Why?
Because when I started to get the very least amount of tension the seam slid apart, presumably because the forces were unequal. I've looked at every wheel I have and they all have the seam at an equal distance between two spoke holes.
Now, are you guys telling me you know for a fact it doesn't matter where the seam is, as in you have wheels with the seam closer to one spoke hole than the other, or you've built wheels like this, or is that your guess?
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