Light and supple wheels
Fantastic wheels: almost as light as carbon and much more compliant
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Stan's legendary MTB rims have been refined to meet the demands of modern racers with higher volume tire preferences.
Whether you're a pro mountain biker looking for a weight advantage, or a serious All-Mountain rider chasing the ultimate flow trail, Stan's has a rim to suit your needs.
Wheelbuilder Custom: We understand the online selection process can be challenging. Our custom wheel pages were developed with intelligent filters that reduce the seemingly endless number of hub combinations to those that apply to you. Plug in your basic axle, frame and brake requirements within any of our custom wheel pages, and let our smart filters show you the possibilities. We invite you to take a journey exploring the range of hub options available for your next custom build.
Not sure what to choose? Call (626-442-4444) or email us. Our expert sales staff are always happy to discuss component options and make recommendations for optimal performance.
IMPORTANT: Base package includes Stan's alloy rim, DT Swiss 350 disc hub, Black double butted round spokes, Black brass nipples, tubeless rim tape, and labor.Technical Information:
- Hub Offerings: Select your Rim, Axle, and Brake type from the drop down menus then allow our smart filters to sort compatible hubs for your application. For more detailed information on any of our MTB hub offerings please visit our MTB Hub Category.
- Spokes: Wheelbuilder caries a wide range of high quality spokes from leading manufacturers. We select the exact spoke model and manufacturer based on a combination of your selected spoke type as well as hub flange thickness and spoke hole diameters. If you have a specific brand preference please leave us a note in the comments field.
| Rim Description | Material | Rim Width Internal/External | Rim Profile Height | Hole Count | Weight (Size) | Tire Size Range | Application |
| Crest MK4 | Aluminum | 25mm / 28.4mm | 18mm | 28H, 32H | 357g (26") / 374g (27.5") / 399g (29") | 40mm - 2.3" | Cross Country, Gravel |
| Arch MK4 | Aluminum | 28mm / 31.4mm | 18.9mm | 28H, 32H | 431g (26”) / 451g (27.5") / 481g (29") | 2.2" - 2.5" | Cross Country, Trail |
| Flow EX3 | Aluminum | 29mm / 32.6mm | 17.9mm | 32H | 580g (27.5") / 618g (29") | 2.3' - 2.6" | Enduro, DH-Freeride |
| Flow MK4 | Aluminum | 30mm / 33.6mm | 18.9mm | 32H | 466g (26") / 487g (27.5") / 521g (29") | 2.3" - 2.6" | Trail, Enduro, DH-Freeride |
About Our Custom Builds:
All Wheelbuilder custom handbuilt wheels pass through our exacting quality assurance process, which includes full tension analysis with meters designed, built and calibrated in-house. Modern engineering production methods adopted from automotive and aerospace manufacturing are used to guarantee accuracy during each step of our build process. No detail in our assembly or quality assurance process is left to chance. Learn more about The Wheelbuilder Difference.
2 Reviews
I9 Hydra/Arch MK3 wheelset
I recently had the team at Wheelbuilder.com build me an Industry Nine Hydra/Stans Arch MK3/DT Comp 29" wheelset to replace the stock wheelset on my new xc/trail bike. I knew exactly what I wanted in terms of the individual wheel components and I had shopped around, both locally and on the web, but nobody even came within $180-200 of Wheelbuilder.com's price and timing. The hubs are awesome, as you'd expect from I9, and the rims are the right combo of strength and weight that I was looking for in a rim.
That said, the thing I really want to review is the overall experience and build quality! First off, the whole process from online ordering through delivery of the wheels was ridiculously easy. Lisa W. found an issue with my order due to my own inattentiveness and corrected it right away. The wheelset came well within the standard build time quoted on their site, despite not having the exact hubs I had ordered in stock at that moment. The build quality is...well...phenomenal!
I've had a lot of MTB and road custom wheels and wheelsets built in my 25+ years of cycling and the I9/Stans wheelset I just got from Wheelbuilder.com is, by far and away, in a class of its own! I know right who I'm coming back to for all future wheel builds from here on out!
