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Stan's NoTubes Wheels with SON Hubs
Custom Stan's NoTubes Wheels on SON Hubs
Pick a Stan's NoTubes rim we carry, put it on a SON hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build Stan's NoTubes rims on SON hubs:
- Made by specialists: SON hubs made in Tuebingen, Germany
- Proven: Stan's patented Bead Socket rims helped make tubeless mountain biking mainstream; 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: Flow EX3 mountain
Build your custom Stan's NoTubes 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 4 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Stan's NoTubes rim and SON hub already chosen.
Mountain in depth
Stan's NoTubes Flow EX3 wheels on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt hubs
Our mountain pick from the Stan's NoTubes and SON 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 SON 28 Disc 6-bolt hubs (front wheel) 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 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:
Mountain Bike
Stan's NoTubes 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.
Stan's NoTubes Flow EX3 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt29mm inside · 17.9mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
Stan's NoTubes Arch MK4 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt28mm inside · 18.9mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
Stan's NoTubes Crest MK4 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt25mm inside · 18mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →
Stan's NoTubes Flow MK4 on SON 28 Disc 6-bolt30mm inside · 18.9mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →More about Stan's NoTubes and SON wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Stan's NoTubes 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 Stan's NoTubes rims and SON 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.
- 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.
Stan's NoTubes and SON custom wheel questions
Which SON hub fits my Stan's NoTubes rim?
The cards on this page start on the SON hub our customers build with each rim most often (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 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 SON custom wheel page for every rim on a SON hub.
Can you build with a SON 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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