Truing help I think it's about offset

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So like you can se my wheel is not straight in the frame. It’s a rocky mountain slayer 2020. It was a bike shop who did this. I’m thinking about try to fix this myself. So if the wheel is offset I need to calibrate my truing stand somehow. Anybody got any tips? Thank you if you got answers!!!

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  • If the shop messed it up (presumably as part of a wheel truing operation you paid for), why not get them to fix their mistake (assuming it was properly setup before they touched it)?

Your time and money, but if I paid for something, I’d want it to be done right from the source. Whoever does it (you or them) a dishing tool should be used to verify proper centering (because some truing stands don’t guarantee proper centering unless the are setup and maintained properly).

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I’d be worried about the tensions in that wheel so would want it properly looked at… whether that would be at the shop that let that out like that is up to you! Looks like it needs a half turn on the drive side spokes, but it could be all over the place tension wise.

EDIT: If it’s QR, obviously check it’s actually in the dropouts properly first…

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Centered is centered, you shouldn’t have to adjust your truing stand.

Toss the wheel in the truing stand as is. See if it is offset in the stand as well, and which direction. Now flip it over in the stand. Is it still offset the same amount? Offset to the same side?

If you’re really concerned, take it back to the shop.

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Thanks for help solved it myself by truing it and a little measurement

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Only after many miles I noticed my wheel is slightly off center towards the drive side.
Otherwise it’s true.
Would it be reasonable to tighten the non-drive side spokes by a quarter turn each and if necessary maybe another one? Or is this a job for a shop? I have no tensiometer so can only check spoke tension by plucking.

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Half a turn on that I’d say. Make sure the spokes don’t twist (if they’re bladed use a spoke holder).

If it’s not right tension-wise it’ll still be not right, but by less (percentage differences will go down) so it’ll be an improvement either way.

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I would not just do half a turn without checking the wheel in a truing stand. The dropouts could be slightly crooked and the wheel could be straight.

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If the wheel is true, just offset, it could be a missing/incorrect spacer or hub endcap.