welded vs sleeved rim joints

bluechair84
bluechair84 Posts: 4,352
edited June 2011 in MTB buying advice
Hi all,
Any one know what a sleeved joint is and is it a weaker option compared to a welded?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    yep.

    some makers have gone from welded to sleeved.

    but it all depends on what rims you are looking at.
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  • bluechair84
    bluechair84 Posts: 4,352
    A Sunn S-type that's for sale over in classifieds. I had a Sunn Singletrack that I cracked at the joint. It might not have tacoed had it not cracked at the joint first so, though I'm slightly concerned about Sunn rims, the welded S-type should be stronger? (interior diameter is the same).
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Roger Musson of Wheelpro who has been wheelbuilding for 20 plus years reckons there is no difference in strength between a sleeved joint and a welded one if the wheel is properly tensioned. Possibly the Sunn rim broke because it wasnt tensioned properly.

    It wouldnt bother me I have mangled plenty of rims over the years but never at the joint.
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