Dahon Mariner D8 Rear Wheel Untrue Even With Even Spoke Tension
08-23-19, 03:14 PM
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Dahon Mariner D8 Rear Wheel Untrue Even With Even Spoke Tension
I'm getting a lot of spoke snapping issue on my Dahon Mariner D8 2018. Went to LBS few times, but eventually decided to get a Park Tool tension meter to replace broken spokes myself.
I went over each side of the rim yesterday and evened out drive side spokes to around 105kg tension and non drive side to around 55kg tension.
Each side is now withing 10% variance limit and a wheel became super wobbly and untrue. I'm really confused, what might cause it, since all tension is even and how can I make it true while keeping even tension in that case?
I went over each side of the rim yesterday and evened out drive side spokes to around 105kg tension and non drive side to around 55kg tension.
Each side is now withing 10% variance limit and a wheel became super wobbly and untrue. I'm really confused, what might cause it, since all tension is even and how can I make it true while keeping even tension in that case?
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It's a judgment call. If adjusting spokes within 10-20% of the average tension on each side is all it takes to true the wheel, that would satisfy me. Any more than about 20% and I would look at replacing the rim (or slackening all the spokes and manually straightening the rim on the floor using wood blocks. 
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08-23-19, 08:21 PM
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It's a judgment call. If adjusting spokes within 10-20% of the average tension on each side is all it takes to true the wheel, that would satisfy me. Any more than about 20% and I would look at replacing the rim (or slackening all the spokes and manually straightening the rim on the floor using wood blocks. )
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