Originally Posted by
Mr. Beanz
Originally Posted by me
No....You can't have a true wheel with a loose or tight spoke unless other nearby spokes are also at incorrect tension with two exceptions:
But according to PW, there are times where the rim can't be evenly tensioned throughout. Looks like it can be a case to case with each rim at times. Not enough to bea bad build or he'll replace the rim during the build. But tension isn't always even if that's what the OP is asking.
Which is what I said in exemption #1:
Originally Posted by me
1. Where the rim is bent. Past some point you need to bend it back or replace it to have the wheel true with acceptable spoke tension (none are loose enough they're going completely slack; none are in danger of causing rim failure). Otherwise you just live with it.