Originally Posted by
hueyhoolihan
i have a set of wheels with that amount of threads showing and it hasn't been a problem... yet.
a low cost option is to buy the longest nipples you can find. yes, some are longer than others, up to 14mm maybe more. this may help.
Nipples are exactly that - nipples. They are are not spoke extenders nor were they intended as such.
To do so is to simply hide the problem...
=8-)
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