim →
EX 471 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
R 470 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
R 500 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
FR 541 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
E 512 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
BR 710 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
RR 421 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
XR 391 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
E 532 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
FR 560 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
RR 481 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
HX 531 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
M 502 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
E 470 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
EX 441 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
Exc 330 Carbon Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
F 572 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
FR 571 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
G 500 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
XM 431 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
XR 421 Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
Xmc 320 Carbon Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →
Xrc 310 Carbon Disc Brake RimBuild with this rim →How it works
From parts bin to your doorstep
1Pick your parts
Choose a DT Swiss rim, then the hub, spokes and nipples. The builder only offers parts that fit together.
2We measure and prep
Rim and hub are measured here: real ERD, real flange geometry. Spokes are cut to the length your build needs.
3Laced by hand
One builder laces your wheel on the stand. No machine builds, ever.
4Tensioned 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.
- DT Swiss R 460 with DT Swiss 350, Shimano 105 R7000, Bitex RAR 12, Bitex RAF 12, Surly Ultra New, Hope Pro RS4
- DT Swiss GR 531 with White Industries CLD, White Industries XMR, Hope Pro 5, Bitex BX 106, Shimano 105 R7070, Shimano XT M8210 B
- DT Swiss XM 481 with Onyx Vesper, Chris King MTB, Shimano XT M8210 B, Onyx MTB, Bitex BX 211, Bitex BX 212
- DT Swiss RR 511 with DT Swiss 350, White Industries T11, Shimano 105 R7000, Chris King R45, DT Swiss 240, White Industries MI5 Racer
- DT Swiss G 540 with Hope Pro 5, Bitex BX 106, Onyx Vesper, Shimano XT Dynamo DH UR705 3D 6V 3W, Shimano 105 R7070, White Industries CLD
- DT Swiss RR 521 with Shimano 105 R7070, White Industries XMR, Bitex MTR, Onyx Vesper, Bitex MTF, Shimano XT M8210 B
- DT Swiss EX 511 with Onyx MTB, Chris King MTB, Onyx Vesper, Bitex BX 212, Hope Pro 5, Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB
- DT Swiss RR 411 with DT Swiss 350, DT Swiss 240, Hope Pro RS4, Bitex RAF 12, Chris King R45, Bitex RAR 12
- DT Swiss EX 471 with Onyx MTB, White Industries XMR, Chris King MTB, Onyx MTB SS, Hope Pro 4 Fat Sno, Hope Pro 5
- DT Swiss R 470 with Bitex BX 106, Shimano 105 R7070, Shimano XT Dynamo DH UR705 3D 6V 3W, Bitex MTR, White Industries XMR, DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc
We also build with DT Swiss Hubs, if you want the whole wheel from one maker.
Popular hubs brands for these builds:
- Bitex Hubs
- Boyd Hubs
- Chris King Hub
- DT Swiss Hubs
- Hope Hubs
- Industry Nine Hubs
- Nextie Hubs
- Onyx Hubs
- Paul Hubs
- Philwood Hubs
- Shimano Hubs
- Son Dynamo Hubs
- Spank Hubs
- Surly Hubs
- Velo Orange Hubs
- Velocity Hubs
- White Industries Hubs
- Wolf Tooth Hubs
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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