Originally Posted by
giantcfr1
I'm in the process of getting some wheels built. The guy who is supposed to build them has recommended twice that I shouldn't use alloy nipples as he has heard that they crack. He has never seen this happen by the way. What do you people think? Have you heard this? Have you seen this? I do most of my riding in the mountains.
If you talk of alloy I guess you mean aluminium alloy, since also brass (the other material used for nipples) is an alloy.
That said, as far as I know aand experienced alu-nipples are not really problematic.
It would just be safer to avoid using them at the DS (rear right) because of the higher tension.
If weight is not a major issue, brass nipple are anyway the safer choice.