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Did I Over Tighten The Spokes?
- Thread starter Auggie56
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jacob9795
I live for the CABE
Your spokes should be sized for the rim so that you don’t need to trim the spokes. Rarely should they have to be cut/trimmed. How is the radial, lateral and center true? What is the location of the spokes that seem too long? Sometimes the wheel has been curbed and needs to be pulled to fix the radial true. A quick indicator that spokes are too tight is when you can see the metal stretched upward around the nipple(s). It would be nice to see pics or a YouTube video of the wheel as it spins.
There needs to be even tension on all spokes. If there is less tension in some spokes, but the wheel spins true, the hoop is bent.
There needs to be even tension on all spokes. If there is less tension in some spokes, but the wheel spins true, the hoop is bent.
Auggie56
Look Ma, No Hands!
I went back at it today and there were several spokes the were tight. Loosening them actually solved the problem. The wheel runs pretty true except for a slight bend on one side. Thanks
jacob9795
I live for the CABE
The type of bend depends on the angle of impact if we are assuming that there was an impact that affected radial true. It’s strange because sometimes the lateral true is perfect yet there is bend on only one side of the hoop. To fix that, I use a large crescent wrench and cloth and enclose the wrench over the rag and stretch the bent side of the hoop in the direction it needs to go. But not before I loosen up the spokes at and near the bend. The big picture here is even tension on all spokes. A bend on one side of the hoop will also cause a warped region in your tire.
Good, I’m glad you fixed the problem.
Good, I’m glad you fixed the problem.
