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Old 03-20-2011, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by guylimey
Anyone seen a radial crack from one spoke hole in a dimpled 404 rim? What was the diagnosis? Still rideable etc etc.
Yes, nipple pulling thru. It will continue and the wheel will go outta true, shouldn't ride it.

For WickedWheels..been selling them a long time and have never seen it?

Well, I have been working on them a long time and have seen it often. I wouldn't say it's 'common' but these rims are very suseptible to cracking if overtensioned.

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