Spoke sizing help

chrisdw

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Spokes of choice, Sapim D-Light, only come in even mm sizing. According to both DT swiss and Pro wheel builder I need 291.3 on the left and 289.9 on the right.

29" 28h 3cross

I'm fairly confident buying 290 for the right will be fine. but do I go for 290 or 292 on the left? I could get some custom cut, but I'm trying to keep this as cheap as possible.

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Posted : 27/03/2023 3:52 pm

joshvegas

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Always size up.

You don't want the nipple bridging any gap between the short spoke and the rim.

Posted : 27/03/2023 4:11 pm

BearBack

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Get the longer ones, d-ligts run out past the end of the thread anyway so you can't physically bottom out a nipple if the spoke is too long.

Posted : 27/03/2023 4:30 pm

chrisdw

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Perfect. 290 and 292 it is. Thanks for the advice. 👍🏻

Posted : 27/03/2023 5:41 pm

Northwind

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Won't actually matter, both are close enough but 290 and 292 is the best answer.

Posted : 27/03/2023 9:25 pm

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