Mawbs Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 so i want to upgrade the rims on my Trance and want a 25mm inner width so im thinking either Flows or WTB ..thing is i can only afford the rims right now. Do you think the standard Giant hubs would be OK for now and secondly what sort of cost would it be to swap them ( excluding rim price )
sakkiebomskok Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Rather save up and buy a set of hope/ztr. Wheel building can be expensive. Unless you want something unique. Spokes need to work on both rims and new hubs, new nipples are always good. Rim tape, build cost. Pricey story to do twice
popcorn_skollie Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 so i want to upgrade the rims on my Trance and want a 25mm inner width so im thinking either Flows or WTB ..thing is i can only afford the rims right now. Do you think the standard Giant hubs would be OK for now and secondly what sort of cost would it be to swap them ( excluding rim price )Be patient.Save up for hubs, spokes and nipples.Once the new wheels are laced up.Sell your oem wheels to recover some costs.don't unlace, to lace up and relace again.it WILL be expensive
droo Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 To switch rims you're in for rims, spokes, nipples and labour. Not cheap. Rather wait till you can do the whole lot at once.
Mawbs Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 thanks guys...i kinda knew that would be the answer...eish
Fisan Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 What they said. My rim-replacement cost was about R1.3k. The rim was R800, the rest were labour costs, rimtape and sealant. Yes, old spokes and nipples still in use.
ChrisN Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Yes sure. It is expensive if the shop needs to do all the work.E.G if the were to swop around my bikes Rims (front and back) they would have charged me R800. Now, If I were to do the legwork of removing the rims, swapping them around and just send it in for alignment it would cost R60 per wheel.It is actually easy. Cable tie the spokes that cross, together, and by keeping the pattern you can loosely fit the spokes back to the rim. The shop will straighten things out.
mjacres Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 This is the same boat I am in and the reason I started the other topic asking about the Rapidé hubs. The reason I beed the new rims sooner rather than later is because I'm having a big problem seating my tires properly. Doesn't help buying a Trance and not being able to run a 2.4 up front.
popcorn_skollie Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Yes sure. It is expensive if the shop needs to do all the work. E.G if the were to swop around my bikes Rims (front and back) they would have charged me R800. Now, If I were to do the legwork of removing the rims, swapping them around and just send it in for alignment it would cost R60 per wheel. It is actually easy. Cable tie the spokes that cross, together, and by keeping the pattern you can loosely fit the spokes back to the rim. The shop will straighten things out.thanks for this. never occurred to me. always assumed I would ruin things if I tried to lace them up myself
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 thanks for this. never occurred to me. always assumed I would ruin things if I tried to lace them up myselfnope. Lacing is easy. It's getting the tension right that you need to take your time with. And dishing. That can be a nightmare if you don't get the initial tension right. Always count the number of turns.
droo Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 nope. Lacing is easy. It's getting the tension right that you need to take your time with. And dishing. That can be a nightmare if you don't get the initial tension right. Always count the number of turns. Lacing is also pretty easy to make a pig's ear of if you don't read the instructions on the box. And even then it can take a few tries to get it right. The easiest way to switch rims is to tape the two together with the valve holes next to each other and transfer one spoke at a time, tightening the nipples until the leading end of the nipple reaches the end of the thread. This does assume that the rims both have the same ERD though, otherwise you're wasting your time. And one last thing - always use new nipples.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Lacing is also pretty easy to make a pig's ear of if you don't read the instructions on the box. And even then it can take a few tries to get it right. The easiest way to switch rims is to tape the two together with the valve holes next to each other and transfer one spoke at a time, tightening the nipples until the leading end of the nipple reaches the end of the thread. This does assume that the rims both have the same ERD though, otherwise you're wasting your time. And one last thing - always use new nipples.And grease them appropriately...
droo Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 And grease them appropriately... I don't think we're talking about the same kind of nipples...
GoLefty!! Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 I think he meant to oil the nipples..... not helping am I...?
Hairy Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 You just want something on those nipples to keep then from getting dry enough to start cracking. ...cracked nipples are no joke. Due to the corrosive action between the alum nipples and the stainless steel spokes. When replacing the nipples please go for brass!
Alouette3 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Not sure why u having problems seating your tyres to the Trance's rims. Those OEM Giant rims normally seat and seal beautifully, compressor does help though.
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