Wheel not running straight

jefflad
jefflad Posts: 315
edited July 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
I have had to change a buckled wheel on my bike, the wheel never ran truly straight. I've bought a new rim and transfered the freewheel and braking disk to my new rim. When I've fitted it, this wheel has a wobble when I spin it too! I haven't changed the freewheel, could that cause the wheel not to run staight? The only other thing I can think of is the wheel isn't balanced but for the amount of wobble I'd be surprised if that was the issue.

Any ideas?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    jefflad wrote:
    I have had to change a buckled wheel on my bike, the wheel never ran truly straight. I've bought a new rim and transfered the freewheel and braking disk to my new rim. When I've fitted it, this wheel has a wobble when I spin it too! I haven't changed the freewheel, could that cause the wheel not to run staight? The only other thing I can think of is the wheel isn't balanced but for the amount of wobble I'd be surprised if that was the issue.

    Any ideas?

    sorry you have done what?

    you bought a rim or a wheel?

    and what are the parts and who did what?
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  • jefflad
    jefflad Posts: 315
    Sorry, a new wheel :-)

    Moved old freewheel, braking disk and tyre.

    Hope that clears it up.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Sure it's not the tyre?
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  • jefflad
    jefflad Posts: 315
    That's a very good point, I think I've ruled that out but may take the tyre off to be 100% sure.
  • jefflad
    jefflad Posts: 315
    Just checked the wheel, and it's the wheel! mental note; check wheel before working on it, thought I did to be honest... come to think of it could it be because I inflated the tyre to 80psi (the max for the tyre)??
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Nope
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  • jefflad
    jefflad Posts: 315
    thanks...
  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    What wheel is it? factory or custom build? How are you checking for true?
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  • madmole
    madmole Posts: 466
    Sure you are getting it mounted equally and fully in the frame?
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