Tune Hubs Vs. White Industries Hubs

White Industries and Tune design and manufacture bicycle components including front and rear hubs. White Industries is a U.S.-based company, Tune is based in Germany.

  1. Companies

    • White Industries was established in 1978 in Northern California to manufacture bicycle components. Tune was established by Uli Fahl in 1989 in Germany to produce lightweight, custom-made bicycle components.

    Weight

    • The lightest front hub manufactured by White Industries is the H2, which is manufactured from aluminum and weighs 0.2 lbs.. Tune manufactures the Mag 45 front hub from aluminum reinforced by carbon fiber weighing 0.1 lbs..

    Uses

    • Front and rear hubs are manufactured by White Industries for use with road, mountain and track bicycles. Tune will custom manufacture its hubs for use with bicycles using different materials and in different colors to the specifications of the purchaser.