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HED Wheels with DT Swiss Hubs
Custom HED Wheels on DT Swiss Hubs
Pick a HED rim we carry, put it on a DT Swiss hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build HED rims on DT Swiss hubs:
- Made by specialists: HED rims made in Minnesota, on DT Swiss hubs engineered in Biel, Switzerland
- Wide before wide was normal: the Belgium descends from the first wide alloy road rim, 23mm across when others were 19
- Teeth, not pawls: all 36 ratchet teeth engage at once, upgradeable later, and the freehub pulls off by hand
- More than 110 HED wheels on DT Swiss hubs in our build records since 2009
- In depth below: Belgium G gravel · Belgium R road · Vanquish V45 aero road
Build your custom HED wheel on DT Swiss hubs for:
Or start from the DT Swiss hub you want:
180 Straight Pull Centerlock→240 Centerlock→240 6-bolt→350 Centerlock→350 6-bolt→240 Straight Pull Centerlock→350 Straight Pull Centerlock→350 Big Ride 6-bolt, rear only→240 Straight Pull 6-bolt, rear only→350 Rim Brake→
Or pick one of the 7 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the HED rim and DT Swiss hub already chosen.
Gravel in depth
HED Belgium G gravel wheels on DT Swiss 350 hubs
One of the HED and DT Swiss pairs we have built most: HED's welded gravel Belgium on DT's star-ratchet disc hub. The Belgium G is 25mm inside and 30mm outside, about 24mm deep, tubeless-ready and made in Minnesota, in 700c and 650b; a 40mm tire rides smooth and fast on it.
- Teeth, not pawls. DT's Ratchet System engages all 36 teeth of two star ratchets at once, and the ratchets can be swapped for 54 SL later for quicker pickup. The end caps and freehub pull off by hand for service.
- 6-bolt or Centerlock. The 350 disc pair is about 164 and 283 grams in 6-bolt, 144 and 259 grams in Centerlock, with end caps for your axle standard.
- Or the 180 for less drag. DT's 180 adds SINC ceramic bearings to Ratchet EXP; the builder offers it on the same rim.
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Road in depth
HED Belgium R wheels on DT Swiss 350 hubs
HED's wide alloy road rim on DT's own star-ratchet hub, the other HED and DT Swiss pair we build most. The Belgium R is 21mm inside and about 24mm deep, welded so the brake track stays continuous, tubeless-ready and made in Minnesota, for 25 to 32mm tires. The rim-brake 350 is about 149 grams front and 252 grams rear.
- Teeth, not pawls. DT's Ratchet System engages all 36 teeth of two star ratchets at once, and the ratchets can be swapped for 54 SL later for quicker pickup. The end caps and freehub pull off by hand for service.
- Disc version too. The Belgium R Disc drops the brake track and is drilled 28 and 32 hole; the builder offers it on the Centerlock or 6-bolt 350.
- Road spacing. Rim-brake 350: 5x100 front, 5x130 or 5x135 rear quick release.
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Aero road in depth
HED Vanquish V45 carbon wheels on DT Swiss 180 hubs
HED's all-round carbon aero rim on DT's top-of-the-line disc hub. The Vanquish V45 is 45mm deep, 22.4mm inside and 30.9mm wide, shaped around a 28mm tire and molded in Minnesota.
- Calm in crosswinds. HED says the Vanquish stays stable through more than 70 percent of the yaw angles a road rider meets.
- Hooked and tubeless-ready. Run tubes, tubeless-ready tires or plain clinchers.
- Ceramic bearings and Ratchet EXP. DT's 180 pairs SINC ceramic bearings with Ratchet EXP, which joins one ratchet to the threaded ring and widens the bearing spacing; DT says that adds 15 percent axle stiffness.
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Questions about these builds
Belgium G or Belgium R on a DT 350?
The Belgium R is the road rim: 21mm inside for 25 to 32mm tires, in rim-brake and disc versions. The Belgium G is the gravel rim: 25mm inside and 30mm outside, disc only, for 35 to 50mm tires. Both are welded, tubeless-ready and made in Minnesota.
Road / Cross / Gravel
HED rims on DT Swiss 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 DT Swiss hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every DT Swiss hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Touring / Brevet
HED rims on DT Swiss hubs for touring and brevet bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the DT Swiss hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every DT Swiss hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Fat Tire / Plus Bike
HED rims on DT Swiss 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 DT Swiss hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every DT Swiss hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
HED B.A.D. Alloy on DT Swiss 240 Disc Centerlock76mm inside · 17mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
HED B.D. Carbon on DT Swiss 240 Disc Centerlock81mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
HED B.H.A.D. Alloy on DT Swiss 240 Disc Centerlock76mm inside · 17mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
HED B.H.D. Carbon on DT Swiss 240 Disc Centerlock81mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →From our truing stand
HED wheels on DT Swiss hubs we’ve built
Wheels we have built with HED rims and DT Swiss hubs.
More about HED and DT Swiss wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built HED wheels on DT Swiss hubs
Our order records show more than 110 HED wheels laced to DT Swiss 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 HED rims and DT Swiss hubs each bring
- Early on rim width. HED counts itself among the early makers of wide rims, aimed at lower rolling resistance. HED says a wider inside width spreads the tire into a better supported shape, so you can drop pressure without the tire folding under load.
- Shaped with the tire in place. HED says it helped make wind tunnel testing with a mounted tire an industry standard. Testing that way treats the tire and rim as one shape, because that is what the air actually meets.
- Tuned for crosswinds, not just headwinds. HED says it shapes rims for stable handling across the wind angles riders really see. On the Vanquish line, it reports stable crosswind behavior across more than 70 percent of typical cycling yaw angles.
- Star ratchets instead of pawls. Facing toothed rings take the drive, and all their teeth engage at the same moment. DT Swiss says a pawl has only a small contact area, while the whole face of its ratchet engages, and it credits the smaller point loads for these hubs' reliability.
- Ratchet EXP on the 240 and 180. One ratchet is combined with the threaded ring, leaving fewer parts and less weight. The drive-side bearing moves into that ring too, which widens the bearing spacing, and DT Swiss says this adds 15 percent axle stiffness and longer bearing life.
- The original Ratchet System on the 350. Two conical springs keep both ratchets aligned. DT Swiss calls it marginally heavier than Ratchet EXP, and the hub shell and axle on the current 350 have been reworked to cut weight.
Check before you order
- Tires. The Belgium G, Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon, Belgium R, B.A.D. Alloy and B.H.A.D. Alloy are hooked; every other HED rim on this page is hookless, so choose a tire its maker rates for hookless rims.
HED and DT Swiss custom wheel questions
Which DT Swiss hub fits my HED rim?
The cards on this page start on the DT Swiss hub our customers build with each rim most often (DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc, DT Swiss 350, DT Swiss 240 Disc Centerlock). The builder lists every DT Swiss hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build HED rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our HED custom wheel page for every hub that fits each HED rim, or our DT Swiss custom wheel page for every rim on a DT Swiss hub.
Can you build with a DT Swiss hub or HED 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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