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Race Face Wheels with Chris King Hubs
Custom Race Face Wheels on Chris King Hubs
Pick a Race Face 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 Race Face rims on Chris King hubs:
- Made by specialists: Chris King hubs engineered, made and assembled in Portland, Oregon
- Proven: Race Face puts its gear under world-class riders on the North Shore before release; 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; Race Face replaces a rim broken while riding for life, crashes included
- Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
- In depth below: ARC Offset 25 gravel · AR Offset 30 mountain
Build your custom Race Face wheel on Chris King hubs for:
Or start from the Chris King hub you want:
Or pick one of the 10 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Race Face rim and Chris King hub already chosen.
Gravel in depth
Race Face ARC Offset 25 wheels on Chris King R45 Disc hubs
Our gravel pick from the Race Face and Chris King parts we build with. The Race Face ARC Offset 25 is a hooked aluminum rim, 25mm inside, 19.5mm deep, about 450 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Chris King R45 Disc hubs in 32 hole.
- Two aluminum alloys, one set of widths. AR rims are 6061 aluminum and ARC rims are 6069, which Race Face picks for its strength-to-weight ratio. Both come in 25, 30, 35 and 40mm inner widths, so you choose the width for the tire and the alloy separately.
- Service without special tools. Take out the snap ring and seal, clean and regrease, and the bearing is ready to go again. A complete rebuild uses Chris King's own hub service tools.
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Mountain in depth
Race Face AR Offset 30 wheels on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs
Our mountain pick from the Race Face and Chris King parts we build with. The Race Face AR Offset 30 is a hooked aluminum rim, 30mm inside, 19.5mm deep, about 545 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.3 to 2.6 inch tires. We lace it to Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs in 32 hole.
- Offset nipple bed. Race Face moves the nipple bed 4.5mm off center on the AR and ARC rims wider than 25mm and on the ARC Carbon 31 and 36. It says this optimizes spoke tension and makes the wheel stiffer and stronger.
- 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.
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Questions about these builds
Which Race Face rim should I build on Chris King hubs?
For gravel, the ARC Offset 25 (25mm inside) on Chris King R45 Disc hubs; for mountain, the AR Offset 30 (30mm inside) on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Race Face rim that fits a Chris King hub.
Road / Cross / Gravel
Race Face 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.
Mountain Bike
Race Face rims on Chris King hubs for mountain 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.
Race Face ARC Offset 30 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 20.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Race Face AR Offset 30 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Race Face ARC Offset 35 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt35mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Race Face ARC Offset 40 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt40mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Race Face AR Offset 35 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt35mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Race Face AR Offset 40 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt40mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Race Face ARC Offset 31 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt31mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Race Face ARC Offset 36 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt36mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →More about Race Face and Chris King wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Race Face 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 Race Face rims and Chris King hubs each bring
- Offset nipple bed. Race Face moves the nipple bed 4.5mm off center on the AR and ARC rims wider than 25mm and on the ARC Carbon 31 and 36. It says this optimizes spoke tension and makes the wheel stiffer and stronger.
- Two aluminum alloys, one set of widths. AR rims are 6061 aluminum and ARC rims are 6069, which Race Face picks for its strength-to-weight ratio. Both come in 25, 30, 35 and 40mm inner widths, so you choose the width for the tire and the alloy separately.
- Unidirectional carbon on the ARC Carbon. Race Face tunes the unidirectional layup to balance lightness, stiffness and durability. The 31 and 36mm widths cover riding from cross-country to all-mountain.
- 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.
Race Face and Chris King custom wheel questions
Which Chris King hub fits my Race Face rim?
The cards on this page start on the Chris King hub our customers build with each rim most often (Chris King R45 Disc, Chris King MTB 6-bolt). The builder lists every Chris King hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build Race Face rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our Race Face custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Race Face 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 Race Face 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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