NOX Composites Wheels with DT Swiss Hubs

Gravel in depth

NOX Composites Skyline wheels on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc hubs

Our gravel pick from the NOX Composites and DT Swiss parts we build with. The NOX Composites Skyline is a hookless carbon rim, 23mm inside, 22mm deep, about 345 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc hubs in 28 hole.

• Anti-Burp Bump. A slight rise between the center channel and the bead seat helps a tubeless tire seal during setup. Once seated, it resists the bead moving inward, which NOX says makes burping less likely on a bad landing or at low pressure.
• SINC ceramic bearings on the 180. The 180 pairs Ratchet EXP with ceramic bearings where the 240 uses steel. DT Swiss credits them with low friction and low rolling resistance.

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Mountain in depth

NOX Composites Teocalli wheels on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc hubs

Our mountain pick from the NOX Composites and DT Swiss parts we build with. The NOX Composites Teocalli is a hookless carbon rim, 26mm inside, 22mm deep, about 385 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.1 to 2.4 inch tires. We lace it to DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc hubs in 28 hole.

• RockGuard bead. NOX calls the bead the most vulnerable part of a carbon rim, so it adds thickness there and orients the surface fibers to resist impact, and says the layup limits delamination if a crack starts. Its RockGuard HL mountain rims also leave out the bead hook, because forming one creates a weak spot, with a recommended 45 psi limit.
• 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.

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Road in depth

NOX Composites Falkor 36R wheels on DT Swiss 240 hubs

Our road pick from the NOX Composites and DT Swiss parts we build with. The NOX Composites Falkor 36R is a hooked carbon rim, 20.5mm inside, 36mm deep, about 415 grams in 700c, sized for about 28 to 38mm tires. We lace it to DT Swiss 240 hubs in 24 hole.

• Rock strike coverage. NOX warrants its rims against defects for as long as the original owner has them. It also has a two-year rock and road strike policy for the rim, though the owner may pay for labor, parts or shipping.
• 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.

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Questions about these builds

Which NOX Composites rim should I build on DT Swiss hubs?

For gravel, the Skyline (23mm inside) on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc hubs; for mountain, the Teocalli (26mm inside) on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc hubs; for road, the Falkor 36R (20.5mm inside) on DT Swiss 240 hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every NOX Composites rim that fits a DT Swiss hub.

Road / Cross / Gravel

NOX Composites 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.

NOX Composites Falkor 36D on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc20mm inside · 36mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →NOX Composites Skyline on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc23mm inside · 22mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →NOX Composites Falkor 55D on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc18mm inside · 55mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →NOX Composites Citico on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc23mm inside · 25mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →NOX Composites Zolder Tubular on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc23mm inside · 27mm deep · 24 holeStart building this pair →