Originally Posted by
Markok765
Do you tighten the spokes outside or inside the rim with spoke wrenches? Why would you need to tighten spokes? I have 2 spoke wrenches and I don't know what they are for.
You tighten (or loosen) spokes by turning the nipples from the outside of the rim using the square flats on the nipples. You only tighten or loosen spokes to true a wheel or to provide the proper spoke tension to an inadequately constructed wheel.