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Stan's NoTubes Wheels with Phil Wood Hubs
Custom Stan's NoTubes Wheels on Phil Wood Hubs
Pick a Stan's NoTubes rim we carry, put it on a Phil Wood hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build Stan's NoTubes rims on Phil Wood hubs:
- Made by specialists: Phil Wood hubs designed, made and assembled in San Jose, California since 1971
- Proven: Stan's patented Bead Socket rims helped make tubeless mountain biking mainstream; Phil Wood specifies every bearing it uses, many made only for it
- Built to last: Phil Wood gives the original owner a limited lifetime warranty
- Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
- In depth below: Flow EX3 mountain
Build your custom Stan's NoTubes wheel on Phil Wood hubs for:
Or start from the Phil Wood hub you want:
Or pick one of the 4 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Stan's NoTubes rim and Phil Wood hub already chosen.
Mountain in depth
Stan's NoTubes Flow EX3 wheels on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs
Our mountain pick from the Stan's NoTubes and Phil Wood parts we build with. The Stan's NoTubes Flow EX3 is a hooked aluminum rim, 29mm inside, 17.9mm deep, about 618 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.3 to 2.6 inch tires. We lace it to Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs in 32 hole.
- Tiebeam on the Flow EX3. An inner bridge makes a triple-cavity section that resists the sidewall folding that causes air loss after a big hit. Stan's aims this 6069 aluminum rim at enduro, downhill and the added weight of e-bikes.
- A cassette mechanism with five double-row pawls. Heat-treated stainless pawls engage a 40-tooth ratchet ring in a hard anodized 7075 body. Phil says some backpedal resistance is normal for up to 350 miles of break-in, and it suggests servicing the mechanism at least every three months.
Start building this pair:
Mountain Bike
Stan's NoTubes rims on Phil Wood hubs for mountain bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Phil Wood hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Phil Wood hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Stan's NoTubes Flow EX3 on Phil Wood Pro Disc29mm inside · 17.9mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Stan's NoTubes Arch MK4 on Phil Wood Pro Disc28mm inside · 18.9mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Stan's NoTubes Crest MK4 on Phil Wood Pro Disc25mm inside · 18mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Stan's NoTubes Flow MK4 on Phil Wood Pro Disc30mm inside · 18.9mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →More about Stan's NoTubes and Phil Wood wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Stan's NoTubes wheels on Phil Wood 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 Stan's NoTubes rims and Phil Wood hubs each bring
- Bead Socket Technology. Stan's patented rim shape holds the tire by its bead rather than its sidewall, so the sidewall can expand to a rounder profile. Stan's says that means more traction and less rolling resistance than a conventional shape, which drives the bead deeper and restricts tire volume.
- Low sidewalls. Bead Socket rims have lower sidewalls than conventional rims. Stan's says that leaves them less exposed, and makes the rim lighter and stronger.
- Spoke offset set by rim width. On MK4 rims the spoke holes sit 1.5mm off center on the 25mm Crest, 2.5mm on the 28mm Arch and 3mm on the 30mm Flow. Stan's reports 92 percent drive to non-drive tension balance on the Crest MK4, against 58 percent on the symmetric MK3.
- Built around low maintenance since 1971. Phil Wood was founded to make maintenance-free hubs and still designs, makes and assembles them in San Jose, California. A front hub shell passes through seven production stations before assembly.
- Two bearing choices. Standard bearings have full contact seals and a full fill of Phil Waterproof Grease for wet, dirty riding. Carbonyte bearings have partial contact seals and a 30 percent fill of synthetic grease for lower drag.
- Bearings made to Phil's spec. Phil Wood specifies the characteristics of every bearing it uses, and it says many are made exclusively for it. If a bearing wears out, Phil's answer is to replace the cartridge rather than repack it.
Stan's NoTubes and Phil Wood custom wheel questions
Which Phil Wood hub fits my Stan's NoTubes rim?
The cards on this page start on the Phil Wood hub our customers build with each rim most often (Phil Wood Pro Disc). The builder lists every Phil Wood hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build Stan's NoTubes rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our Stan's NoTubes custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Stan's NoTubes rim, or our Phil Wood custom wheel page for every rim on a Phil Wood hub.
Can you build with a Phil Wood hub or Stan's NoTubes 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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