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I tried to use a DT swiss tool once before wherby you clamp the tool in the vice, seat the wheel and hub on the tool spline and turn the wheel as if it were a giant steering wheel. I eventually felt I had to stop because it feel as though the wheel was about to collapse! Maybe it wouldnt have but but is was bending all over the place and it sure felt like it was about to fold!

That socket tool you use on a pneumatic impact wrench, pops the insert out like dream without stressing spokes and hub. Without impact you will be putting massive stress on those parts.

Here are some pics of my R20 tool!

What Johan says is quite true, it takes very little peddling force to make that threaded insert so tight its almost impossible to loosen, even with DT swiss tools. Even greasing and regular removal wont make that any insert any easier to remove. The bearing is help "captive" underneath this insert so it has to be removed at some stage to replace the bearing. The way I solved this was to locate a discarded spline or rachet gear from the 240 and found a 1/2 inch socket which fitted neatly into the inner diamter of this spline and welded it on. Use this modified socket with an impact wrench and Bobs your aunty, the insert comes out easily. Cost 20 bucks to make In my opinion the 240 must be one of the best hubs available, dont let this little problem put you off! What other freebody can be opened and fixed on the trail without tools?

I found even with sealant (Joes), the non ust race kings didnt even hold air for an hour, you could actually see the sealant bubbling through the side walls at the "checker" pattern. I think they are too light to run without tubes. That was my experience anyway. Gave up on them so, I have 2 unused ones going begging if anyone wants at a small donation of r250 each! PS these are the supersonic ones. (super light)

Sure it was just a joke