Ksyrium SL spokes

[ak.cpt.za]

Hi All, I have Ksyrium SL (road) rims that I bought new in 2003.  A few spokes were replaced in recent years, but the wheels are severely buckled because the nipples are oxidised, so the spokes can't be tensioned.  Can anyone kindly advise about replacement spokes (+ nipples) for both front and rear wheels.  They are excellent wheels and the replacement cost is around R8k, so I don't plan to discard them.  However, the spoke replacement has to make financial sense, so I'd be keen to hear your clever / cost effective solutions.

[David Marshall]

Scrap them.  At that age the rims will be fatigued as well as the nipples seized.  

 

That said you can get replacement spokes but be sure to remove and measure one of each length to be sure to get the right ones. They are not cheap.  In fact I would remove all the spokes (to see if they can be removed) and then lie the rim against a brand new rim to be sure that it is still straight.