How do you straighten new steel rims?

Kidkawie
Topic Author
Offline
User
Registered
I bleed premix
Posts: 1911
Thanks: 243

How do you straighten new steel rims?

18 Jun 2010 11:41

I just laced up a new rear rim from a seller on Ebay. Some no-name brand rim. It's pretty off at the butt weld, like a dip in the wheel. I have the spokes in that area pretty tight, any tighter and I'm afraid something will strip. Can I try to hammer the dip out?

I laced MX wheels alot of times before with no problems but they are aluminum.

1975 Z1 900
1994 KX250 Supermoto
2004 KX125

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Kawickrice
Offline
User
Registered
After Monday & Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF
Posts: 2469
Thanks: 18

Re: How do you straighten new steel rims?

18 Jun 2010 12:05

#376616

How are you trying to tru the rim up? Is the rim warped or more like an out of round situation?

73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
1
Long Gone
75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
Tampa FL

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Kidkawie
Topic Author
Offline
User
Registered
I bleed premix
Posts: 1911
Thanks: 243

Re: How do you straighten new steel rims?

18 Jun 2010 12:14 - 18 Jun 2010 12:16

#376622

I have a homemade truing stand that I built a bunch of wheels on.

There seems to be a 'bump' in the wheel where the weld is. About 5 spokes in duration. I have those spokes as tight as I would go but I cant get the bump to budge. The rest of the wheel is 'ok' to where I can work with it, mostly side to side out of true.

1975 Z1 900
1994 KX250 Supermoto
2004 KX125

Last edit: 18 Jun 2010 12:16 by Kidkawie.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.