Go to the DT website and look for the ERD of the rims (Effective Rim Diameter) if its the same, it will just be straight swap using the same spokes. Tape the new rim to the old one and swap the spokes over one at a time.I've got a m1700 spline wheelset that came with my bike. The rear rim has failed so I'm wondering if something like ex511 or ex471 rim would be a straight swap?
It will be straightpull spokes on a 350 hub - no big deal. There’s a good wheelbuilding thread here somewhere and if you keep the same spokes there’s ozzy’s method. I’d recommend using pliers with a piece of rubber between the jaws to hold the spokes as you tension them - straightpull spokes will spin. The DT Swiss Squorx tool helps speed things up too.awesome, I'll check it out. I'd like tougher rim, tho the M512 has been pretty good all things considered.
I've never needed to do a wheel before but figure I'd have a go on this one
It looked like a spiders web for some time... I persisted.. got it true as I can be bothered with.That’s an amazing wheel tension chart ! Is it true and round? If so, I’d ride it a bit at those tensions, then tighten up a tad when you check it over.
Hold up. The rim should be central between the end caps, unless you have some funky offset frame?ok, so turns out I've made a rookie mistake!
I dished the wheel so either side of the hub is equal 142x12 hub. Turns out this puts the rim too close to the stays in my frame on the non-drive side. So I just followed the "Musson" book that says to do this. My factory built M1700 wheel also has asymetric distance. Time to go back and start again!
Mate, you’ve only got the NDS end cap on!I dont really understand the specification. This wheel I checked with the dish tool is a bog standard (brought from CRC) dt swiss rear wheel. It is clearly not dished in the centre of the end caps, or my understanding of end caps is just wrong.
I ended up sorting out my wheel, I was a bit over it so its not as spot on as it originally was![]()
Ah Ha! that explains it! I don't have the freehub on this wheel (its on the bike) and didnt even think of it! noob mistakeMate, you’ve only got the NDS end cap on!
Put the cassette body and the DS end cap on then dish.