Old 09-06-11, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Al1943
If you have a good stand you really don't need a dishing gauge. You just need the patience to flip the wheel on the stand as many times as needed to confirm that the rim is centered (properly dished).
I've looked at videos of lots of ppl truing wheels. I never see them talk about dish on the stand. How would you tell from the feelers on the stand that the wheel was dished or not? It looks like you move the feelers in and out, and I'm not comprehending how you'd tell the dish from that.
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