Originally Posted by
jimmuller
This is the pertinent statement, I think. You want the nipples to be able to turn against the rim and against the spoke threads. A year or two from now you may still want them to turn.
Someone may correct me but I cna't imagine a spoke nipple unscrewing from the spoke by itself with normal use. Pressure from the rim strip should provide some level of friction.
No need to correct, you are spot on. However, I don't think rim strip contacts the nipples unless you have crappy rim strip. I always use the velox cloth stuff.