Have questions or want to discuss cycling? Join Now or Sign In to participate in the BikeRide community.

New: Take Part in the new April's Giveaway for a Chance to Win the Euybike S4 Pro Max ebike worth $1299


Wheel truing
#1
Hello,
How much lateral buckle in a wheel is considered un repairable?
is spoke loosing and tightening the only way to straighten a wheel or is there other methods to take out the worst before you go to the truing stand for the final fine adjustment?
Have video of bent wheel turning in the stand will try to upload at some stage today.
Phil.
  Reply
#2
I've never come across a figure that is said to be unrepairable.
You can only try and see if it pulls back. Chances are if it's to far gone then the wheel will end up oval / egg shaped.
If the wheel has been involved in an impact then also look for deformed walls?
Ride hard or ride home alone!
  Reply
#3
A lot depends on the cause of the run out, and if we are talking cheap or expensive wheels. If it's a couple of broken spokes, then replacing these will probably cure it, although on cheap wheels you may find that more spokes will break after truing because the bend in the spoke becomes work hardened.

If it's damaged, bent, kinked, flatted, etc, then only your skill and experience can tell you whether it can be repaired, at least to a rideable condition.

Bumps in the rim wall can be tapped out with a hammer, badly bent rims can be roughly straightened by loosening the spokes and bending the rim back into position, a tool can be bought for this, but I have always used a large adjustable spanner and cardboard packing, then finish truing with the spokes.

But you will not get a completely true wheel again after damage, all you can do is try, in the end you may have to buy a new wheel or shop around for a second hand one.
  Reply


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread
Author
Replies
Views
Last Post
 
17,442
10-14-2012, 10:32 AM
Last Post: RobAR
 
9,652
01-30-2012, 06:04 AM
Last Post: Joe_W
 
42,337
06-18-2011, 03:45 AM
Last Post: Joe_W
 
25,124
04-05-2010, 07:33 AM
Last Post: James_in_Utah
 
11,969
01-15-2010, 04:49 AM
Last Post: Joe_W

Forum Jump:

[-]
10 Latest Posts
Let me introduce myself
Today 09:01 AM
Schrader vs Presta
Today 12:26 AM
Wishing you an Awesome 2025 & many fun r...
Today 12:16 AM
Pogačar's 2024 dominance
Yesterday 02:08 PM
New To The Forum
Yesterday 09:32 AM
Good morning form Alberta CA
Yesterday 09:31 AM
Austin, TX Bike Lane Change
04-20-2025 11:51 AM
Tubeless vs. tubes: What are the pros an...
04-20-2025 06:41 AM
Do you have a four foot rule?
04-19-2025 02:21 PM
Paris-Roubaix
04-18-2025 06:19 PM

[-]
Join BikeRide on Strava
Feel free to join if you are on Strava: www.strava.com/clubs/bikeridecom

[-]
Top 5 Posters This Month
no avatar 1. GirishH
20 posts
no avatar 2. Flowrider
15 posts
no avatar 3. SPINMAN
14 posts
no avatar 4. meamoantonio
13 posts
no avatar 5. rydabent
10 posts