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DT Swiss Wheels with Chris King Hubs

Custom wheel built by ProWheelBuilder: Chris King R45 Pewter hubs, DT Rr440 Black rims

Custom DT Swiss Wheels on Chris King Hubs

Pick a DT Swiss rim we carry, put it on a Chris King hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.

Why build DT Swiss rims on Chris King hubs:

  • Made by specialists: DT Swiss rims engineered in Biel, Switzerland, on Chris King hubs engineered, made and assembled in Portland, Oregon
  • Proven: DT Swiss rims are raced from the WorldTour to the Enduro World Series; Chris King rates its RingDrive above 800 foot-pounds of torque
  • Built to last: Chris King makes its own bearings, which it says get faster with age; DT Swiss offers 10 years of crash replacement on its carbon rims
  • More than 100 DT Swiss wheels on Chris King hubs in our build records since 2009, each laced and trued by hand in Georgia
  • In depth below: GR 531 gravel · XM 481 mountain · RR 511 road
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Build your custom DT Swiss wheel on Chris King hubs for:

Road / Time Trial / Tri→Road / Cross / Gravel→Mountain Bike→Fat Tire / Plus Bike→

Or start from the Chris King hub you want:

MTB Centerlock→MTB 6-bolt→R45 Centerlock→R45 Rim Brake→

Or pick one of the 31 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the DT Swiss rim and Chris King hub already chosen.

Gravel in depth

DT Swiss GR 531 wheels on Chris King R45 Disc hubs

Our gravel pick from the DT Swiss and Chris King parts we build with. The DT Swiss GR 531 is a hooked aluminum rim, 24mm inside, 25mm deep, about 535 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Chris King R45 Disc hubs in 24 hole.

  • Service without special tools. Take out the snap ring and seal, clean and regrease, and the bearing is ready to go again. A complete rebuild uses Chris King's own hub service tools.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 24 hole→Wheelset, 28 hole→

Mountain in depth

DT Swiss XM 481 wheels on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs

The mountain pair our customers build most on this page, with 7 in our build records. The DT Swiss XM 481 is a hooked aluminum rim, 30mm inside, 21.5mm deep, about 525 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.3 to 2.6 inch tires. We lace it to Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs in 32 hole.

  • 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.
  • Every tooth engages at once. Two heat-treated stainless steel rings mesh at 72 points on mountain hubs and 45 on the R45, all at the same moment. Chris King rates the system above 800 foot-pounds of torque and says that is three times the other high-end hubs it tested.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 32 hole→Wheelset, 28 hole→

Road in depth

DT Swiss RR 511 wheels on Chris King R45 hubs

The road pair our customers build most on this page, with 7 in our build records. The DT Swiss RR 511 is a hooked aluminum rim, 18mm inside, 32mm deep, about 530 grams in 700c, sized for about 25 to 32mm tires. We lace it to Chris King R45 hubs in 28 hole.

  • 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.
  • Matched bearing races. The inner and outer steel races are machined at the same time, with tools of equal wear, so the two match. Chris King says the bearing tracks burnish with use and get faster with age.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 28 hole→Wheelset, 32 hole→

Questions about these builds

Which DT Swiss rim should I build on Chris King hubs?

For gravel, the GR 531 (24mm inside) on Chris King R45 Disc hubs; for mountain, the XM 481 (30mm inside) on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs; for road, the RR 511 (18mm inside) on Chris King R45 hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every DT Swiss rim that fits a Chris King hub.

Road / Time Trial / Tri

DT Swiss rims on Chris King hubs for road, time trial and tri bikes

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

DT Swiss RR 511 rimDT Swiss RR 511 on Chris King R4518mm inside · 32mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss RR 411 rimDT Swiss RR 411 on Chris King R4518mm inside · 21mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

Road / Cross / Gravel

DT Swiss rims on Chris King hubs for road, cross and gravel bikes

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

DT Swiss R 460 rimDT Swiss R 460 on Chris King R45 Disc18mm inside · 22.5mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss GR 531 rimDT Swiss GR 531 on Chris King R45 Disc24mm inside · 25mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss G 540 rimDT Swiss G 540 on Chris King R45 Disc24mm inside · 25mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss RR 521 rimDT Swiss RR 521 on Chris King R45 Disc20mm inside · 32mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss R 470 rimDT Swiss R 470 on Chris King R45 Disc20mm inside · 23mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss R 500 rimDT Swiss R 500 on Chris King R45 Disc22mm inside · 23mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss E 512 rimDT Swiss E 512 on Chris King R45 Disc25mm inside · 21.8mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss RR 421 rimDT Swiss RR 421 on Chris King R45 Disc20mm inside · 21mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss RR 481 rimDT Swiss RR 481 on Chris King R45 Disc22mm inside · 25mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss E 470 rimDT Swiss E 470 on Chris King R45 Disc24mm inside · 20mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss G 500 rimDT Swiss G 500 on Chris King R45 Disc26mm inside · 20mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

