KenM Member Local time 12:13 PM Joined Nov 11, 2015 Messages 156 Location Over the hill and far away Feb 22, 2016 #1 Hi all, this is my first try at wheel lacing Must of done something wrong The tire is to big for the rim now What do you think? Keep looking up! Ken. Attachments image.jpg 226 KB · Views: 291
Hi all, this is my first try at wheel lacing Must of done something wrong The tire is to big for the rim now What do you think? Keep looking up! Ken.
sbest Active Member Local time 10:13 AM Joined Nov 1, 2015 Messages 170 Location Cambridge Nova Scotia Canada Feb 27, 2016 #2 You have the spokes too tight! Back them off. Steve
J johnsteve Member Local time 11:13 AM Joined Jul 20, 2015 Messages 117 Location 60555 usa Feb 27, 2016 #3 no offense here, but is this serious?
sbest Active Member Local time 10:13 AM Joined Nov 1, 2015 Messages 170 Location Cambridge Nova Scotia Canada Feb 27, 2016 #4 johnsteve said: no offense here, but is this serious? Click to expand... Not serious at all, just back off the spokes and let the rim expand to its proper size.... Enjoying the joke, Steve
johnsteve said: no offense here, but is this serious? Click to expand... Not serious at all, just back off the spokes and let the rim expand to its proper size.... Enjoying the joke, Steve
KenM Member Local time 12:13 PM Joined Nov 11, 2015 Messages 156 Location Over the hill and far away Feb 27, 2016 #5 Not to worry I had a 26"wheel with half the spokes gone. So my wife said I should lace it up with fishing line and use it for garage art. So I just put the 700c tire on it for added effect Keep looking up! Ken.
Not to worry I had a 26"wheel with half the spokes gone. So my wife said I should lace it up with fishing line and use it for garage art. So I just put the 700c tire on it for added effect Keep looking up! Ken.
HeadSmess Well-Known Member Local time 3:13 AM Joined May 17, 2010 Messages 3,048 Feb 28, 2016 #6 you could try hacking out a bit of the tyre and making THAT smaller as well!
sbest Active Member Local time 10:13 AM Joined Nov 1, 2015 Messages 170 Location Cambridge Nova Scotia Canada Feb 28, 2016 #7 HeadSmess said: you could try hacking out a bit of the tyre and making THAT smaller as well! Click to expand... You know that in industry we actually cut and superglue large "O"rings to the size we need. Amazed me when I first saw it. Steve
HeadSmess said: you could try hacking out a bit of the tyre and making THAT smaller as well! Click to expand... You know that in industry we actually cut and superglue large "O"rings to the size we need. Amazed me when I first saw it. Steve