Originally Posted by
hybridbkrdr
If I bought a Shimano Tiagra rear hub and want to use an 8 speed cassette, would it be a cool idea to use DT Swiss Champion spokes on the right side and DT Swiss Competition spokes on the left side?
The Tiagra hub and 8 speed cassette are irrelevant, but yes, it would be a good (and depending on who you are talking to, cool) idea to use a thinner gauge spoke on the non-drive side. My commuter rear wheel uses Competition spokes on the drive side and Revolution spokes on the non-drive side plus an offset rim. IIRC, NDS tension is ~75-80% of DS with this arrangement.