DT Swiss Wheels with SON Hubs

Gravel in depth

DT Swiss GR 531 wheels on SON Delux Disc hubs

Our gravel pick from the DT Swiss and SON 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 SON Delux Disc hubs (front wheel) in 24 hole.

• Bearings that need nothing from you. SON uses SKF ball bearings sealed on both sides and lubricated for life, which it says run many tens of thousands of kilometers with no adjustment. All SON hubs carry a five-year warranty.

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Mountain in depth

DT Swiss XM 481 wheels on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt hubs

Our mountain pick from the DT Swiss and SON parts we build with. 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 SON 28 Disc 6-bolt hubs (front wheel) 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.
• A generator tuned to how you ride. The SON 28 is SON's all-purpose choice, with strong output even at low speed, including for charging devices. The SONdelux is lighter with lower mechanical resistance for fast riders and small wheels, and it gives up some output below 20 km/h.

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Road in depth

DT Swiss R 460 wheels on SON Delux Disc hubs

Our road pick from the DT Swiss and SON parts we build with. The DT Swiss R 460 is a hooked aluminum rim, 18mm inside, 22.5mm deep, about 460 grams in 700c, sized for about 25 to 32mm tires. We lace it to SON Delux Disc hubs (front wheel) in 24 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.
• A generator with its coil in the center. SON uses a claw-pole generator with the coil placed centrally and carefully made sheet metal parts, which it says keeps losses low when the lights are off. It works without gears or contact, so SON says the generator itself does not wear.

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Questions about these builds

Which DT Swiss rim should I build on SON hubs?

For gravel, the GR 531 (24mm inside) on SON Delux Disc hubs; for mountain, the XM 481 (30mm inside) on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt hubs; for road, the R 460 (18mm inside) on SON Delux Disc hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every DT Swiss rim that fits a SON hub.

Road / Cross / Gravel

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

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

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

Fat Tire / Plus Bike

DT Swiss rims on SON hubs for fat and plus bikes

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

DT Swiss BR 710 on SON 28 Fat Bike76mm inside · 15.8mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →