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HED Wheels with SON Hubs
Custom HED Wheels on SON Hubs
Pick a HED rim we carry, put it on a SON hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build HED rims on SON hubs:
- Made by specialists: HED rims with carbon made in house in Minnesota, where HED built its first carbon wheel in 1984, on SON hubs made in Tuebingen, Germany
- Proven: HED helped make wind tunnel testing with the tire mounted an industry standard; SON hubs run many tens of thousands of kilometers with no adjustment
- Built to last: SON backs every hub with a five-year warranty
- More than 20 HED wheels on SON hubs in our build records since 2009, each laced and trued by hand in Georgia
- In depth below: Belgium G gravel · Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon road · B.H.D. Carbon fat bike
Build your custom HED wheel on SON hubs for:
Or start from the SON hub you want:
28 Fat Bike 6-bolt, front only→28 Centerlock, front only→28 6-bolt, front only→Delux Centerlock, front only→28 Rim Brake, front only→Delux Rim Brake, front only→Delux Wide Body, front only→Delux Wide Body SL, front only→
Or pick one of the 7 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the HED rim and SON hub already chosen.
Gravel in depth
HED Belgium G wheels on SON Delux Disc hubs
Our gravel pick from the HED and SON 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 SON Delux Disc hubs (front wheel) in 24 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.
- 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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Road in depth
HED Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon wheels on SON Delux Disc hubs
Our road pick from the HED and SON 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 SON Delux Disc hubs (front wheel) in 24 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.
- 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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Fat bike in depth
HED B.H.D. Carbon wheels on SON 28 Fat Bike hubs
Our fat bike pick from the HED and SON parts we build with. The HED B.H.D. Carbon is a hookless carbon rim, 81mm inside, 20mm deep, about 602 grams in 27.5 inch, sized for about 3.8 to 5 inch fat bike tires. We lace it to SON 28 Fat Bike hubs (front wheel) in 32 hole.
- Carbon kept in house. HED has worked in Minnesota since Steve Hed built the company's first carbon disc wheel there in 1984, and it says it has chosen not to outsource carbon rim production.
- Wider flanges on the Wide Body. The standard SONdelux has 50mm flange spacing and the wide body has 68mm, which SON says makes particularly stiff and stable wheels. The wider base gives the spokes a better angle to the rim.
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Questions about these builds
Which HED rim should I build on SON hubs?
For gravel, the Belgium G (25mm inside) on SON Delux Disc hubs; for road, the Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon (22.4mm inside) on SON Delux Disc hubs; for fat bike, the B.H.D. Carbon (81mm inside) on SON 28 Fat Bike hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every HED rim that fits a SON hub.
Road / Cross / Gravel
HED 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.
Touring / Brevet
HED rims on SON hubs for touring and brevet 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.
Fat Tire / Plus Bike
HED 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.
HED B.A.D. Alloy on SON 28 Fat Bike76mm inside · 17mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
HED B.D. Carbon on SON 28 Fat Bike81mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookless · front wheelStart building this pair →
HED B.H.A.D. Alloy on SON 28 Fat Bike76mm inside · 17mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
HED B.H.D. Carbon on SON 28 Fat Bike81mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookless · front wheelStart building this pair →More about HED and SON wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built HED wheels on SON hubs
Our order records show more than 20 HED wheels laced to SON 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 SON 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.
- 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.
- Pressure compensation to keep water out. SON credits this system, which ends in the axle bore, for its protection against water getting in. It is why SON asks you not to grease the skewer shaft and to keep strong jets of water off the hub.
- 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.
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 SON custom wheel questions
Which SON hub fits my HED rim?
The cards on this page start on the SON hub our customers build with each rim most often (SON Delux Disc, SON 28, SON 28 Fat Bike). The builder lists every SON 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 SON custom wheel page for every rim on a SON hub.
Can you build with a SON 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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