19" Rim Build

[Jack Chinnery]

Spokes aren't a one-size-fits-all item. Please don't try and call me out, I'm not a retard.

As Dan said, if you want to know the right length of spokes for your wheel build, either use a spoke calculator (If you know the hubs flange diameters and center to flange distances, and the rims ERD) or ring up Tarty and tell them what rim/hub you want to use. Chances are they'll be somewhere between 182 and 188 anyway for a standard 3x rear wheel build.

EDIT: Are you going to build the wheel yourself?

Thanks for the into mark and dan.

I was considering it, but id prefer if tarty did

[Dan6061]

Save your money and try it yourself! There's a few websites which teach you the lacing pattern, Sheldon Brown wrote a good one, As well as OBM's Wiki on wheel building.

Once you've got them laced right, it's just a case of making sure every spoke is tightened up evenly. Get that right and you'll have a perfectly round wheel.

Give it a go! I've built quite a few wheels now, all seem to be good strong builds!

[Greetings]

Well you're wrong.

20" and 19" Echo wheels can be built on 174mm spokes, but that's just a coincidence.

I agree with trying to do it yourself. You've got to learn these things. While the first build might be really frustrating especially as it's a tiny wheel, the next ones will be easier and easier until you reach a stage where you'll actually enjoy yourself.

[Dan6061]

While the first build might be really frustrating especially as it's a tiny wheel, the next ones will be easier and easier until you reach a stage where you'll actually enjoy yourself.

Too true. I got really frustrated when I built my first wheel, becuase I was following a 3X guide, for a 4X wheel, so it ended up completely wrong! Once I figured it out it was pretty easy though. Only bit you really have to think about is getting the valve in the right place!

I've built my backwheel 3 times, front twice, my mate's rear mod one once, and another mate's rear stock wheel once. Stock was the easiest, as you've got longer spokes to bend about into place.

[JonMack]

Yeah has to be said building a wheel isn't hard and you should learn to do it. I've only done a few (rear CK onto TryAll 19" 4x, Monty to Dob Mag 3x/radial, rear CK onto Dob Mag 19" 3x, and WTP Supreme onto Alienation Black Sheep 3x) but it's really not hard. Just dont be scared if spokes arent pulling through properly, cos when you start to tension it up it will be fine.