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Originally Posted by HillRider
Get a 5 mm spacer and install it on the non-drive side of the hub, recenter the axle and redish the wheel.

The standard axle length for a 130 mm hub is 141 mm and which leaves 5.5 mm stickiing out beyond each locknut. If you respace the hub to 135 mm, the axle protrusion will be reduced to 3.0 mm per side but that is sufficient.

If you are really concerned, replace the 141 mm axle with a 146 mm axle to maintain the standard 5.5 mm per side but it isn't necessary.
I respaced a Shimano 105 hub by adding a 5mm spacer on the left side*. 5 years later, the hub and wheel are still just fine.

*I replaced the axle, too, but you don't have to do this.
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