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PWB Wheels with DT Swiss Hubs
Custom PWB Wheels on DT Swiss Hubs
Pick a PWB rim we carry, put it on a DT Swiss hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build PWB rims on DT Swiss hubs:
- Made by specialists: DT Swiss hubs engineered in Biel, Switzerland
- Proven: we chose each PWB rim after building a lot of wheels on it; DT Swiss star ratchets engage every tooth at once instead of a few pawls
- Built to last: DT Swiss freehubs come apart by hand, and the ratchets upgrade to more teeth later
- Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
- In depth below: Ventus 45C Carbon Textured Brake Track road
Build your custom PWB wheel on DT Swiss hubs for:
Or start from the DT Swiss hub you want:
180 Straight Pull Centerlock→240 Centerlock→240 6-bolt→350 Centerlock→350 6-bolt→240 Straight Pull Centerlock→350 Straight Pull Centerlock→240 Straight Pull 6-bolt, rear only→350 Rim Brake→240 Rim Brake→180 Straight Pull Rim Brake→350 Straight Pull Rim Brake→240 Straight Pull Rim Brake, rear only→
Or pick one of the 4 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the PWB rim and DT Swiss hub already chosen.
Road in depth
PWB Ventus 45C Carbon Textured Brake Track wheels on DT Swiss 350 hubs
Our road pick from the PWB and DT Swiss parts we build with. The PWB Ventus 45C Carbon Textured Brake Track is a hooked carbon rim, 17mm inside, 45mm deep, about 475 grams in 700c, sized for about 23 to 28mm tires. We lace it to DT Swiss 350 hubs in 24 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.
- 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.
Start building this pair:
Road / Time Trial / Tri
PWB rims on DT Swiss 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 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.
Road / Cross / Gravel
PWB 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.
PWB Terra I22 Carbon on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc22mm inside · 25mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
PWB Ventus 45CDW Carbon on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc22mm inside · 45mm deep · 24 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
PWB Ventus 45CD Carbon on DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc18mm inside · 45mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →More about PWB and DT Swiss wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built PWB wheels on DT Swiss 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 DT Swiss 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.
- Star ratchets instead of pawls. Facing toothed rings take the drive, and all their teeth engage at the same moment. DT Swiss says a pawl has only a small contact area, while the whole face of its ratchet engages, and it credits the smaller point loads for these hubs' reliability.
- 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.
- 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.
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 DT Swiss custom wheel questions
Which DT Swiss hub fits my PWB rim?
The cards on this page start on the DT Swiss hub our customers build with each rim most often (DT Swiss 350, DT Swiss 180 Straight Pull Disc). The builder lists every DT Swiss 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 DT Swiss custom wheel page for every rim on a DT Swiss hub.
Can you build with a DT Swiss 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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