Originally Posted by
mudboy
Additionally, for a rim with offset spoke holes, laced incorrectly, the spokes would be going past the centerline of the rim, making the spokes short by a couple of millimeters and also making it far more difficult to properly true. So, IMO, it's not just purely aesthetic, but it wouldn't make a huge difference unless it's an exceptionally light rim. However, I'd be worrying about the rim cracking at the eyelet...I've seen it happen before..
I'm not sure where this is coming from but it makes no sense to me. Spokes not being parallel at the valve have nothing to do with how the hub is laced which is what you implying by your 'centerline of the rim' comment. Rims cracking at the eyelets has nothing to do with the lacing pattern either. I've seen plenty of rims with cracked eyelets and none had anything to do with lacing.