I have a 2005 3-speed steel Brompton with a slight wobble in its rear wheel. This rear wheel has 5 missing spokes, spread over the wheel.

Can I true this wheel, by tensioning the spokes, while I have no additional spokes already? I want to true this wheel provisionally, before I buy the five replacing spokes, to know if I can fix this myself.

If I cannot learn to true the wheel myself, I will ask the repair shop to do this, when I buy my five missing rear spokes. This will save me an extra trip to the Brompton shop. (First to buy spokes and second for the repair). I could also have the missing spokes sent to me, ordering via the internet.

BTW, buying a full set of 28 spokes is probably cheaper per spoke, than just buying five spokes.

Many thanks in advance for all your thoughts and questions!

More information about my Brompton:
http://www.bikeforums.net/folding-bi...ear-wheel.html

Instruction how to true a wheel:
Wheel and Rim Truing | Park Tool