Originally Posted by
papaki72
The seam of the front rim is felt when braking hard at relatively high speeds. How likely is it to cause any damage to the front caliper brakes other than wearing out the pads? It is not felt hard, but it is definitely there. Should I worry that much to change the front wheel?
Presumably you mean the joint where the rim is joined together?
It's a non-issue, and very common in non-machined rims. Riding the bike for a few hundred miles will smooth it out.