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[Closed] This doesn't seem right .... thoughts.

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I have just received two new "premium" rims in the post.

There is a clear, as in I can see through it, gap where the rim is joined.

I guess when laced this may close but it doesn't seem right and certainly not something i have seen before.

The gap is maybe 1mm.

Send back or normal?

Cheers,

Mark


 
Posted : 07/07/2017 2:57 pm
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Send back.

I run tubeless on all bikes so no way I'd want a gap like that.


 
Posted : 07/07/2017 3:01 pm
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Must concede that was my first thought seeing the gap.

They are meant to be tubeless ready too ๐Ÿ˜ฅ


 
Posted : 07/07/2017 3:02 pm
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There's nothing wrong with pinned joints, welded gives a a smoother brake track but it makes little or not difference to the strength because as you say, the spokes pull the point together.

But it shouldn't be a gap!


 
Posted : 07/07/2017 3:06 pm
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send it straight back.


 
Posted : 07/07/2017 3:16 pm