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Kinlin Wheels with Paul Hubs
Custom Kinlin Wheels on Paul Hubs
Pick a Kinlin rim we carry, put it on a Paul hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build Kinlin rims on Paul hubs:
- 3 ready-made pairs: each one opens the builder with the rim and hub already picked
- Every Kinlin rim here is matched to a Paul hub in a drilling and brake type that fits
- Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
Build your custom Kinlin wheel on Paul hubs for:
Or start from the Paul hub you want:
Or pick one of the 3 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Kinlin rim and Paul hub already chosen.
Road / Cross / Gravel
Kinlin rims on Paul 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 Paul hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Paul hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Mountain Bike
Kinlin rims on Paul hubs for mountain bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rim and hub for a front wheel already picked, on the Paul hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Paul hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
More about Kinlin and Paul wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Kinlin wheels on Paul hubs
Every pair on this page is in our builder today, with a rim and hub that fit each other. 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 Kinlin rims and Paul hubs each bring
- KLM41 alloy. Kinlin developed this aluminum alloy with manganese and niobium, and lists the XR-31, TL-23 and TL-29 in it. Kinlin says it offers twice the elongation of conventional alloys, so the metal stretches further before it fails.
- T-10 process. Kinlin cold works each rim once it is round, rolling it twice on a patented machine, and only then heat treats it for 8 hours. It rates that higher in total strength and steadier in durability than the T-6 process it compares against.
- Steps kept in house. Kinlin says it runs the T-10 courses in house, including cold working, heat treatment, surface treating, drilling and finishing, and that T-6 makers outsource most of theirs. One factory stays responsible for the rim from start to finish.
- The hub that started single speed mountain bikes. Paul introduced the Wacky One-Speed Rear Device in 1996 and calls it the first purpose-built single speed mountain bike hub. Paul says its 52mm chainline is a standard that continues today.
- A rear wheel with no dish. On the WORD, Paul spread the flanges as far as it could while leaving room for freewheel threads. Both sides of the wheel can then be built alike, which Paul says makes a strong dishless wheel.
- An axle that runs from dropout to dropout. The disc hubs use an interchangeable 7075 aluminum axle in quick release, bolt-on or thru axle form, not end caps that can fall off when the wheel comes out. Change forks later and you change the axle, not the hub.
Kinlin and Paul custom wheel questions
Which Paul hub fits my Kinlin rim?
The cards on this page start on the Paul hub our customers build with each rim most often (Paul FHub Disc). The builder lists every Paul hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build Kinlin rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our Kinlin custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Kinlin rim, or our Paul custom wheel page for every rim on a Paul hub.
Can you build with a Paul hub or Kinlin 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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