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PWB Wheels with SON Hubs
Custom PWB Wheels on SON Hubs
Pick a PWB rim we carry, put it on a SON hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build PWB rims on SON hubs:
- Made by specialists: SON hubs made in Tuebingen, Germany
- Proven: we chose each PWB rim after building a lot of wheels on it; SON hubs run many tens of thousands of kilometers with no adjustment
- Built to last: SON backs every hub with a five-year warranty
- 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 SON hubs for:
Or start from the SON hub you want:
28 Centerlock, front only→28 6-bolt, front only→Delux Centerlock, front only→Delux Wide Body, front only→Delux Rim Brake, front only→
Or pick one of the 4 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the PWB rim and SON hub already chosen.
Road in depth
PWB Terra I22 Carbon wheels on SON Delux Disc hubs
Our road pick from the PWB and SON 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 SON Delux Disc hubs (front wheel) 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.
- A generator tuned to how you ride. The SON 28 is SON's all-purpose choice, with strong output even at low speed, including for charging devices. The SONdelux is lighter with lower mechanical resistance for fast riders and small wheels, and it gives up some output below 20 km/h.
Start building this pair:
Road / Time Trial / Tri
PWB rims on SON hubs for road, time trial and tri bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rim and hub for a front wheel already picked, on the SON hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every SON hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Road / Cross / Gravel
PWB rims on SON 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 SON hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every SON hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
PWB Terra I22 Carbon on SON Delux Disc22mm inside · 25mm deep · 28 hole · hookless · front wheelStart building this pair →
PWB Ventus 45CDW Carbon on SON Delux Disc22mm inside · 45mm deep · 24 hole · hookless · front wheelStart building this pair →
PWB Ventus 45CD Carbon on SON Delux Disc18mm inside · 45mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →More about PWB and SON wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built PWB wheels on SON 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 SON 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.
- A generator with its coil in the center. SON uses a claw-pole generator with the coil placed centrally and carefully made sheet metal parts, which it says keeps losses low when the lights are off. It works without gears or contact, so SON says the generator itself does not wear.
- Pressure compensation to keep water out. SON credits this system, which ends in the axle bore, for its protection against water getting in. It is why SON asks you not to grease the skewer shaft and to keep strong jets of water off the hub.
- Bearings that need nothing from you. SON uses SKF ball bearings sealed on both sides and lubricated for life, which it says run many tens of thousands of kilometers with no adjustment. All SON hubs carry a five-year warranty.
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 SON custom wheel questions
Which SON hub fits my PWB rim?
The cards on this page start on the SON hub our customers build with each rim most often (SON Delux Wide Body, SON Delux Disc). The builder lists every SON 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 SON custom wheel page for every rim on a SON hub.
Can you build with a SON 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.
Not sure which rim or hub?
Tell the Build Assistant how you ride and what you want to spend, and it ranks complete builds for you.
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