The Huber Engineered Rim was created through the same process of testing and development that gave birth to the HR-30 tone ring.

During testing, 28 prewar rims were carefully analyzed, with 2 selected for more detailed measurement after a subjective determination that they generated the best results with other prewar components. In this further testing, the vibrational properties of these rims were plotted, providing us with a scientific benchmark for the development phase which followed.

We started by perfecting procedures for selecting suitable woods at the lumber yard. The proprties of the prewar rims was known, so only new wood that was a close match would do. This new wood then underwent further testing to determine what changes would be necessary to make the wood match the properties of the prewar rim wood.

This required working out ways to treat the wood that modified its vibrational properties in repeatable and measureable ways. Many measurements were taken, with multiple repeats of the processes, to determine how successfully we could replicate the desired properties in a new rim. It was equivalent to “tuning” the wood to the desired properties.

You can find out more about the research and development of the Engineered Rim here.