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Old 11-05-09 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by rydaddy
I think you're giving too much credit to eyelets. The reality is they don't spread the load that much. If anything they make building with alloy nipples easier. I totally agree that OP's are overpriced though. And I also agree that some of these factory wheels are stupid expensive for no good reason.
Well, it's been my experience that most non-eyeleted rims top out or even start cracking at the holes around 110-120 kgf while I've built OPs way past 120 without issue. YMMV

Of course, 110 should be enough for most applications. You just don't want to overtension on non-eyeleted rims.
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