HED Wheels with Shimano Hubs

Gravel in depth

HED Belgium G wheels on Shimano 105 R7070 hubs

Our gravel pick from the HED and Shimano parts we build with. The HED Belgium G is a hooked aluminum rim, 25mm inside, 24.5mm deep, about 457 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Shimano 105 R7070 hubs in 32 hole.

• Belgium aluminum for road and gravel. The Belgium R is 25mm wide outside, and the Belgium G is 25mm inside and 30mm outside for gravel tires. Both are welded at the seam and tubeless compatible.
• Cup and cone on the road hubs. Shimano says this construction lets a mechanic fine-tune the bearing and stays smooth under cornering and sprint loads, and that Dura-Ace uses it on purpose. The 105 hubs add internal O-rings and a grease sleeve for durability.

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Road in depth

HED Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon wheels on Shimano 105 R7070 hubs

Our road pick from the HED and Shimano parts we build with. The HED Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon is a hooked carbon rim, 22.4mm inside, 45mm deep, about 460 grams in 700c, sized for about 28 to 38mm tires. We lace it to Shimano 105 R7070 hubs in 32 hole.

• 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.

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Fat bike in depth

HED B.A.D. Alloy wheels on Shimano XTR M9210 B hubs

Our fat bike pick from the HED and Shimano parts we build with. The HED B.A.D. Alloy is a hooked aluminum rim, 76mm inside, 17mm deep, sized for about 3.8 to 5 inch fat bike tires. We lace it to Shimano XTR M9210 B hubs in 32 hole.

• 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.
• Cartridge bearings on current XT and XTR. The M8210-B and M9210-B hubs moved to cartridge bearings with preload adjustment, in steel on XT and stainless on XTR. Shimano pairs them with new seals and calls them easily serviceable.

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Questions about these builds

Which HED rim should I build on Shimano hubs?

For gravel, the Belgium G (25mm inside) on Shimano 105 R7070 hubs; for road, the Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon (22.4mm inside) on Shimano 105 R7070 hubs; for fat bike, the B.A.D. Alloy (76mm inside) on Shimano XTR M9210 B hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every HED rim that fits a Shimano hub.

Touring / Brevet

HED rims on Shimano 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 Shimano hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Shimano hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

HED Belgium R on Shimano 105 R700021mm inside · 24.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

From our truing stand

HED wheels on Shimano hubs we’ve built

Wheels we have built with HED rims and Shimano hubs.