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WTB Wheels with Chris King Hubs
Custom WTB Wheels on Chris King Hubs
Pick a WTB 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 WTB rims on Chris King hubs:
- Made by specialists: Chris King hubs engineered, made and assembled in Portland, Oregon
- Proven: WTB designs its rims and tires together for an easy, reliable tubeless seal; 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
- More than 30 WTB wheels on Chris King hubs in our build records since 2009, each laced and trued by hand in Georgia
- In depth below: KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 25 gravel · KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 35 mountain · KOM Light TCS I 76 fat bike
Build your custom WTB wheel on Chris King hubs for:
Or start from the Chris King hub you want:
Or pick one of the 8 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the WTB rim and Chris King hub already chosen.
Gravel in depth
WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 25 wheels on Chris King R45 Disc hubs
Our gravel pick from the WTB and Chris King parts we build with. The WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 25 is a hooked aluminum rim, 25mm inside, 17.6mm deep, about 485 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Chris King R45 Disc hubs in 32 hole.
- Solid Strip in TCS 2.0. A strip sits in a recessed channel under the tubeless tape, which stops the tape sagging at the spoke holes. The tire then seals against a smooth, consistent surface.
- 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
WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 35 wheels on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs
Our mountain pick from the WTB and Chris King parts we build with. The WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 35 is a hooked aluminum rim, 35mm inside, 17.6mm deep, about 577 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.4 to 2.8 inch tires. We lace it to Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs in 32 hole.
- I-Beam support. An I-shaped wall inside the rim cavity adds radial and lateral rigidity, and KOM Tough rims use two of them. HTZ rims pair the I-Beam with walls WTB says are 25 to 30 percent thicker than its standard rims, for the extra weight of e-bikes.
- 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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Fat bike in depth
WTB KOM Light TCS I 76 wheels on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs
Our fat bike pick from the WTB and Chris King parts we build with. The WTB KOM Light TCS I 76 is a hooked aluminum rim, 76mm inside, 14.9mm deep, about 831 grams in 27.5 inch, sized for about 3.8 to 5 inch fat bike tires. We lace it to Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs in 32 hole.
- CVX spoke bed. On the rims with CVX in the name, WTB's patented shape thickens the spoke bed where it is needed and removes material where it is not. It also gives the nipple head more contact with the rim to reduce stress at the spoke hole.
- Matched bearing races. The inner and outer steel races are machined at the same time, with tools of equal wear, so the two match. Chris King says the bearing tracks burnish with use and get faster with age.
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Questions about these builds
Which WTB rim should I build on Chris King hubs?
For gravel, the KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 25 (25mm inside) on Chris King R45 Disc hubs; for mountain, the KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 35 (35mm inside) on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs; for fat bike, the KOM Light TCS I 76 (76mm inside) on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every WTB rim that fits a Chris King hub.
Road / Cross / Gravel
WTB 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.
WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 25 on Chris King R45 Disc25mm inside · 17.6mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
WTB KOM Light TCS I 23 on Chris King R45 Disc23mm inside · 17.75mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
WTB KOM Light TCS 2.0 CVX I 25 on Chris King R45 Disc25mm inside · 17.75mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Mountain Bike
WTB 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.
WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 35 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt35mm inside · 17.6mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 40 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt40mm inside · 17.6mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
WTB KOM Tough TCS 2.0 CVX I 30 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 18.1mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
WTB KOM Light TCS 2.0 CVX I 30 on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 17.75mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
Fat Tire / Plus Bike
WTB rims on Chris King hubs for fat and plus 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.
From our truing stand
WTB wheels on Chris King hubs we’ve built
Wheels we have built with WTB rims and Chris King hubs.
More about WTB and Chris King wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built WTB wheels on Chris King hubs
Our order records show more than 30 WTB wheels laced to Chris King hubs since 2009. 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 WTB rims and Chris King hubs each bring
- Rims and tires designed together. WTB develops the two at the same time to optimize how they fit, aiming for easier mounting and removal and a more reliable tubeless seal. It also names rims by inner width, so an i30 is 30mm inside and tire fit is easy to work out.
- Solid Strip in TCS 2.0. A strip sits in a recessed channel under the tubeless tape, which stops the tape sagging at the spoke holes. The tire then seals against a smooth, consistent surface.
- 4D angled drilling. Each spoke hole is drilled at the angle that lines the nipple up with its hole in the hub. WTB says that eliminates binding and side loading and spreads the load, which extends the life of the wheel.
- 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.
WTB and Chris King custom wheel questions
Which Chris King hub fits my WTB 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 WTB rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our WTB custom wheel page for every hub that fits each WTB 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 WTB 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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