Mountain Bike

DT Swiss rims on Chris King hubs for mountain bikes

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

DT Swiss XM 481 rimDT Swiss XM 481 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 21.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss EX 511 rimDT Swiss EX 511 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss EX 471 rimDT Swiss EX 471 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt25mm inside · 21.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss FR 541 rimDT Swiss FR 541 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss XR 391 rimDT Swiss XR 391 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt25mm inside · 17mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss E 532 rimDT Swiss E 532 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 21.8mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss FR 560 rimDT Swiss FR 560 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss HX 531 rimDT Swiss HX 531 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss M 502 rimDT Swiss M 502 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 19mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss EX 441 rimDT Swiss EX 441 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss Exc 330 Carbon rimDT Swiss Exc 330 Carbon on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 22mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →DT Swiss F 572 rimDT Swiss F 572 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss FR 571 rimDT Swiss FR 571 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 23mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss XM 431 rimDT Swiss XM 431 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 21mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss XR 421 rimDT Swiss XR 421 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 20mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →DT Swiss Xmc 320 Carbon rimDT Swiss Xmc 320 Carbon on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 22mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →DT Swiss Xrc 310 Carbon rimDT Swiss Xrc 310 Carbon on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 20mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →

Fat Tire / Plus Bike

DT Swiss rims on Chris King hubs for fat and plus bikes

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

DT Swiss BR 710 rimDT Swiss BR 710 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt76mm inside · 15.8mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

From our truing stand

DT Swiss wheels on Chris King hubs we’ve built

Wheels we have built with DT Swiss rims and Chris King hubs.

Custom wheel: Chris King ISO Red hubs, DT Xm450 Black rims, Sapim Race Black spokes
Chris King ISO Red hubsDT Xm450 Black rims · Sapim Race Black spokes
Custom wheel: Chris King ISO Black hubs, DT Fr600 Black rims, DT Competition Black spokes
Chris King ISO Black hubsDT Fr600 Black rims · DT Competition Black spokes
Custom wheel: Chris King ISO Red hubs, DT Xm450 Black rims, DT Competition Black spokes
Chris King ISO Red hubsDT Xm450 Black rims · DT Competition Black spokes
Custom wheel: Chris King ISO Single Speed Black hubs, DT Xr400 Black rims, Sapim CX-Ray Silver spokes
Chris King ISO Single Speed Black hubsDT Xr400 Black rims · Sapim CX-Ray Silver spokes
Custom wheel: Chris King R45 Pink hubs, DT Rr440 Black rims, Sapim CX-Ray Silver spokes
Chris King R45 Pink hubsDT Rr440 Black rims · Sapim CX-Ray Silver spokes

More about DT Swiss and Chris King wheels

Why the pairing, specs and FAQ

Custom hand built DT Swiss wheels on Chris King hubs

Our order records show more than 100 DT Swiss wheels laced to Chris King hubs since 2009. We lace each wheel by hand in our Georgia shop: tensioned evenly, trued flat and round, and stress-relieved before it ships. Spoke lengths are calculated from the measured dimensions of your exact rim and hub.

What DT Swiss rims and Chris King hubs each bring

  • 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.
  • RingDrive sits inside the shell. Chris King moved the engagement mechanism inboard of the large hub shell bearing. It says that gives more contact area than a traditional freehub and handles drivetrain torque better.
  • Every tooth engages at once. Two heat-treated stainless steel rings mesh at 72 points on mountain hubs and 45 on the R45, all at the same moment. Chris King rates the system above 800 foot-pounds of torque and says that is three times the other high-end hubs it tested.
  • Bearings it makes itself. Chris King designs and builds its own sealed angular-contact bearings, and each one is inspected and assembled by hand. Unlike a common radial bearing they can be adjusted in use, and Chris King says they wear in rather than wear out.

Check before you order

  • Tires. The RR 511, RR 411, R 460, GR 531, G 540, RR 521, R 470, R 500, E 512, RR 421, RR 481, E 470, G 500, XM 481, EX 511, EX 471, FR 541, XR 391, E 532, FR 560, HX 531, M 502, EX 441, F 572, FR 571, XM 431, XR 421 and BR 710 are hooked; every other DT Swiss rim on this page is hookless, so choose a tire its maker rates for hookless rims.

DT Swiss and Chris King custom wheel questions

Which Chris King hub fits my DT Swiss rim?

The cards on this page start on the Chris King hub our customers build with each rim most often (Chris King R45, Chris King R45 Disc, Chris King MTB 6-bolt). The builder lists every Chris King hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.

Do you build DT Swiss rims on other hubs?

Yes. See our DT Swiss custom wheel page for every hub that fits each DT Swiss rim, or our Chris King custom wheel page for every rim on a Chris King hub.

Can you build with a Chris King hub or DT Swiss rim I already own?

Yes. Choose the supply-your-own 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. You pay for the parts you need and the build labor.

How long will my 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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