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PWB Wheels with Chris King Hubs
Custom PWB Wheels on Chris King Hubs
Pick a PWB rim we carry, put it on a Chris King hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build PWB rims on Chris King hubs:
- Made by specialists: Chris King hubs engineered, made and assembled in Portland, Oregon
- Proven: we chose each PWB rim after building a lot of wheels on it; Chris King rates its RingDrive above 800 foot-pounds of torque
- Built to last: Chris King makes its own bearings, which it says get faster with age
- Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
- In depth below: Terra I22 Carbon road
Build your custom PWB wheel on Chris King hubs for:
Or start from the Chris King hub you want:
Or pick one of the 4 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the PWB rim and Chris King hub already chosen.
Road in depth
PWB Terra I22 Carbon wheels on Chris King R45 Disc hubs
Our road pick from the PWB and Chris King parts we build with. The PWB Terra I22 Carbon is a hookless carbon rim, 22mm inside, 25mm deep, about 365 grams in 700c, sized for about 28 to 38mm tires. We lace it to Chris King R45 Disc hubs in 28 hole.
- One 45mm road depth, three widths. Every Ventus is 45mm deep, the depth we picked to balance aero, weight and crosswind manners. The 45C is 17mm inside, the 45CD is 18mm for 25 to 32mm tires, and the 45CDW is 22mm for 28 to 35mm tires.
- Every tooth engages at once. Two heat-treated stainless steel rings mesh at 72 points on mountain hubs and 45 on the R45, all at the same moment. Chris King rates the system above 800 foot-pounds of torque and says that is three times the other high-end hubs it tested.
Start building this pair:
Road / Time Trial / Tri
PWB rims on Chris King hubs for road, time trial and tri bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Road / Cross / Gravel
PWB rims on Chris King 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 Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
PWB Terra I22 Carbon on Chris King R45 Disc22mm inside · 25mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
PWB Ventus 45CDW Carbon on Chris King R45 Disc22mm inside · 45mm deep · 24 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
PWB Ventus 45CD Carbon on Chris King R45 Disc18mm inside · 45mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →More about PWB and Chris King wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built PWB wheels on Chris King 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 PWB rims and Chris King hubs each bring
- Chosen by the people who build with them. We do not manufacture these rims. We specify them, test them and put our name on them after building a lot of wheels of each type, and we build them into finished wheels here.
- One 45mm road depth, three widths. Every Ventus is 45mm deep, the depth we picked to balance aero, weight and crosswind manners. The 45C is 17mm inside, the 45CD is 18mm for 25 to 32mm tires, and the 45CDW is 22mm for 28 to 35mm tires.
- Shaped for the tire on it. The Ventus section is wide at the bead so a 28mm tire flows into the rim, and rounded so the airflow stays attached in a gust. That is what keeps the wheel calm in a crosswind.
- RingDrive sits inside the shell. Chris King moved the engagement mechanism inboard of the large hub shell bearing. It says that gives more contact area than a traditional freehub and handles drivetrain torque better.
- Every tooth engages at once. Two heat-treated stainless steel rings mesh at 72 points on mountain hubs and 45 on the R45, all at the same moment. Chris King rates the system above 800 foot-pounds of torque and says that is three times the other high-end hubs it tested.
- Bearings it makes itself. Chris King designs and builds its own sealed angular-contact bearings, and each one is inspected and assembled by hand. Unlike a common radial bearing they can be adjusted in use, and Chris King says they wear in rather than wear out.
Check before you order
- Tires. The Ventus 45C Carbon Textured Brake Track and Ventus 45CD Carbon are hooked; every other PWB rim on this page is hookless, so choose a tire its maker rates for hookless rims.
PWB and Chris King custom wheel questions
Which Chris King hub fits my PWB rim?
The cards on this page start on the Chris King hub our customers build with each rim most often (Chris King R45, Chris King R45 Disc). The builder lists every Chris King hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build PWB rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our PWB custom wheel page for every hub that fits each PWB rim, or our Chris King custom wheel page for every rim on a Chris King hub.
Can you build with a Chris King hub or PWB 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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