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Industry Nine Rims Custom Hand Built Wheels

Custom hand built wheels with Industry Nine rims

Industry Nine, the Asheville, North Carolina hub and spoke maker, added its own aluminum rims so a complete wheel can be specced from one maker - the Sector for trail, Triad for enduro, Grade 300 for downhill and DJ305 for dirt jump. Since buying We Are One it also sells the Kamloops-built Convergence carbon rims, which we list under Convergence We Are 1.

We lace Industry Nine rims to the hub of your choice and build the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop - tensioned evenly, trued flat and round, and stress-relieved before it ships. You pick the hub, spoke gauge and color, nipple material and lacing pattern; we make sure the combination is one that can actually be built.

The Industry Nine rims we build with

  • Industry Nine rims we build with6
  • Wheel sizes700c / 29", 650b / 27.5", 26"
  • Internal width28.5-30.0mm
  • Rim depth18-22mm
  • Materialaluminum
  • Brake typedisc brake
  • Tire fitmenttubeless-compatible clincher

Every Industry Nine rim we build with is aluminum. That is not the budget option so much as the practical one: an aluminum rim can be trued back from an impact that would write off a carbon rim, and it is far easier to justify on a bike that gets ridden in winter.

Internal width is the number that decides your tire. The Industry Nine rims we carry sit mostly in the 28.5-30.0mm band, and that band is what determines the tire sizes that will take a sensible shape on the rim - too narrow and a big tire rolls on the sidewall, too wide and a small tire is left square and harsh. Tell the configurator what tires you run and it will steer you inside the right band.

Recent Industry Nine wheel builds

Wheels we have built around Industry Nine rims. Every one was laced, tensioned and trued by hand to the spec the customer chose.

Front wheel, Industry Nine rim
Rear wheel, Industry Nine rim
Lacing detail, Industry Nine build

What to pair with an Industry Nine rim

A wheel is a system: the rim decides the tire and the braking, the hub decides the drivetrain and the axle fit, and the spokes have to suit both. Start from whichever end matters most to you and the configurator will keep the other end compatible.

We also build with Industry Nine Hubs, if you want the whole wheel from one maker.

Popular hubs brands for these builds:

Want to check spoke lengths for an Industry Nine rim before you order? Our free spoke length calculator has the measured dimensions for it.

Industry Nine custom wheel questions

Can you build a wheel with an Industry Nine rim I already own?

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

What tire width suits an Industry Nine rim?

The Industry Nine rims we carry are mostly 28.5-30.0mm internal, which covers most modern tire choices for their intended use. Tell the configurator what you ride and it will keep you in a sensible tire-to-rim ratio rather than leaving you to work it out.

How many spokes should an Industry Nine wheel have?

It depends on your weight, the terrain and the rim, not on the brand. The configurator recommends a count from your bike type and rider weight, and will not offer a count that cannot be laced to the parts you picked.

How long will my Industry Nine 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? Text or leave a voicemail on 470-253-0929 or email info@prowheelbuilder.com — you will be talking to the people who build the wheels.

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