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Race Face Wheels with SON Hubs
Custom Race Face Wheels on SON Hubs
Pick a Race Face rim we carry, put it on a SON hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build Race Face rims on SON hubs:
- Made by specialists: SON hubs made in Tuebingen, Germany
- Proven: Race Face puts its gear under world-class riders on the North Shore before release; SON hubs run many tens of thousands of kilometers with no adjustment
- Built to last: SON backs every hub with a five-year warranty; 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 · ARC Offset 30 mountain
Build your custom Race Face wheel on SON hubs for:
Or start from the SON hub you want:
28 Fat Bike 6-bolt, front only→28 Centerlock, front only→28 6-bolt, front only→Delux Centerlock, front only→
Or pick one of the 10 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Race Face rim and SON hub already chosen.
Gravel in depth
Race Face ARC Offset 25 wheels on SON Delux Disc hubs
Our gravel pick from the Race Face and SON 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 SON Delux Disc hubs (front wheel) 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.
- 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.
Start building this pair:
Mountain in depth
Race Face ARC Offset 30 wheels on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt hubs
Our mountain pick from the Race Face and SON parts we build with. The Race Face ARC Offset 30 is a hooked aluminum rim, 30mm inside, 20.5mm deep, about 525 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.3 to 2.6 inch tires. We lace it to SON 28 Disc 6-bolt hubs (front wheel) 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.
- 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.
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Questions about these builds
Which Race Face rim should I build on SON hubs?
For gravel, the ARC Offset 25 (25mm inside) on SON Delux Disc hubs; for mountain, the ARC Offset 30 (30mm inside) on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Race Face rim that fits a SON hub.
Road / Cross / Gravel
Race Face 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.
Mountain Bike
Race Face rims on SON hubs for mountain 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.
Race Face ARC Offset 30 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt30mm inside · 20.5mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
Race Face AR Offset 30 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt30mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
Race Face ARC Offset 35 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt35mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
Race Face ARC Offset 40 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt40mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
Race Face AR Offset 35 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt35mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
Race Face AR Offset 40 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt40mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
Race Face ARC Offset 31 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt31mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
Race Face ARC Offset 36 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt36mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →More about Race Face and SON wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Race Face 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 Race Face rims and SON 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.
- 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.
Race Face and SON custom wheel questions
Which SON hub fits my Race Face rim?
The cards on this page start on the SON hub our customers build with each rim most often (SON Delux Disc, SON 28 Disc 6-bolt). The builder lists every SON 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 SON custom wheel page for every rim on a SON hub.
Can you build with a SON 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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